BS EN ISO 6579-1:2017 specifies a horizontal method for the detection of Salmonella. It is applicable to the following:

• products intended for human consumption and the feeding of animals;
• environmental samples in the area of food production and food handling;
• samples from the primary production stage such as animal faeces, dust, and swabs.

With this horizontal method, most of the Salmonella serovars are intended to be detected. For the detection of some specific serovars, additional culture steps may be needed. For Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi, the procedure is described in Annex D.

The selective enrichment medium modified semi-solid Rappaport-Vassiliadis (MSRV) agar is intended for the detection of motile Salmonella and is not appropriate for the detection of non-motile Salmonella strains.


Cross References:
ISO 6887
ISO 7218
ISO 11133:2014
ISO 6579:2002
ISO 6579:2002/Amd 1:2007
ISO/TS 6579-2
ISO 6785:2001
ISO 16140:2003
ISO 16140-1
ISO 16140-2
ISO/TR 6579-3
ISO 18593
ISO/TS 17728
ISO 707
ISO 13307
ISO 17604
ISO 17468
ISO 6887-1:2017


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