Regulations last checked for updates: May 21, 2024

Title 7 - Agriculture last revised: Nov 16, 2024
§ 58.528 - Microbiological requirements.

Compliance shall be based on 3 out of 5 consecutive samples taken at the time of packaging.

(a) Coliform. Not more than 10 per gram.

(b) Psychrotrophic. No more than 100 per gram.

(c) Yeasts and molds. Not more than 10 per gram.

authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.
source: 23 FR 9410, Dec. 5, 1958, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, and further redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981.
cite as: 7 CFR 58.528