P-29, r. 1 - Regulation respecting food

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SCHEDULE 11.D
MICROBIOLOGICAL STANDARDS FOR DAIRY PRODUCT SUBSTITUTES IN PLANTS, WAREHOUSES OR DISTRIBUTION VEHICLES
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Dairy product Micro-organisms n c m M
substitute

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Margarine Mesophilic aerobic 5 2 10,000 50,000
bacteria
Coliform bacteria 5 2 10 100
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Coffee whitener Mesophilic aerobic 5 2 10,000 50,000
bacteria
Coliform bacteria 5 2 10 100
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Dessert toppings Mesophilic aerobic 5 2 10,000 25,000
and mixes used bacteria
to prepared frozen Coliform bacteria 5 2 1 10
desserts
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Frozen desserts Mesophilic aerobic 5 2 10,000 50,000
bacteria
Coliform bacteria 5 2 10 100
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n=number of sample units to be examined per lot
c=maximum number of sample units per lot that may have a bacterial concentration higher than the “m” limit without exceeding the “M” limit
m=lower limit expressed in colony-forming units per gram or per millilitre according to the form in which the product is presented
M=upper limit which must not be exceeded in any sample examined per lot, expressed in colony-forming units per gram or per millilitre, according to the form in which the product is presented
O.C. 741-2008, s. 15.