AS 5013.13:2018 PDF

Specifies a horizontal method for the detection of Cronobacter spp.

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee FT-035, Food Microbiology, to supersede AS 5013.13(Int)—2010, Food microbiology, Method 13: Milk and milk products—Detection of Enterobacter sakazakii. This Standard is an adoption with national modifications and has been reproduced from ISO 22964:2017, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection of Cronobacter spp and has been varied as indicated to take account of Australian conditions.

The modifications are specified in Appendix ZZ.

The laboratory should have a clearly defined quality control system to ensure the apparatus, culture media, reagents and technique are suitable for the test. The use of positive controls is part of this system.