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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > food science > food safety > microbiological criteria > microbiological standards
Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality > food science > food safety > microbiological criteria > microbiological standards
Preferred Term:

microbiological standards

Definition:
A microbiological standard is a microbiological criterion that is a part of a law, ordinance, or administrative regulation. A standard is a mandatory criterion. Failure to comply with it constitutes violation of the law, ordinance, or regulation and will be subject to the enforcement policy of the regulatory agency having jurisdiction.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
microbiological criteria
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/332397
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