Sanitation Standards for Microorganisms in Foods

The standards are prescribed in accordance with the provisions of Article 17 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation (hereinafter referred to as "this Act").

The scope of these standards encompasses microorganisms and their toxins or metabolites in food, excluding fungi and mycotoxins.

The limits for microorganisms and their toxins or metabolites in food shall comply with the requirements specified in the Annex table.Annex table.PDF

Food is found to be under any of the circumstances described in Subparagraph 4 of Paragraph 1 of Article 15 of this Act and Article 6 of the Rules for the Implementation of this Act, shall be subject to the provision of Paragraph 1 of Article 15 of this Act.

The Standards shall be implemented on July 1, 2021.