Question on Microbiological Testing of Finished Goods

The Question posed on LinkedIn:

I have a question on microbiological testing of finished goods. We normally do TCP and Yest and Mold, however some customers are saying that pathogenic bacteria test is required after an enrichment is done. Is this really necessary if the PET passes and the TCP and Yest and Mold are less than 10 cfu?”

Continue reading

Question regarding Bacillus subtilis recovery when testing for absence of Salmonella sp.

The Question posed on LinkedIn:

Dear experts, During microbial contamination testing for specific organisms – salmonella growing was observed. identification shows that is not Salmonella, but Bacillus subtilis. How i shoud interprated the results, pass specification or not?

Continue reading