Standard No.:	GB 4789.38-2012
English Name:	National Food Safety Standard - Food Microbiological Examination - Counting of Escherichia Coli
Chinese Name:	食品安全国家标准 食品微生物学检验 大肠埃希氏菌计数
Chinese Classification:	X09    Hygiene, safety and labor protection
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
Issued by:	MOH
Issued on:	2012-5-17
Implemented on:	2012-7-17
Status:	superseded
Superseded by:	GB 4789.38-2025 National food safety standard - Food microbiological examination - Counting of Escherichia Coli
Superseded on:	2025-9-16
Abolished on:	2025-09-16
Superseding:	GB/T 4789.38-2008 Microbiological examination of food hygiene - Enumeration of escherichia coli
Language:	English
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The standard specifies the counting method of Escherichia coli in food.

This standard is applicable to the counting of Escherichia coli in food. Among them, plate count method for Escherichia coli (Method II) is not applicable to shellfish products.

1 Scope
2 Terms and Definitions
3 Equipment and Materials
4 Culture Medium and Reagent
5 MPN for Counting Escherichia Coli (Method I)
6 Plate Count Method for Escherichia Coli (Method II)
Appendix A Culture Medium and Reagent
Appendix B Most Probable Number (MPN) Search List of Escherichia Coli