9/9/2016 Mandatory or Advisory Criteria 3 Categories of Criteria Mandatory criterion-may not be ·Mandatory exceeded Failure to comply is a violation sub ject to Food that does not meet the specified enforcement policy limit is required to be rejected, Guideline:used by the food industry or regulatory destroyed,reprocessed,or diverted agency to monitor a manufacturing practice Serve as an alert mechanism Advisory criterion-permits acceptable Assess processing efficiency judgments to be made ·Advisory Serves as an alert to deficiencies in Specifications:used as a purchase require processing,distribution,storage,or marketing Mandatory or advisory Who Establishes Microbiological Criteria? .Various scientific organizations develop general 1981-Codex Alimentarius program principles for the application of microbiological criteria formulated General Principles for the Those that have most affected the food industry Establishment and Application of Microbiological Criteria r90 International Food Standards Program .1984-regulatory agencies requested 2.International Commission on Microbiological formulation of general principles for the Specifications for Foods application of microbiological criteria to 3.US National Academy of Sciences food and food ingredients 4.US National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods 9/9/2016 3 Mandatory or Advisory Criteria Mandatory criterion – may not be exceeded • Food that does not meet the specified limit is required to be rejected, destroyed, reprocessed, or diverted Advisory criterion – permits acceptable judgments to be made • Serves as an alert to deficiencies in processing, distribution, storage, or marketing 3 Categories of Criteria Standard: part of a law, ordinance, or administrative regulation • Mandatory • Failure to comply is a violation subject to enforcement policy Guideline: used by the food industry or regulatory agency to monitor a manufacturing practice • Serve as an alert mechanism • Assess processing efficiency • Advisory Specifications: used as a purchase requirement whereby conformance becomes a condition of purchase between buyer and vendor • Mandatory or advisory Who Establishes Microbiological Criteria? • Various scientific organizations develop general principles for the application of microbiological criteria • Those that have most affected the food industry 1. Joint Food and Agricultural Organization and World Health Organization Codex Alimentarius International Food Standards Program 2. International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods 3. US National Academy of Sciences 4. US National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods • 1981 – Codex Alimentarius program formulated General Principles for the Establishment and Application of Microbiological Criteria • 1984 – regulatory agencies requested formulation of general principles for the application of microbiological criteria to food and food ingredients