AS/NZS 4659.1:1999

1 - AS/NZS 4659.1:1999 GUIDE TO DETERMINING THE EQUIVALENCE OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY TEST METHODS - QUALITATIVE TESTS
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - FOREWORD
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 3.1 Alternate method
6 - 3.2 Detected
6 - 3.3 False negative
6 - 3.4 False positive
6 - 3.5 Matrix
7 - 3.6 Presumptive
7 - 3.7 Reference culture
7 - 3.8 Reference method
7 - 3.9 Target organism
7 - 3.10 Validate
7 - 4 PROCEDURE
7 - 4.1 Define the validation
7 - 4.2 Define the conditions of the validation
8 - 4.3 Select test organisms
8 - 4.4 Select samples of the matrix
8 - 4.5 Preparation of matrix
9 - 4.6 Testing
9 - 4.7 Results
9 - 4.7.1 Reporting of the results
10 - 4.7.2 Calculations
10 - 4.8 Acceptance criteria
13 - 5 REPORT

Sets out guidelines for determining the equivalence of food microbiological test methods on qualitative tests. The protocol outlined in This Standard may be used to determine whether an alternate method will yield a result equivalent to an Australian Standard or to a Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard food microbiology method (AS 1766/AS/NZS/1766 series Standards), the result for which is reported as 'detected' or 'not detected'.

The protocol outlined in this Standard may be used to determine whether an alternate method will yield a result equivalent to an Australian Standard or to a Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard food microbiology method (AS 1766/AS/NZS 1766 series Standards), the result for which is reported as ‘detected’ or ‘not detected’.NOTE: An example of such a test is the method for Salmonella.

First published as AS/NZS 4659.1:1999.