{"id":30602,"date":"2023-10-24T15:30:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T13:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/?p=30602"},"modified":"2023-11-30T15:31:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T14:31:45","slug":"new-fcd-microbiological-criteria-for-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/en\/regulatory-watch\/new-fcd-microbiological-criteria-for-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"New FCD microbiological criteria for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The FCD (F\u00e9d\u00e9ration du Commerce et de la Distribution) has published its new specifications for 2024:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microbiological criteria applicable to distributor brands, first-price brands and raw materials in their initial industrial packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This 2024 version includes the following new features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– In part 4 – Microbiological analysis methods, the crossed-out section has been removed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One-box in-house methods are accepted for specific micro-organisms and matrices for which a study has been carried out (and submitted to COFRAC for validation), <\/s>except for criteria arising from regulation 2073\/2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– The Listeria monocytogenes criterion has been added to the “olives not subjected to heat treatment” category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is set at 100 CFU\/g <\/strong>at reception and at distribution BBD\/DDM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– The following comment has been added for sterilised and UHT dairy products:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UHT treatment is carried out by a treatment sufficient to ensure the microbiological stability of the products after an incubation period of fifteen days at 30\u00b0C or seven days at 55\u00b0C in a closed container, or after any other method demonstrating that the appropriate heat treatment has been applied (Regulation (EC) No 853\/2004).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Some product names have been changed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Categories<\/strong><\/td>Former commodity name<\/strong><\/td>New product name with addition or clarification<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2. GROCERY<\/td>7. Dried fruit such as smoked\/roasted\/ salted seeds and dried fruit such as papaya crisps, bananas, apples, etc.<\/td>7. Dried fruit such as smoked\/roasted\/ salted seeds, dried fruit such as papaya crisps, bananas, apples and nuts.<\/td><\/tr>
2. GROCERY<\/td>8. Soft dried fruit Apricots, prunes, figs, dates, sultanas<\/td>8. Soft (rehydrated) or fleshy (not rehydrated) dried fruit such as apricots, prunes, figs, dates, sultanas, gojis, cranberries, etc.<\/td><\/tr>
2. GROCERY<\/td>10. Condiment sauces<\/td>10. Mayonnaise, light mayonnaise, variety sauces (spice base, flavour, mustard, horseradish)* with a ph<4.4. *
Mustards, as defined by decree no. 2000-658, are excluded from this scope.<\/td><\/tr>
6. TIDE<\/td>8. Cooked or pre-cooked shelled molluscs and crustaceans (including shrimp tails)<\/td>8. Cooked or pre-cooked, fresh or frozen shelled molluscs, crustaceans and cephalopods (including shrimp tails)<\/td><\/tr>
6. TIDE<\/td>14. Marinated octopus, seafood cocktail pH 4.4 to 5.2<\/td>14. Marinated octopus, raw seafood cocktail, fresh or frozen pH 4.4 to 5.2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Microbiological criteria applicable to the manufacture, preparation, cutting or simple handling of unpacked foodstuffs on the “by the slice” shelves and in shop workshops.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This 2024 version includes the following new features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– In part 3- Microbiological analysis methods and sampling, the crossed-out section has been removed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One-box in-house methods are accepted for specific micro-organisms and matrices for which a study has been carried out (and submitted to COFRAC for validation<\/s>), except for criteria arising from regulation 2073\/2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– The criterion Listeria monocytogenes has been added to the following categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E.1.7 Olives: 100 CFU\/g<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

E.3.1 Sandwich with raw charcuterie: 100 CFU\/g<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

E.3.2 Sandwich with raw milk cheese: 100 CFU\/g<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

E.3.3 Other cold sandwich: 100 CFU\/g<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I.1.1 Dry surface after cleaning: Not detected\/surface<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These changes will take effect on 01\/01\/2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Phytocontrol laboratory can analyse microbiological parameters under COFRAC accreditation. You can consult our COFRAC technical appendices N\u00b01-6066 and N\u00b01-6634 available in your customer area or on the COFRAC website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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