Type of microbe

Storage time/months

0

1

2

3

4

5

Recommended value^***

^**TBC (cfu/g)

7.2 × 10³

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

<10⁵

Staphylococcus aurous

ND

5 × 10

ND

1.0 × 10²

9.5 × 10³

7.5 × 10³

<10⁵

Spore formers

2.7 × 10³

ND

1.6 × 10³

1.3 × 10³

2.5 × 10²

5.0 × 10

<10⁵

Coli-form

1.1 × 10²

ND

0.8

0.8

1.4

1.4

1.1 × 10²