Type of microbe

Storage time/months

0

1

2

3

4

5

Recommended value^***

^**TBC (cfu/g)

6.9 × 10³

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

<10⁵

Staphylococcus aurous

ND

ND

ND

4.5 × 10²

1.2 × 10³

5.9 × 10³

<10⁵

Spore formers

2.7 × 10³

ND

7.0 × 10²

8.5 × 10²

5 × 10

9.5 × 10²

<10⁵

Coli-form

1.1 × 10²

1.1 × 10³

2.5 × 10²

2.5 × 10²

1.1 × 10³

1.4 × 10²

<10³