Type of microbe

Storage time/months

0

1

2

3

4

5

Recommended value^***

^**TBC (cfu/g)

0.5

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

<10⁵

Staphylococcus aurous

ND

ND

ND

2.0 × 10²

4.0 × 10²

9.5 × 10²

<10⁵

Spore formers

1.4 × 10³

ND

5.0 × 10

ND

5 × 10

5 × 10

1.4 × 10³

Coli-form

0.5 EC ?ve^***

ND

ND E.C ?ve

ND

ND

0.5

1.1 × 10²