Guidance

European food microbiology legislation scheme: recent results

Results from examinations of simulated food samples tested for compliance with Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 of the European food microbiology legislation scheme.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 2 February 2014
• Last updated: 13 October 2020
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  1. 13 October 2020

     Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL53, samples EFL157, EFL158 and EFL159.

  2. 30 March 2020

     Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL52'.

  3. 13 February 2020

     Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL51, samples EFL151,'

  4. 6 November 2019

     Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL50'.

  5. 11 July 2019

     Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL49'.

  6. 26 March 2019

     Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL48, samples EFL142, EFL143 and EFL144'

  7. 20 February 2019

     Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL47'.

  8. 6 November 2018

     Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL46, samples EFL136, EFL137 and EFL138'.

  9. 11 September 2018

     Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL45, samples EFL133, EFL134 and EFL135'.

  10. 4 April 2018

      Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL44, samples EFL130, EFL131 and EFL132'.

  11. 12 February 2018

      Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL43, samples EFL127, EFL128 and EFL129'.

  12. 15 November 2017

      Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL42.

  13. 12 July 2017

      Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL41.

  14. 4 April 2017

      Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL40, samples EFL118, EFL119 and EFL120.

  15. 20 February 2017

      Added intended results for distribution EFL39, samples EFL115, EFL116 and EFL117.

  16. 9 November 2016

      Add European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL38.

  17. 12 July 2016

      Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL37'.

  18. 4 April 2016

      Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL36.

  19. 17 February 2016

      Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL35, samples EFL103, EFL104 and EFL105.

  20. 6 October 2015

      Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL34.

  21. 30 March 2015

      Added european food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL32.

  22. 17 February 2015

      European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL31 added.

  23. 2 February 2014

      First published.

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Documents

European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL53, samples EFL157, EFL158 and EFL159

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European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL51, samples EFL151, EFL152 and EFL153

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European food microbiology legislation scheme: intended results for distribution EFL52, samples EFL154, EFL155 and EFL156

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Details

The European food microbiology legislation scheme assesses laboratories’ ability to:

• test and interpret laboratory results in accordance with EU food safety
• process hygiene criteria