Guidance

European food microbiology legislation scheme: reports

The European food microbiology legislation scheme is designed for laboratories that examine foods for compliance with Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 and subsequent amendments.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 25 June 2014
• Last updated: 27 March 2019
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  1. 27 March 2019

     Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL47' report.

  2. 26 November 2018

     Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL46 report'.

  3. 7 September 2018

     Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL45 report'.

  4. 27 April 2018

     Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL44 report'

  5. 6 March 2018

     Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL43 report'.

  6. 2 January 2018

     Added 'European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL42 report'.

  7. 28 July 2017

     Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL41report.

  8. 25 April 2017

     Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL40 report.

  9. 7 March 2017

     Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL39 report.

  10. 15 December 2016

      Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL38 report.

  11. 27 July 2016

      Added distribution EFL37 report.

  12. 3 May 2016

      Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL36 report.

  13. 22 March 2016

      Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL35 report.

  14. 15 December 2015

      Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL34 report.

  15. 3 July 2015

      Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL33 report.

  16. 13 April 2015

      Added european food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL32 report.

  17. 5 March 2015

      Added european food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL31 report.

  18. 31 October 2014

      The European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL30 report has been added.

  19. 25 June 2014

      First published.

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European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL47

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Details

The European food microbiology legislation scheme assesses the participants’ ability to:

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

The samples are simulated foods to be tested for compliance with either the food safety or the process hygiene criteria.