Official Methods for the Microbiological Analysis of Foods

• Volume 1
• Volume 2
• Volume 3
• Volume 4
• Volume 5

Table of Contents - Volume 1 - The Compendium of Analytical Methods

Identification Number	Title	Date Issued
Preface	Preface to the Compendium of Analytical Methods	January 2003
Disclaimer	Disclaimer for the Compendium of Analytical Methods	January 2005
Terms of Reference	Terms of Reference for the Microbiological Methods Committee	April 2009
Interpretive Summary	Health Products and Food Branch Standards (HPFB) and Guidelines for Microbiological Safety of Food - Interpretive Summary	April 2008
Ex.Mat. Overview	Guidelines for the General Cleanliness of Foods - An Overview	March 2009
Development of Methods	Procedure for the Development and Management of Food Microbiological Methods	April 2008
	Guidelines for Modifying or Revoking Food Microbiological Methods	July 2012
	Part 1. Definitions and Explanations of Methods and General Procedures	April 2008
	Part 2 (A). Data Requirements, Submission Templates and Examples for Quantitative Methods	May 2008
	Part 2 (B). Data Requirements, Submission Templates and Examples for Qualitative Methods.	June 2008
	Part 3. Guidelines for the Evaluation of Quantitative Food Microbiological Methods.
	Part 4: Guidelines for the Relative Validation of Indirect Qualitative Food Microbiological Methods. Annex 4.1: Supplement To The Procedure For The Development And Management Of Food Microbiological Methods Table 4.1: Classification of food categories and suggested food type-pathogen combinations for validation studies Annex 4.2: Procedure For Stressing Microorganisms In Artificially Contaminated Samples Annex 4.3: Experimental Layout For The Validation Of Indirect Qualitative Microbiological Methods Annex 4.4: Procedure For The Statistical Evaluation And Calculation Of Performance Parameters Of A New Alternative Qualitative Method Compared To A Reference Cultural Method Annex 4.5: Determination Of The Limit Of Detection	March 2011
	Part 5: Guidelines for the General Requirements to Verify Validated Food Microbiological Methods for Implementation in Routine Testing.
	Part 7: Validation of Platform Upgrades for Rapid Test Methods	December 2011
Guidelines PCR Technology	BMH Guidelines on the Use of PCR Technology for the Detection of Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens	Archived September 2012
MFO-2	Microbiological Examination of Ice Cream and Ice Milk	November 30, 1981
MFO-3	Determination of Phosphatase Activity in Dairy Products	November 30, 1981
MFO-4	Microbiological Examination of Cottage Cheese	November 30, 1981
MFO-5	Examination of Canned Tomatoes, Tomato Juice and Vegetable Juice, Tomato Puree, Tomato Paste, Tomato Pulp and Tomato Catsup for Mould Filaments	November 30, 1981
MFO-6	Microbiological Examination of Egg Products and of Liquid Eggs	November 30, 1981
	Supplement to All Official Methods (MFO-6, MFO-10, MFO-11 and MFO-12) That Detect Salmonella	March 2009
MFO-7	Microbiological Examination of Milk	November 30, 1981
MFO-8	Determination of Sediments in Milk	November 30, 1981
MFO-9	Microbiological Examination of Mineral Water	November 30, 1981
MFO-10	Microbiological Examination of Frog Legs	November 30, 1981
	Supplement to All Official Methods (MFO-6, MFO-10, MFO-11 and MFO-12) That Detect Salmonella	March 2009
MFO-11	Microbiological Examination of Cocoa and Chocolate	November 30, 1981
	Supplement to All Official Methods (MFO-6, MFO-10, MFO-11 and MFO-12) That Detect Salmonella	March 2009
MFO-12	Microbiological Examination of Milk Powder	November 30, 1981
	Supplement to All Official Methods (MFO-6, MFO-10, MFO-11 and MFO-12) That Detect Salmonella	March 2009
MFO-14	Microbiological Examination of Cheese	November 30, 1983
	Note of Interpretation for Method MFO-14	April 2012
MFO-15	Microbiological Examination of Water in Sealed Containers (excluding Mineral and Spring Water) and of Prepackaged Ice	November 30, 1981
Appendix A	Definitions of Terms	November 2006
Appendix B	Collection and Transportation of Samples	November 2006
Appendix C	Calculation of the Most Probable Number of Growth Units for HGMF Methods	March 1993
Appendix D	Calculation of the Most Probable Number (MPN)	March 1993
Appendix E	Enzyme Treatment of Foods for Filtration	September 1993
Appendix F	Supplement to all the Methods in the Compendium: the use of a Stomacher vs a blender	November 1999
Appendix G	Glossary of Agars, Broths and Other Reagents
	Index and Introduction	February 2006
	Section A	January 2006
	Section B	January 2006
	Section C	January 2006
	Section D	January 2006
	Section E	January 2006
	Section F	January 2006
	Section G	January 2006
	Section H	January 2006
	Section I	January 2006
	Sections J-K	January 2006
	Section L	January 2006
	Section M	January 2006
	Section N	January 2006
	Section O	January 2006
	Section P	February 2006
	Sections Q-R	January 2006
	Section S	January 2008
	Section T	February 2006
	Section U	January 2006
	Section V	January 2006
	Section W	January 2006
	Sections X-Y	January 2006
Appendix H	Preparation of Dilutions using Gravimetric Means	December 2001
Appendix I	Supplement to All Methods in the Compendium: General Microbiological Guidance Supplement to Appendix I	January 2003 June 2005
Appendix J	Supplement to All Methods That Detect Salmonella	November 2003
Appendix K	Summaries of Methods that Detect Specific Bacteria in this Compendium
	E. coli O157:H7	March 2012
	Listeria spp. and L. monocytogenes	March 2012
	Staphylococcus aureus	March 2012
	Salmonella spp.	March 2012
Appendix L	Confirmation Steps for Methods for The Detection of Listeria spp. In Foods And Environmental Samples	Archived July 2012

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Bureau of Microbial Hazards
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Health Products and Food Branch
Health Canada
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