AS/NZS 4659.3:1999

1 - AS/NZS 4659.3:1999 GUIDE TO DETERMINING THE EQUIVALENCE OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY TEST METHODS - CONFIRMATION TESTS
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - FOREWORD
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 3.1 Alternate method
6 - 3.2 False negative
6 - 3.3 False positive
6 - 3.4 Reference method
6 - 3.5 Target organism
7 - 3.6 Validate
7 - 4 PROCEDURE
7 - 4.1 Define the validation
7 - 4.2 Define the conditions of the validation
7 - 4.3 Select test organisms
7 - 4.4 Preparation of inoculum
7 - 4.5 Testing
8 - 4.6 Results
8 - 4.6.1 Reporting of the results
8 - 4.6.2 Calculation
8 - 4.7 Acceptance criteria
10 - 5 REPORT
11 - AMENDMENT CONTROL SHEET

Sets out guidelines for determining the equivalence of food microbiological test methods on confirmation tests. The protocol outlined in this document may be used to determine whether an alternate method will yield a result equivalent to an Australian Standard or to a Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard food microbiology method (AS 1766/AS/NZS 1766 series Standards), for confirmation tests using a pure culture.

The protocol outlined in this Standard may be used to determine whether an alternate method will yield a result equivalent to an Australian or Australian/New Zealand Standard, food microbiology method (AS 1766/AS/NZS 1766 series Standards), for confirmation tests using a pure culture.As we are dealing with pure cultures, the matrix will have no bearing on the validation of a particular test kit.

First published as AS/NZS 4659.3:1999.