Programme of work

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

Food and Agriculture Department

Programme of Work

FAD31 : Food Microbiology Sectional Committee

Scope : Standardization in the field of – A) Horizontal methods in the field of microbiological analysis of the food chain from primary production stage to food products, animal feed products, the environmental samples from food production and handling; B) Methods in the field of microbiological analysis of water; C) Specifications for ingredients used in media for microbiological work; D) Methods of sampling and handling of food samples for microbiological testing; and E) Safe handling and containment of infectious microorganisms and hazardous biological materials.
Liaison :

ISO/TC 147/SC 4 - Microbiological methods - Participating (P)
ISO/TC 34/SC 9 - Microbiology - Participating (P)
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/AHG 2 - SC9 Public website
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/AHG 4 - Collaboration on interlaboratory studies for standardized reference methods
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/AHG 5 - Brainstorming on antimicrobial resistance
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 11 - Food and feed cultures
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 16 - Yeasts and moulds
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 18 - Detection and enumeration of Escherichia coli
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 2 - Statistics
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 23 - Sulfite reducing clostridia and C. perfringens
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 27 - Vibrio spp
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 3 - Method validation
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 30 - Qualitative determination of staphylococcal enterotoxins
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 32 - Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria spp.
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 34 - Enterobacteriaceae
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 35 - Sampling techniques
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 36 - General requirements relating to LAMP-based methods
ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 5 - Food microbiology - Culture media (JWG between ISO/TC 34/SC 9 and ISO/TC 147/SC 4)

Published Standards

SI. No.	IS No.	Title	Reaffirmation Details	No. of Amendments	Degree of Equivalence
1.	IS 10232:2020 ISO 6887-1 : 2002 Reviewed In : 2025	Microbiology of the Food Chain — Preparation of Test Samples, Initial Suspension and Decimal Dilutions for Microbiological Examination — General Rules for the Preparation of Initial Suspension and Decimal Dilutions ( Second Revision )	March, 2025	-	Identical under dual numbering
2.	IS 10972:2023	Code For Preparation of Escherichia Coli Diagnostic Sera		-	Indigenous
3.	IS 11061:2023	Code for Preparation of Vibrio Cholerae Diagnostic Sera		-	Indigenous
4.	IS 14595:1998 Reviewed In : 2023	Food hygiene - Microbiological criteria - Principles for establishment and application	March, 2023	-	Indigenous
5.	IS 14988 (Part 1):2020 ISO 11290-1 : 2017 Reviewed In : 2025	Microbiology of the Food Chain — Horizontal Method for Detection and Enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes and of Listeria spp. Part 1 Detection Method ( First Revision )	March, 2025	-	Identical under dual numbering
6.	IS 14988 (Part 2):2020 ISO 11290-2 : 2017 Reviewed In : 2025	Microbiology of the Food Chain — Horizontal Method for Detection and Enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes and of Listeria spp. Part 2 Enumeration Method ( First Revision )	March, 2025	-	Identical under dual numbering
7.	IS 15185:2016 ISO 9308-1 : 2014 Reviewed In : 2021	Water Quality - Detection And Enumeration of Echerichia Coli And Coliform Bacteria - Membrane Filtration Method For Water With Low Bacterial Background Flora (First Revision	June, 2021	-	Identical under dual numbering
8.	IS 15186:2002 ISO 7899-2 Reviewed In : 2023	Water Quality - Detection And Enumeration Of Intestinal Enterococci - Membrane Filtration Method	August, 2023	-	Identical under dual numbering
9.	IS 15187:2016 ISO 19250 : 2010 Reviewed In : 2021	Water Quality - Detection Of Salmonella Species (First Revision)	June, 2021	-	Identical under dual numbering
10.	IS 15188:2022 ISO 8199: 2018	Water quality — General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations by culture		-	Identical under dual numbering
11.	IS 16067 (Part 1):2020 ISO 16649-1 : 2018 Reviewed In : 2025	Microbiology of the Food Chain — Horizontal Method for the Enumeration of Beta-Glucuronidase-Positive Escherichia coli Part 1 Colony-Count Technique at 44°C Using Membranes and 5-Bromo-4-Chloro-3-Indolyl Beta-D-Glucuronide ( First Revision )	March, 2025	-	Identical under dual numbering
12.	IS 16067 (Part 2):2023 ISO 16649-2 : 2001	Microbiology of food chain -- Horizontal method for the enumeration of glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli Part 2: Colony-count technique at 44 C using 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl -D-glucuronide		-	Identical under dual numbering
13.	IS 16067 (Part 3):2023 ISO 16649-3 : 2015	Microbiology of the food chain Horizontal method for the enumeration of beta glucuronidase positive Escherichia coli Part 3: Detection and most probable number technique using 5-bromo-4-chloro-3- indolyl--D-glucuronide		-	Identical under dual numbering
14.	IS 16068:2013 ISO15214:1998 Reviewed In : 2022	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of mesophilic lactic acid bacteria - Colony Count technique at 30oC	September, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
15.	IS 16069 (Part 1):2013 ISO 21527-1 : 2008 Reviewed In : 2022	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds: Part 1 colony count technique in products with water activity greater than 0.95	September, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
16.	IS 16069 (Part 2):2013 ISO 21527-2 Reviewed In : 2022	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds: Part 2 colony count technique in products with water activity less than or equal to 0.95	September, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
17.	IS 16122:2013 ISO 7218 : 2007 Reviewed In : 2022	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations	September, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
18.	IS 16424:2016 ISO 7251 : 2005 Reviewed In : 2022	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of presumptive Escherichia coli - Most Probable Number technique	September, 2022	1	Identical under dual numbering
19.	IS 16426:2017 Reviewed In : 2022	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the detection of Escherichia coli O157	June, 2022	1	Identical under dual numbering
20.	IS 16427:2016 ISO 20837 : 2006 Reviewed In : 2020	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of food - Borne pathogens - Requirements for sample preparation for qualitative detection	July, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
21.	IS 16428:2016 ISO 20838 : 2006 Reviewed In : 2020	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of food - Borne pathogens - Requirements for amplification and detection for qualitative methods	July, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
22.	IS 16429:2018 ISO 21567 : 2004 Reviewed In : 2023	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the detection of Shigella spp.	March, 2023	-	Identical under dual numbering
23.	IS 16431:2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection and quantification of food - Borne pathogens - Performance characteristics	March, 2023	-	Identical under dual numbering
24.	IS 16432:2016 ISO 22174 : 2005 Reviewed In : 2020	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of food - Borne pathogens - General requirements and definitions	July, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
25.	IS 16433:2016 ISO 22119 : 2011 Reviewed In : 2020	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Real - Time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of food - Borne pathogens - General requirements and definitions	July, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
26.	IS 16434:2018 ISO 21871 : 2006 Reviewed In : 2023	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the determination of low numbers of presumptive bacillus cereus - Most probable number technique and detection method	March, 2023	-	Identical under dual numbering
27.	IS 16965:2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Microbiology of Food and Animal Feed - Primary Production Stage - Sampling Techniques	April, 2023	-	Identical under dual numbering
28.	IS 16980:2018 ISO 6887 - 6 : 2013 Reviewed In : 2023	Microbiology of Food and Animal Feed - Preparation of Test Samples, Initial Suspension and Decimal Dilutions for Microbiological Examination - Specific Rules for the Preparation of Samples Taken at the Primary Production Stage	April, 2023	-	Identical under dual numbering
29.	IS 16987:2018 ISO/TS 13136 : 2012 Reviewed In : 2023	Microbiology of Food and Animal Feed - Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ( PCR ) Based Method for the Detection of Food Borne Pathogens - Horizontal Method for the Detection of Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli ( STEC ) and the Determination of O157, O111, O26, O103 and O145 Serogroups	April, 2023	-	Identical under dual numbering
30.	IS 17112 (Part 1):2019 ISO 21528-1 : 2017 Reviewed In : 2023	Microbiology of the food chain - Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of enterobacteriaceae: Part 1 detection of enterobacteriacea	April, 2023	-	Identical under dual numbering
31.	IS 17112 (Part 2):2019 ISO 21528-2 : 2017 Reviewed In : 2023	Microbiology of the food chain - Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of enterobacteriaceae: Part 2 colony - Count technique	April, 2023	-	Identical under dual numbering
32.	IS 17113 (Part 1):2019 ISO 16140-1 ; 2016 Reviewed In : 2023	Microbiology of the food chain - Method validation: Part 1 vocabulary	April, 2023	-	Identical under dual numbering
33.	IS 17113 (Part 2):2019 ISO 16140-2 : 2016 Reviewed In : 2023	Microbiology of the food chain - Method validation: Part 2 protocol for the validation of alternative (Proprietary) methods against a reference method	April, 2023	-	Identical under dual numbering
34.	IS 17113 (Part 3):2022 ISO 16140-3 : 2021	Microbiology of the food chain - Method validation - Part 3: Protocol for the verification of reference methods and validated alternative methods in a single laboratory		-	Identical under dual numbering
35.	IS 17113 (Part 4):2022 ISO 16140-4 : 2020	Microbiology of the food chain - Method validation - Part 4: Protocol for method validation in a single laboratory		-	Identical under dual numbering
36.	IS 17113 (Part 5):2022 ISO 16140-5 : 2020	Microbiology of the food chain - Method validation - Part 5: Protocol for factorial interlaboratory validation for non- proprietary methods		-	Identical under dual numbering
37.	IS 17113 (Part 6):2022 ISO 16140-6 : 2019	Microbiology of the food chain - Method validation - Part 6: Protocol for the validation of alternative proprietary methods for microbiological confirmation and typing procedures		-	Identical under dual numbering
38.	IS 17383:2020 ISO 11133 : 2014 Reviewed In : 2025	Microbiology of Food, Animal Feed and Water - Preparation, Production, Storage and Performance Testing of Culture Media	March, 2025	2	Identical under dual numbering
39.	IS 17385:2020 ISO 22117 : 2019 Reviewed In : 2025	Microbiology of the Food Chain - Specific Requirements and Guidance for Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory Comparison	March, 2025	-	Identical under dual numbering
40.	IS 17447:2020 ISO 6887-4 : 2017 Reviewed In : 2025	Microbiology of the Food Chain - Preparation of Test Samples, Initial Suspension and Decimal Dilutions for Microbiological Examination - Specific Rules for the Preparation of Miscellaneous Products	March, 2025	-	Identical under dual numbering
41.	IS 17448:2020 ISO 6887-3 : 2017 Reviewed In : 2025	Microbiology of the Food Chain - Preparation of Test Samples, Initial Suspension and Decimal Dilutions for Microbiological Examination - Specific Rules for the Preparation of Fish and Fishery Products	March, 2025	1	Identical under dual numbering
42.	IS 17779:2021 ISO 6887-5 : 2020	Microbiology of the Food Chain — Preparation of Test Samples, Initial Suspension and Decimal Dilutions for Microbiological Examination — Part 5: Specific Rules for the Preparation of Milk and Milk Products (Adoption of ISO 6887-5:2020)		-	Identical under dual numbering
43.	IS 17819:2022 ISO 9308-2 : 2012	Water quality Enumeration of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria Part 2: Most probable number method		-	Identical under dual numbering
44.	IS 17872:2022 ISO 19036 : 2019	Microbiology of the food chain - Estimation of measurement uncertainty for quantitative determinations		-	Identical under dual numbering
45.	IS 18348:2023 ISO 10273 : 2017	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Horizontal method for the detection of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica		-	Identical under dual numbering
46.	IS 18349 (Part 1):2023 ISO 15213-1 : 2023	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Clostridium spp: Part 1 ï¿½ Enumeration of sulfite-reducing Clostridium spp by colony-count technique		-	Identical under dual numbering
47.	IS 18349 (Part 2):2025 ISO 15213-2 : 2023	Microbiology of the food chain Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Clostridium spp Part 2: Enumeration of Clostridium perfringens by colony-count technique		-	Identical under dual numbering
48.	IS 18349 (Part 3):2025 ISO 15213-3 : 2024	Microbiology of the food chain Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Clostridium spp Part 3 : Detection of Clostridium perfringens		-	Identical under dual numbering
49.	IS 18350 (Part 1):2023 ISO 15216-1 : 2017	Microbiology of the food chain - Horizontal method for determination of hepatitis A virus and norovirus using real-time RT-PCR: Part 1- Method for quantification		-	Identical under dual numbering
50.	IS 18350 (Part 2):2023 ISO 15216-2 : 2019	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Horizontal method for determination of hepatitis A virus and norovirus using real-time RT-PCR : Part 2 ï¿½ Method for detection		-	Identical under dual numbering
51.	IS 18351:2023 ISO/TS 17919 : 2013	Microbiology of the food chain - Polymerase chain reaction PCR for the detection of food-borne pathogens - Detection of botulinum type A B E and F neurotoxin-producing clostridia		-	Identical under dual numbering
52.	IS 18352:2023 ISO 18593 : 2018	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Horizontal methods for surface sampling		-	Identical under dual numbering
53.	IS 18353:2023 ISO 18744 : 2016	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Detection and enumeration of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in fresh leafy green vegetables and berry fruits		-	Identical under dual numbering
54.	IS 18354:2023 ISO/TS 18867 : 2015	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Polymerase chain reaction PCR for the detection of food-borne pathogens ï¿½ Detection of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis		-	Identical under dual numbering
55.	IS 18355:2023 ISO 19020 : 2017	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Horizontal method for the immunoenzymatic detection of staphylococcal enterotoxins in foodstuffs		-	Identical under dual numbering
56.	IS 18356 (Part 1):2023 ISO 20976-1 : 2019	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Requirements and guidelines for conducting challenge tests of food and feed products: Part 1 - Challenge tests to study growth potential, lag time and maximum growth rate		-	Identical under dual numbering
57.	IS 18356 (Part 2):2023 ISO 20976-2 : 2022	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Requirements and guidelines for conducting challenge tests of food and feed products: Part 2- Challenge tests to study inactivation potential and kinetic parameters		-	Identical under dual numbering
58.	IS 18357:2023 ISO 22964 : 2017	Microbiology of the food chain Horizontal method for the detection of Cronobacter spp.		-	Identical under dual numbering
59.	IS 18358:2023 ISO 23418 : 2022	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Whole genome sequencing for typing and genomic characterization of bacteria ï¿½ General requirements and guidance		-	Identical under dual numbering
60.	IS 18564 (Part 1):2024 ISO 10272-1 : 2017	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Horizontal method for detection and enumeration of Campylobacter spp. ï¿½ Part 1: Detection method		-	Identical under dual numbering
61.	IS 18564 (Part 2):2024 ISO 10272-2 : 2017	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Horizontal method for detection and enumeration of Campylobacter spp. ï¿½ Part 2: Colony-count technique		-	Identical under dual numbering
62.	IS 18566:2024 ISO 13722:2017	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Enumeration of Brochothrix spp. ï¿½ Colony-count technique		-	Identical under dual numbering
63.	IS 18567:2024 ISO 17410 : 2019	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Horizontal method for the enumeration of psychrotrophic microorganisms		-	Identical under dual numbering
64.	IS 18568:2024 ISO 17468 : 2016	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Technical requirements and guidance on establishment or revision of a standardized reference method		-	Identical under dual numbering
65.	IS 18569:2024 ISO 18743 : 2015	Microbiology of the food chain ï¿½ Detection of Trichinella larvae in meat by artificial digestion method		-	Identical under dual numbering
66.	IS 18764:2024 ISO 13843 : 2017	Water Quality Requirements for establishing performance characteristics of quantitative microbiological methods		-	Identical under dual numbering
67.	IS 18765:2024 ISO 11731:2017	Water Quality Enumeration of Legionella		-	Identical under dual numbering
68.	IS 18768:2024 ISO 6222 : 1999	Water Quality Enumeration of Culturable Micro-Organisms Colony Count by Inoculation in a Nutrient Agar Culture Medium		-	Identical under dual numbering
69.	IS 18769:2024 ISO 7704 : 2023	Water Quality ï¿½ Performance Testing of Membrane Filters Used for Direct Enumeration of Microorganisms by Culture Methods ï¿½ Requirementsganisms by Culture Methods		-	Identical under dual numbering
70.	IS 18770 (Part 1):2024 ISO 10705-1 : 1995	Water Quality Detection and enumeration of bacteriophages Part 1: Enumeration of F-specific RNA bacteriophages		-	Identical under dual numbering
71.	IS 18770 (Part 2):2024 ISO 10705-2 : 2000	Water Quality Detection and enumeration of bacteriophages Part 2: Enumeration of somatic coliphages		-	Identical under dual numbering
72.	IS 18770 (Part 3):2024 10705-3 : 2003	Water Quality Detection and enumeration of bacteriophages Part 3: Validation of methods for concentration of bacteriophages from water		-	Identical under dual numbering
73.	IS 18770 (Part 4):2024 ISO 10705-4 : 2001	Water Quality Detection and enumeration of bacteriophages Part 4: Enumeration of bacteriophages infecting Bacteroides fragilis		-	Identical under dual numbering
74.	IS 18771:2024 ISO 14189 : 2013	Water Quality Enumeration of Clostridium perfringens Method using membrane filtration		-	Identical under dual numbering
75.	IS 19200:2025 ISO 15553 : 2006	Water Quality Isolation and identification of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts from water		-	Identical under dual numbering
76.	IS 19333 (Part 1):2025 ISO 16266 : 2006	Water Quality Detection and enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Part 1 Method by membrane filtration		-	Identical under dual numbering
77.	IS 19333 (Part 2):2025 ISO 16266-2 : 2018	Water Quality Detection and enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Part 2: Most probable number method		-	Identical under dual numbering
78.	IS 19338:2025 ISO 29201 : 2012	Water Quality The variability of test results and the uncertainty of measurement of microbiological enumeration methods		-	Identical under dual numbering
79.	IS 19342:2025 ISO 17995 : 2019	Water Quality Detection and enumeration of thermotolerant Campylobacter spp		-	Identical under dual numbering
80.	IS 19352:2025 ISO 12869 : 2019	Water Quality Detection and Quantification of Legionella spp andor Legionella Pneumophila by Concentration and Genic Amplification by Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction qPCR		-	Identical under dual numbering
81.	IS 19353:2025 ISO/TS 17728 : 2015	Microbiology of the Food Chain ï¿½ Sampling Techniques for Microbiological Analysis of Food and Feed Samples		-	Identical under dual numbering
82.	IS 5401 (Part 1):2012 ISO 4832 : 2006 Reviewed In : 2022	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of coliforms: Part 1 colony count technique (Second Revision)	September, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
83.	IS 5401 (Part 2):2012 ISO 4831 Reviewed In : 2022	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of coliforms: Part 2 most probable number technique (Second Revision)	September, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
84.	IS 5402 (Part 1):2021 ISO 4833 - 1:2013	Microbiology of the food chain - Horizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms- Part 1: Colony count at 30 C by the pour plate technique		1	Identical under dual numbering
85.	IS 5402 (Part 2):2021 ISO 4833-2:2013	Microbiology of the food chain- Horizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms - Part 2: Colony count at 30 C by the surface plating technique		1	Identical under dual numbering
86.	IS 5403:1999 ISO 7954 Reviewed In : 2018	Method for yeast and mould count of foodstuffs and animal feeds (First Revision)	March, 2018	-	Indigenous
87.	IS 5404:2024	Sampling, Transport, Storage and Sample Preparation of Food Samples for Microbiological Analysis (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
88.	IS 5887 (Part 1):1976 Reviewed In : 2022	Methods for detection of bacteria responsible for food poisoning: Part 1 isolation, identification and enumeration of escherichia coli (First Revision)	September, 2022	-	Indigenous
89.	IS 5887 (Part 2):1976 Reviewed In : 2022	Methods for detection of bacteria responsible for food poisoning: Part 2 Isolation, identification and enumeration of staphylococcus aureus and faecal streptococci ( First Revision)	September, 2022	-	Indigenous
90.	IS 5887 (Part 3):1999 ISO 6579 Reviewed In : 2022	Methods for detection of bacteria responsible for food poisoning: Part 3 general guidance on methods for the detection of salmonella (Second Revision)	September, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
91.	IS 5887 (Part 3/Sec 1):2020 ISO 6579-1 : 2017 Reviewed In : 2025	Methods for Detection of Bacteria Responsible for Food Poisoning Part 3 Horizontal Method for the Detection, Enumeration and Serotyping of Salmonella Section 1 Detection of Salmonella spp. ( Third Revision )	March, 2025	1	Identical under dual numbering
92.	IS 5887 (Part 3/Sec 2):2021 ISO/TS 6579-2 : 2012	Methods for detection of bacteria responsible for food poisoning Part 3 Horizontal method for the detection enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella Sec 2: Enumeration by a miniaturized most probable number technique		-	Identical under dual numbering
93.	IS 5887 (Part 3/Sec 3):2021 ISO/TR 6579-3 : 2014	Methods for detection of bacteria responsible for food poisoning Part 3 Horizontal method for the detection enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella Sec 3: Guidelines for serotyping of Salmonella spp		-	Identical under dual numbering
94.	IS 5887 (Part 4):1999 Reviewed In : 2022	Methods for detection of bacteria responsible for food poisoning: Part 4 isolation and identification of clostridium perfringens (Clostridium Welchii) and clostridium botul inum and enumeration of clostridium perfringens (Second Revision)	September, 2022	-	Indigenous
95.	IS 5887 (Part 5/Sec 1):2023 ISO 21872-1 : 2017	Methods FOR Detection of Bacteria Responsible FOR Food Poisoning Part 5 Horizontal Method FOR the Determination of Vibrio spp Section 1 Detection of Potentially Enteropathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus Vibrio cholerae AND Vibrio vulnificus (Second Revision)		-	Identical under dual numbering
96.	IS 5887 (Part 5/Sec 2):2023 ISO/TS 21872-2 : 2020	Methods FOR detection of bacteria responsible FOR food poisoning Part 5 Horizontal method FOR the determination of Vibrio spp Section 2: Enumeration of total AND potentially enteropathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus IN seafood USING nucleic acid hybridization (Second Revision)		1	Identical under dual numbering
97.	IS 5887 (Part 6):2012 ISO 7932 : 2004 Reviewed In : 2022	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of presumptive bacillus cereus: Part 6 colony - Count technique at 30?C (First Revision)	September, 2022	1	Identical under dual numbering
98.	IS 5887 (Part 7):1999 Reviewed In : 2022	Methods for detection of bacteria responsible for food poisoning: Part 7 general guidance on methods for isolation and identification of shigella	September, 2022	-	Indigenous
99.	IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec 1):2023 ISO 6888-1 : 2021	Methods for detection of bacteria responsible for food poisoning- Part 8: Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) Sec 1: Method using Baird-Parker agar medium		1	Identical under dual numbering
100.	IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec 2):2023 ISO 6888-2 : 2021	Methods for detection of bacteria responsible for food poisoning Part 8 Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) Sec 2: Method using rabbit plasma fibrinogen agar medium		1	Identical under dual numbering
101.	IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec 3):2016 ISO 6888-3 : 2003 Reviewed In : 2022	Methods for detection of bacteria responsible for food poisoning: Part 8 horizontal method for enumeration of coagulase - Positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus Aureus And Other Species): Sec 3 detection and mpn technique for low numbers	September, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
102.	IS 6850:2023	Agar Microbiological Grade - Specification		-	Indigenous
103.	IS 6851:1973 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for meat extract, microbiological grade	September, 2022	-	Indigenous
104.	IS 6852:1973 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for bile salts, microbiological grade	September, 2022	-	Indigenous
105.	IS 6853:1973 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for peptone, microbiological grade	September, 2022	-	Indigenous
106.	IS 6854:1973 Reviewed In : 2022	Methods of sampling and test for ingredients used in media for microbiological work	September, 2022	1	Indigenous
107.	IS 7004:1973 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for yeast extract, microbiological grade	September, 2022	-	Indigenous
108.	IS 7127:1973 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for tryptone, microbiological grade	September, 2022	-	Indigenous
109.	IS 7128:1973 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for proteose peptone, microbiological grade	September, 2022	-	Indigenous
110.	IS 7203:1973 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for casein hydrolysate (Acid Digested), microbiological grade	September, 2022	-	Indigenous
111.	IS 7535:1975 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for liver extract, microbiological grade	September, 2022	-	Indigenous
112.	IS 7536:2023	Soluble Starch Microbiological Grade - Specification		-	Indigenous
113.	IS 7590:2023	Gelatin Microbiological Grade - Specification		-	Indigenous
114.	IS 7591:2023	Malt Extract Microbiological Grade - Specification		-	Indigenous
115.	IS 7801:1975 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for trypsin, microbiological grade	September, 2022	-	Indigenous

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

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Preliminary Draft Standards

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Drafts Standards in WC Stage

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Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

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1	FAD 31 (28239) Revision of: IS 16432:2016	Microbiology of the food chain Polymerase chain reaction PCR for the detection and quantification of microorganisms General requirements and definitions
2	FAD 31 (28607)	MICROBIOLOGY OF THE FOOD CHAIN PREPARATION OF TEST SAMPLES INITIAL SUSPENSION AND DECIMAL DILUTIONS FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION PART 1 GENERAL RULES FOR THE PREPARATION OF INITIAL SUSPENSION AND DECIMAL DILUTIONS Second Revision
3	FAD 31 (28671) Revision of: IS 18568:2024	MICROBIOLOGY OF THE FOOD CHAIN TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE ON ESTABLISHMENT OR REVISION OF A STANDARDIZED REFERENCE METHOD

Finalized Draft Indian Standard

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Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

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Total Published Standards:77 Total Standards Under development : 3

Aspect Wise Report

Product:	13
Code of Practices :	3
Methods of Test :	78
Terminology :	0
Dimensions :	0
System Standard :	0
Safety Standard :	20
Others :	0
Service Specification :	0
Process Specification :	0
Unclassified :	0

Total :114

Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.	IS No.	Title
1.	IS 14397:1996 Reviewed In : 2018	Methods for detection isolation and identification of pathogenic E coli in foods
2.	IS 16425:2016 ISO 7937 : 2004 Reviewed In : 2022	Microbiology of Food and Animal Feeding Stuffs Horizontal Method for the Enumeration of Clostridium perfringens Colony - Count Technique

Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.	IS No. & Year	Title
1.	IS 6850:2023	Agar Microbiological Grade - Specification
2.	IS 6851:1973 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for meat extract microbiological grade
3.	IS 6852:1973 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for bile salts microbiological grade
4.	IS 6853:1973 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for peptone microbiological grade
5.	IS 7004:1973 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for yeast extract microbiological grade
6.	IS 7127:1973 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for tryptone microbiological grade
7.	IS 7128:1973 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for proteose peptone microbiological grade
8.	IS 7203:1973 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for casein hydrolysate Acid Digested microbiological grade
9.	IS 7535:1975 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for liver extract microbiological grade
10.	IS 7536:2023	Soluble Starch Microbiological Grade - Specification
11.	IS 7590:2023	Gelatin Microbiological Grade - Specification
12.	IS 7591:2023	Malt Extract Microbiological Grade - Specification
13.	IS 7801:1975 Reviewed In : 2022	Specification for trypsin microbiological grade