Division Microbiological criteria:
United Kingdom
| Total aerobic plate count | Not more than 500 CFU/g |
| Mould/yeast | Not more than 500 CFU/g |
| Escherichia coli | Negative to test |
| Salmonella spp. | Negative to test |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Negative to test |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Negative to test |