GB 31607-2021 English PDF (GB31607-2021)

This Standard specifies the indicators of pathogenic bacteria, their limit requirements and inspection methods in bulk ready-to-eat food. This Standard applies to bulk ready-to-eat food. It does not apply to food in food service, food subject to commercial sterility requirements, and unprocessed or untreated primary agricultural products.

GB 31607-2021
GB
NATIONAL STANDARD OF THE
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
National Food Safety Standard - Limits of pathogenic
bacteria in bulk ready-to-eat food
ISSUED ON: SEPTEMBER 07, 2021
IMPLEMENTED ON: MARCH 07, 2022
Issued by: National Health Commission of the PRC;
State Administration for Market Regulation.
Table of Contents
1 Scope ... 3
2 Terms and definitions ... 3
3 Principles of application ... 3
4 Indicator requirements ... 4
National Food Safety Standard - Limits of pathogenic
bacteria in bulk ready-to-eat food
1 Scope
This Standard specifies the indicators of pathogenic bacteria, their limit requirements and inspection methods in bulk ready-to-eat food.
This Standard applies to bulk ready-to-eat food. It does not apply to food in food service, food subject to commercial sterility requirements, and unprocessed or untreated primary agricultural products.
2 Terms and definitions
2.1 Bulk ready-to-eat food
Non-prepackaged food which can be directly eaten by consumers (including prepackaged bulk ready-to-eat food which needs to be measured and weighed), including heat-treated bulk ready-to-eat food, partially or un-heat-treated bulk ready-to-eat food, and other bulk ready-to-eat food.
2.1.1 Heat-treated bulk ready-to-eat food
Bulk ready-to-eat food sold after all components have been thoroughly heated during the production process (the core temperature is at least 70 °C; the duration is at least 1 min).
2.1.2 Partially or un-heat-treated bulk ready-to-eat food
Bulk ready-to-eat food with ingredients that have not been thoroughly heat- treated or raw ingredients added during the production process.
2.1.3 Other bulk ready-to-eat food
Bulk ready-to-eat food prepared by processes such as pickling, drying or fermentation, and bulk ready-to-eat food not included in the above categories. 3 Principles of application
3.1 Regardless of whether the limits of pathogenic bacteria are specified or not, food producers, processors, operators, etc. shall take control measures, to