08
AOAC Official Method 995.21
Yeast and Mold Counts in Foods
Hydrophobic Grid Membrane Filter
(ISO-GRID) Method Using YM-11 Agar
First Action 1995
Final Action 1999
open Petri dishes and placing them in incubator 1520 min at 35C.
(j) ChlortetracyclineHCl
supplement.Dissolve
0.5
g
chlortetracyclineHCl in 100 mL H2O. Stir without heating until
dis- solved. Filter-sterilize solution. Unused portion of supplement
can be
stored 2 months at 46C, if protected from evaporation.
Table 995.21A
Food
Interlaboratory study results for enumeration of yeast and mold in foods by ISO-GRID and reference methods
Method
Precision estimatesa
r
R
sr
sR
RSDr,
RSDR, %
%27.49
ISO0.
1.
0.
0.40
32.09
GRID
9
1
3
Refere
0.
1.
0.
0.44
29.12
40.19
nce
9
2
3
B
ISO0.
1.
0.
0.36
22.35
30.03
GRID
7
0
2
Refere
0.
1.
0.
0.43
28.95
36.10
nce
9
2
3
C
ISO0.
1.
0.
0.36
16.11
30.42
GRID
5
0
1
Refere
1.
1.
0.
0.53
40.00
44.18
nce
3
4
4
Ove
ISOrall
GRID
Refere
nce
Raw
A
ISO3.61
0.
1.
0.
0.38
7.50
10.60
ground
beef
GRID
7
0
2
Refere
3.59
0.
1.
0.
0.38
8.23
10.61
nce
8
0
2
B
ISO3.91
0.
1.
0.
0.47
8.70
11.99
GRID
9
3
3
Refere
3.84
0.
1.
0.
0.36
5.94
9.36
nce
6
0
2
C
ISO4.43
1.
1.
0.
0.60
8.82
13.60
GRID
0
6
3
Refere
4.28
0.
1.
0.
0.52
6.88
12.03
nce
8
4
2
Ove
ISO3.99
rall
GRID
Refere
3.90
nce
Walnuts
A
ISO3.57
0.
0.
0.
0.26
6.77
7.15
GRID
6
7
2
Refere
3.68
0.
0.
0.
0.19
4.93
5.07
nce
5
5
1
B
ISO4.08
0.
0.
0.
0.23
2.47
5.59
GRID
2
6
1
Refere
4.23
0.
0.
0.
0.16
1.90
3.81
nce
2
4
0
C
ISO3.66
0.
0.
0.
0.25
5.97
6.74
GRID
6
7
2
Refere
3.79
0.
0.
0.
0.21
5.43
5.43
b
nce
5
5
2
ISO3.76
Overa
ll
GRID
Refere
3.90
nce
Flour/meal
A
ISO3.36
1.
1.
0.
0.43
12.80
12.80
GRID
2
2
4
Refere
3.52
1.
1.
0.
0.36
10.23
10.23
nce
0
0
3
B
ISO4.63
0.
1.
0.
0.42
4.45
9.05
GRID
5
1
2
Refere
4.76
0.
0.
0.
0.33
5.66
6.97
nce
7
9
2
C
ISO3.38
1.
1.
0.
0.42
10.57
12.46
GRID
0
1
3
Refere
3.20
0.
1.
0.
0.39
8.19
12.23
nce
7
0
2
Ove
ISO3.80
rall
GRID
Refere
3.83
nce
Orange
A
ISO3.11
0.
0.
0.
0.23
5.91
7.19
juice
GRID
5
6
1
Refere
3.32
0.
0.
0.
0.23
4.39
6.85
nce
4
6
1
B
ISO7.20
1.
1.
0.
0.42
5.16
5.87
GRID
0
1
3
Refere
6.66
1.
2.
0.
0.75
6.06
11.31
nce
1
1
4
C
ISO6.00
0.
1.
0.
0.62
4.39
10.26
GRID
7
7
2
Refere
5.45
1.
1.
0.
0.55
8.35
10.08
b
nce
2
5
4
ISO5.45
Overa
ll
GRID
Refere
5.15
nce
Yogurt
A
ISO6.54
0.
1.
0.
0.49
2.51
7.44
GRID
4
3
1
Refere
6.75
0.
1.
0.
0.65
1.59
9.58
nce
3
8
1
B
ISO6.46
0.
1.
0.
0.66
2.46
10.25
GRID
4
8
1
Refere
6.61
0.
2.
0.
0.85
1.81
12.85
nce
3
3
1
C
ISO6.72
0.
1.
0.
0.53
3.07
7.83
GRID
5
4
2
Refere
6.66
0.
1.
0.
0.69
3.25
10.36
nce
6
9
2
Ove
ISO6.60
rall
GRID
Refere
6.67
a
nceafter conversion of the data to log ;r= 2.8 s ;R= 2.8 s ; s = repeatability standard deviation; s = reproducibility standard
Precision estimates were calculated
10
r
R r
R
Garlic
powder
Lot
Log10
mean,
count/g or
mL
1.23
1.08
1.20
1.20
1.18
1.20
1.20
1.18
deviation; RSDr = repeatability relative standard deviation; RSD R = reproducibility relative standard deviation.
Difference between the methods is statistically significant at the 5% level.
Table 995.21B
Food
Diluent
Enzyme
Flour/meal
Peptone
None
D. Analysis
Black pepper
Peptone
None
Onion powder
Peptone
Papain
Garlic powder
Peptone
Papain
Soy beans
Peptone
None
Pinto beans
Peptone
None
Rice
Peptone
None
Coffee beans
Peptone
None
Cocoa beans
Peptone
None
Cream cheese
Other cheeses
Peptone
PT
Hemicellulase
Other cheeses
Sour cream
Peptone
Papain
Vegetable juices
Peptone
None
Fruit juices
Peptone
None
Raw tomato
Peptone
None
Frozen strawberries
Peptone
None
Fresh blackberries
Peptone
None
Fruit preserves
Peptone
None
Walnuts
Peptone
Papain
Peanuts
Peptone
Papain
PT
None
Summer sausage
PT
None
Roast beef
PT
None
B
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
alimento
Lot
metodo
ISOGRID
Referenc
B
ajo en
polvo
C
genera
l
A
B
Carne de
vaca
molida
C
genera
l
Nueces
A
B
C
generalb
Harina /
comida
A
B
C
genera
l
Jugo de
naranja
A
B
C
generalb
Yogurt
A
B
C
genera
l
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
ISOGRID
Referenc
e
Log10 media,
Contar /g
or mL
1.23
1.08
1.20
1.20
1.18
1.20
1.20
1.18
3.61
3.59
3.91
3.84
4.43
4.28
3.99
3.90
3.57
3.68
4.08
4.23
3.66
3.79
3.76
Estimacin de precisina
r
sr
sR
0.9
5
0.9
1.1
2
1.2
0.3
4
0.3
0.4
0
0.4
0
0.7
6
0.9
8
0.5
3
1.3
4
3
1.0
1
1.2
0
1.0
1
1.4
8
2
0.2
7
0.3
5
0.1
9
0.4
8
4
0.3
6
0.4
3
0.3
6
0.5
3
0.7
6
0.8
1.0
6
1.0
0.2
7
0.2
0.3
8
0.3
1
0.9
5
0.6
4
1.0
9
0.8
1
6
1.3
2
1.0
1
1.6
8
1.4
6
9
0.3
4
0.2
3
0.3
9
0.2
9
8
0.4
7
0.3
6
0.6
0
0.5
2
0.6
7
0.5
0.7
3
0.5
0.2
4
0.1
0.2
6
0.1
3
0.2
8
0.2
2
0.6
2
0.5
9
3
0.6
4
0.4
5
0.7
0
0.5
9
9
0.1
0
0.0
8
0.2
2
0.2
1
9
0.2
3
0.1
6
0.2
5
0.2
1
1.2
0
1.0
1.2
0
1.0
0.4
3
0.3
0.4
3
0.3
1
0.5
9
0.7
6
1.0
1
0.7
3
1
1.1
8
0.9
2
1.1
8
1.0
9
6
0.2
1
0.2
7
0.3
6
0.2
6
6
0.4
2
0.3
3
0.4
2
0.3
9
0.5
3
0.4
2
1.0
4
1.1
2
0.7
3
1.2
9
0.6
4
0.6
4
1.1
8
2.1
0
1.7
4
1.5
4
0.1
9
0.1
5
0.3
7
0.4
0
0.2
6
0.4
6
0.4
8
0.3
1.3
7
1.8
1
0.4
5
0.3
4
0.5
9
0.6
2
2
1.8
5
2.3
8
1.4
8
1.9
3
RSDr,
RSDR,
27.49
32.09
29.12
22.35
28.95
16.11
40.00
40.19
30.03
36.10
30.42
44.18
7.50
10.60
8.23
8.70
5.94
8.82
6.88
10.61
11.99
6.77
7.15
4.93
2.47
1.90
5.97
5.43
5.07
5.59
3.81
6.74
5.43
12.80
12.80
10.23
4.45
5.66
10.57
8.19
10.23
9.05
6.97
12.46
12.23
0.2
3
0.2
3
0.4
2
0.7
5
0.6
2
0.5
5
5.91
7.19
4.39
5.16
6.06
4.39
8.35
6.85
5.87
11.31
10.26
10.08
0.1
7
0.1
0.4
9
0.6
2.51
7.44
1
0.1
6
0.1
2
0.2
1
0.2
2
5
0.6
6
0.8
5
0.5
3
0.6
9
1.59
2.46
1.81
3.07
3.25
9.58
10.25
12.85
7.83
10.36
9.36
13.60
12.03
3.90
3.36
3.52
4.63
4.76
3.38
3.20
3.80
3.83
3.11
3.32
7.20
6.66
6.00
5.45
5.45
5.15
6.54
6.75
6.46
6.61
6.72
6.66
6.60
6.67
estimaciones de precisin se calcularon despus de la conversin de los datos a log10; r = 2,8 x sr; R = 2,8 x sR; sr = desviacin estndar de repetibilidad; sR = Desviacin estndar
de la reproducibilidad; RSDr = desviacin estndar de repetibilidad relativa; RSDR = reproducibilidad desviacin estndar relativa.
b
Comida
Harina / comida de
Diluent
Peptone
Enzyme
Ninguna
Pimienta negra
Peptone
Ninguna
D. Anlisis
Cebolla en polvo
Peptone
Papana
Polvo de ajo
Peptone
Pepsina
Peptone
Ninguna
frijoles pintos
Peptone
Ninguna
arroz
Peptone
Ninguna
Granos de caf
Peptone
Ninguna
Granos de cacao
Peptone
Ninguna
Queso crema
otros quesos
CCrea agria
Los jugos vegetales
Peptone
PT
Peptone
Peptone
hemicelulasa
otros quesos
Papana
Ninguna
Jugos de fruta
Peptone
Ninguna
Peptone
Ninguna
fresas congeladas
Peptone
Ninguna
moras frescas
Peptone
Ninguna
conservas de frutas
Peptone
Ninguna
Nueces
Peptone
Papana
Miseria
Peptone
Papana
PT
Ninguna
salchichas
PT
Ninguna
Carne asada
PT
Ninguna