Step 1 of 5
Identify the likely pathogens
What happens
Consider which organisms the ingredients and process could bring.
Good looks like
Consider surviving cooking as well as what might arrive afterwards.
How it goes wrong
Only gets considered, because it's the name everyone knows.
Who
Technical
and survive as and are activated by cooking. contaminates after processing and grows in the cold.
of Microbiological Criteria for Food (July 2025) §2.3