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Result: 3162 cfu/g

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FSANZ Compendium: Unsatisfactory

UKHSA guidelines: Borderline

Likely cause: Slow or inadequate , reheating or cooking, particularly of large production volumes. Reprocessing isn't an option.

A guide to reading the published bands, not a lab interpretation. Sources: (July 2025) Tables 2.1, 2.2; (2024) Tables 1a, 1d, 1h, 2b.