Food and agricultural products
Bakery & Confectionary Products
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Yeast & Mold
IS 5403 :1999 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Yeast & Mold
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-18 (2001)
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Isolation)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1):2012
Coliform (Estimation)
IS 5401 (Part 2) :2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Bacillus cereus (Enumeration)
IS 5887 (part 6) :2012
Bacillus cereus (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter 14 (2012)
Staphylococcus aureus (Identification)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1): 2002
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter 12 (2016)
Fecal streptococci
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Salmonella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 3) 1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
USFDA (BAM) Chapter -5: 2011
Shigella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)
Enterobacteriacae (Enumeration)
IS/ISO 7402: 1993 (RA 2001)
Clostridium perfringenes (Enumeration)
IS 5887 (Part 4): 1999 (RA 2009)
Vibrio cholerae
IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2009)
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2009)
Beverages Non-alcoholic, Alcoholic
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Yeast & Mold
IS 5403 :1999 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Yeast & Mold
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-18 (2001)
Coliform (Estimation)
IS 5401 (Part 2) :2012
Coliform (Enumeration )
IS 5401 (Part 1) :2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Escherichia coli (Isolation)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Staphylococcus aureus (Identification)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1): 2002
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter 12 (2016)
Enterobacteriacae (Enumeration)
IS/ISO 7402: 1993 (RA 2001)
Clostridium perfringenes (Enumeration )
IS 5887-4 : 1999 (RA 2009)
Canned and processed food
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic plate count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Yeast & Mould
IS 5403 :1999 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Yeast & Mould
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-18 (2001)
Salmonella spp.
IS 5887 Part 3
Salmonella spp.
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-05 (2016)
Clostridium perfringens
IS 5887-4 : 1999 (RA 2009)
Escherichia coli (Isolation)
IS 5887 (Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
IS 5887 (Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Coliform (Estimation)
IS 5401 (Part 2) :2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1) :2012
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
IS 5887-(Part 8) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter 12 (2016)
Clostridium perfringens
IS 5887-4 : 1999 (RA 2009)
Listeria monocytogenes
IS 14988 (Part 1): 2001 (RA 2012)
Listeria monocytogenes
IS 14988 (Part 2): 2001 (RA 2012)
Vibrio paraheamolyticus
IS 5887 (Part 5)-1976 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Vibrio Cholerae
IS 5887 (Part 5) -1976 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Shigella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)
Enterobacteriacae (Enumeration)
IS/ISO 7402: 1993 (RA 2001)
Cereals and Pulses products
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Yeast & Mould
IS 5403 :1999 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Yeast & Mould
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-18 (2001)
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1) :2012
Coliform (Estimation)
IS 5401 (Part 2) :2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Escherichia coli (Isolation)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Bacillus cereus (Enumeration)
IS 5887 (part 6) :2012
Bacillus cereus (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter 14 (2012)
Salmonella spp.
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-05 (2016)
Salmonella spp.
IS 5887 Part 3
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1): 2002
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter 12 (2016)
Fruits & Fruit products and Vegetables & Vegetable products
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Escherichia coli (Identification)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Coliform (Estimation)
IS 5401 (Part 2) :2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1):2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-12 (2001)
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1): 2002
Staphylococcus aureus (Identification)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Salmonella
IS 5887 (Part 3) 1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-05 (2016)
Bacillus cereus
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-14 (2012)
Bacillus cereus
IS 5887 (part 6) :2012
Enterobacteriacea (Enumeration)
IS/ISO 7402:1993 (RA 2001)
Listeria monocytogens
IS 14988 (Part 1): 2001 (RA 2012)
Listeria monocytogens
IS 14988 (Part 2): 2002 (RA 2012)
Shigella
IS 5887 (Part 7):1999 (RA 2009)
Spices, herbs and condiments
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Salmonella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 3) 1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-05 (2016)
Yeast & Mould
IS 5403 :1999 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Yeast & Mould
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-18 (2001)
Meat and Meat products
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Yeast & Mould (Enumeration)
IS 5403 :1999 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Yeast & Mould (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-18 (2001)
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Coliform (Estimation)
IS 5401 (Part 2) :2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1):2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Clostridium perfringens
IS 5887-4 : 1999 (RA 2009)
Staphylococcus aureus (Identification)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-12 (2001)
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1): 2002
Shigella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 7):1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 3) 1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-05 (2016)
Pseudomonas aeroginosa
IS 14843:2000 (RA 2009)
Enterobacteriacea (Enumeration)
IS/ISO 7402:1993 (RA 2001)
Listeria monocytogenes
IS 14988 (Part 2): 2002 (RA 2012)
Listeria monocytogenes
IS 14988 (Part 1): 2001 (RA 2012)
Milk and Dairy products
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Escherichia coli (Isolation)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Coliform (Estimation)
IS 5401 (Part 2) :2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1):2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-12 (2001)
Staphylococcus aureus (Identification)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1): 2002
Fecal streptococci
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Salmonella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 3) 1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-05 (2016)
Yeast & Mould
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-18 (2001)
Yeast & Mould (Enumeration)
IS 5403 :1999 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Shigella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 7):1999 (RA 2009)
Enterobacteriacea (Enumeration)
IS/ISO 7402:1993 (RA 2001)
Listeria monocytogenes
IS 14988 (Part 2): 2002 (RA 2012)
Listeria monocytogenes
IS 14988 (Part 1): 2001 (RA 2012)
Sugar and sugar products
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Yeast & Mould
IS 5403 :1999 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Yeast & Mould
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-18 (2001)
Coliform (Estimation)
IS 5401 (Part 2) :2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1):2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Escherichia coli (Isolation)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration )
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Staphylococcus aureus
IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1): 2002
Salmonella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 3) 1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-05 (2016)
Snacks and instant mixes
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Yeast & Mould
IS 5403 :1999 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Yeast & Mould
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-18 (2001)
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1):2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Escherichia coli (Enumeration )
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Salmonella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 3) 1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-05 (2016)
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1): 2002
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-12 (2001)
Bacillus cereus
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-14 (2012)
Bacillus cereus
IS 5887 (part 6) :2012
Coffee and cocco products
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Yeast & Mould
IS 5403 :1999 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Yeast & Mould
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-18 (2001)
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1):2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Escherichia coli (Enumeration )
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Salmonella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 3) 1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-05 (2016)
Tea
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Yeast & Mould
IS 5403 :1999 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Yeast & Mould
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-18 (2001)
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1):2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Escherichia coli (Enumeration )
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Salmonella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 3) 1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-05 (2016)
Egg and Egg products
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1):2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Bacillus cereus
IS 5887 (part 6) :2012
Bacillus cereus
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-14 (2012)
Salmonella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 3) 1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-05 (2016)
Nuts and Nuts products
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1):2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Escherichia coli (Enumeration )
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Salmonella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 3) 1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-05 (2016)
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1): 2002
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-12 (2001)
Clostridium perfringens
IS 5887-4 : 1999 (RA 2009)
Shigella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 7):1999 (RA 2009)
Poultry and Poultry products
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Yeast & Mould (Enumeration)
IS 5403 :1999 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Yeast & Mould
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-18 (2001)
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1):2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Enterobacteriacea (Enumeration)
IS/ISO 7402:1993 (RA 2001)
Clostridium perfringens
IS 5887-4 : 1999 (RA 2009)
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1): 2002
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-12 (2001)
Fecal streptococci
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Shigella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 7):1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 3) 1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-05 (2016)
Listeria monocytogenes
IS 14988 (Part 2): 2002 (RA 2012)
Listeria monocytogenes
IS 14988 (Part 1): 2001 (RA 2012)
Jam, Juices, sauces, concentrates
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1):2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Escherichia coli (Enumeration )
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1): 2002
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-12 (2001)
Starch and starch products
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1):2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Escherichia coli (Enumeration )
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Bacillus cereus
IS 5887 (part 6) :2012
Bacillus cereus
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-14 (2012)
Shigella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 7):1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 3) 1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-05 (2016)
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1): 2002
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-12 (2001)
Marine/ Aqua culture Food products
Prawn and Prawn products, Fish and fish products, shrimps, oysters, crab and crab products, miscellaneous
Total Plate Count
IS 5402: 2012
Aerobic Plate Count
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-3 (2001)
Coliform (Enumeration)
IS 5401 (Part 1) :2012
Coliform (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Coliform (Estimation)
IS 5401 (Part 2) :2012
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Identification)
IS 5887(Part 1) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Escherichia coli (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-4 (2013)
Staphylococcus aureus (Identification)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1): 2002
Staphylococcus aureus (Enumeration)
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-12 (2001)
Fecal streptococci
IS 5887-(Part 2) 1976
Reaffirmed 2005
Salmonella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 3) 1999 (RA 2009)
Salmonella spp.
USFDA (BAM) Chapter-05 (2016)
Shigella spp.
IS 5887 (Part 7):1999 (RA 2009)
Clostridium. perfringens
IS 5887-4 : 1999 (RA 2009)
Listeria monocytogens
IS 14988 (Part 2): 2002 (RA 2012)
Listeria monocytogens
IS 14988 (Part 1): 2001 (RA 2012)
Vibrio paraheamolyticus
IS 5887 (Part 5)-1976 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Vibrio cholerae
IS 5887 (Part 5) -1976 (Reaffirmed 2005)
Water
Drinking water
Standard Plate Count
IS 1622:1981
(Reaffirmed 1996)
Escherichia coli
IS 1622:1981
(Reaffirmed 1996)
MPN Technique
Feacal Coliforms
IS 1622:1981
(Reaffirmed 1996)
MPN Technique
Coliforms
IS 1622:1981
(Reaffirmed 1996)
