The conventional plate count method for examining frozen, chilled, precooked, or prepared foods, outlined below, conforms to AOAC Official Methods of Analysis, sec.
Detailed procedures for determining the APC of foods have been developed by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) ( 3) and the American Public Health Association (APHA) ( 1). The aerobic plate count (APC) is intended to indicate the level of microorganism in a product. Peeler (ret)įor additional information, contact Guodong Zhang. Authors: Larry Maturin (ret.) and James T.
