[Experiences in the control of the food industry. Standards and warning values]

Findings of one year under review concerning food investigations carried out by the official food control of Baden-Wüttemberg are presented. This study is to demonstrate that, taking more samples, does not consistently mean improvement concerning the microbiological situation of food. A high percentage of the taken samples had to be confiscated because of the detection of pathogenic and facultative pathogenic germs being microbiologically inadmissible contaminants. The necessity of having a uniform judgement on microbiological food investigations is demonstrated. The study group "Food Hygiene" of the DGHM worked out examples related to instant products, raw dehydrated farinaceous pastes, cooking products, dehydrated soups, dehydrated one-dish meals, dehydrated sauces and spices. These examples are demonstrated. The problematic nature of a critical judgement is discussed.