,"On December 18, 2024, Denmark published the Government Gazette No. 10153, the new version of the Food Microbiological Standard Guide, which describes how to use microbiological standard rules, other requirements for microbiological quality, microbiological standard sampling plans, and microbiological standards for Listeria in ready-to-eat foods in food production. The main contents are as follows: (1) Products must be classified into the various food categories in the Microbiological Regulation, depending on whether they are ready-to-eat foods. Companies importing food from third countries must record whether microbiological standards are met during inspections, etc. (2) Enterprises producing dried infant formula or special medical dried foods for infants under 6 months of age must monitor the presence of E. coli in processing areas and equipment as part of their sampling plan if there is a risk of Cronospora spp.; (3) Meat products must be labeled on their packaging to provide consumers with information that the product must have been thoroughly heat-treated. Danish importers and other food companies must require their foreign suppliers to ensure that all batches of fresh chicken and minced chicken prepared for sale in Denmark are tested for the presence of salmonella before being shipped from their countries of origin. (4) This guideline shall be implemented from the date of publication, and Guideline No. 9774 (the original food microbiological standards) issued on June 30, 2022 shall be abolished"
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