What will be the action taken by the authority if the microbiological quality of a food sample is classified as unsatisfactory or unacceptable?
If the microbiological status of a food sample is unsatisfactory (sub-optimal hygienic conditions and microbiological safety levels), licensees of food premises would be advised to investigate and find out the causes and to adopt measures to improve the hygienic conditions. Taking of follow-up samples to verify the improvement may be required.In case of food samples containing unacceptable levels of pathogens (potentially hazardous to consumers), apart from giving advice to the licensees of food premises, actions including issuing warning letters and other enforcement actions will be considered.
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