Detecting indicator bacteria in food and water samples to support quality systems, verify hygiene processes, and demonstrate compliance with EU and FSSAI microbiological criteria — rapidly and cost-effectively.
Microbiological food analysis involves establishing the number and/or presence of specific microbial populations — known as "indicator organisms" — in food or water samples.
These analyses are essential for supporting quality systems such as HACCP and for the verification of hygiene processes throughout the food production chain — from raw material intake to finished product release.
The European Commission's regulations on microbiological criteria for food have established the primary need for hygienic safety of food and water. With MBS-HACCP & WATER Easy Test, food businesses across India can meet these criteria rapidly, cost-effectively, and without a dedicated laboratory.
EU Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 and its amendments establish legally binding microbiological limits for food products. These regulations require food businesses to routinely test for specific indicator organisms and pathogens — and demonstrate that their processes keep microbial counts within safe limits.
MBS Easy Test kits are approved by EU regulation authorities and validated to ISO 16140:2003, making them directly applicable to regulatory compliance programmes in India's food export sector and EU-facing food businesses.
Core EU regulation establishing microbiological criteria — food safety criteria (pathogens) and process hygiene criteria (indicators).
International validation standard for alternative microbiological methods — the benchmark MBS kits are validated against.
Codex Alimentarius and national FSSAI requirements mandate microbiological testing as part of HACCP verification procedures.
India's Food Safety & Standards Authority requires microbiological testing across food categories — MBS kits provide rapid, audit-ready results.
These "indicator organisms" signal contamination, poor hygiene, or pathogen risk — and are the core targets of routine microbiological food analysis.
Universal indicator of overall microbial load — the most widely mandated test in food hygiene programmes worldwide.
High SignificanceFaecal contamination indicators. E. coli is a direct marker of sewage contamination and a mandatory test under EC No 2073/2005.
High SignificanceBroad family indicator used as a process hygiene criterion — particularly relevant for ready-to-eat food and dairy products.
High SignificanceMajor food safety criterion under EU regulations — mandatory absence testing in poultry, eggs, meat, spices and RTE foods.
High SignificanceCritical pathogen in RTE and chilled foods — zero tolerance for L. monocytogenes in many food categories under EU law.
High SignificanceSkin-associated toxin producer — critical in dairy, cream-based, deli and ready-to-eat foods handled by food workers.
Medium SignificanceSpoilage indicators critical in bakery, dairy, confectionery and fermented food products — affect shelf life and safety.
Medium SignificanceFaecal indicator with particular relevance in dairy, fermented foods and processed meat microbiological safety assessments.
Medium SignificanceMBS Easy Test kits cover all major food categories requiring routine microbiological verification under HACCP and regulatory frameworks.
Monitor TVC, Salmonella, Listeria and Staphylococcus aureus at CCPs throughout slaughter, cutting, packaging and cold chain stages.
Control coliforms, E. coli, Listeria and yeast/mould across raw milk receipt, pasteurisation, ripening and finished product release.
Mandatory Salmonella absence testing under EU criteria for shell eggs and liquid egg products — key export compliance requirement.
TVC, coliforms, and targeted pathogen testing for fresh fish, shellfish, shrimp and processed seafood products for domestic and export markets.
Detect coliforms, E. coli and Salmonella on fresh produce surfaces — essential for export certification and retail supply chain compliance.
Monitor TVC, yeast/mould and Salmonella in stored grains, processed flours and pulse commodities for both domestic and export markets.
EU-regulated Salmonella testing in animal feed, compound feeds and pet food products — critical for both domestic and export compliance.
High-risk RTE category requiring Listeria, E. coli O157, Salmonella and TVC monitoring — frequent cause of food-borne illness outbreaks.
Yeast, mould and TVC monitoring in bread, cakes, pastry and confectionery — key for shelf life validation and hygiene compliance.
Highest-risk category under EU law — zero tolerance for Listeria monocytogenes and strict limits on Enterobacteriaceae and TVC.
End-product microbiological verification of frozen meals, chilled ready meals and convenience foods before retail distribution.
TVC, yeast/mould and pathogen presence testing in pH-adjusted and acid-preserved food products for stability and safety validation.
Chilli, turmeric, coriander, cumin and pepper routinely carry high microbial loads — TVC, Salmonella and yeast/mould testing mandatory for export.
Basil, oregano, thyme and other culinary herbs face EU microbiological limits — often contaminated with Salmonella in the field.
Mixed spice products compound contamination risk from multiple ingredients — batch testing against TVC, Salmonella and Enterobacteriaceae is essential.
Botanical ingredients for infusions and extracts require TVC, yeast/mould and Salmonella testing under food and pharma regulations.
TVC, yeast and mould monitoring in wine, beer, spirits and fermented beverages — critical for process stability, quality and export compliance.
Coliforms, TVC and yeast testing across juice production lines — particularly at filling, pasteurisation and packaging stages.
Ready-to-drink tea and coffee products face similar microbiological criteria to other RTD beverages — rapid testing supports production line release.
Most stringent microbiological criteria of any food category — zero tolerance for Cronobacter sakazakii, Salmonella and strict TVC limits.
Four simple steps replace a multi-day, multi-equipment conventional microbiological workflow for food samples.
Take your food, surface swab, or water sample. No homogenisation, no dilution series, no media preparation — the MBS vial handles everything internally.
Add the required sample volume or weight directly into the ready-to-use vial according to the kit instructions. Seal securely — no pipetting accuracy issues.
Place the sealed vial in a portable thermostat. Incubation time is a fraction of conventional culture times — enabling same-day or next-day results for production line decisions.
Observe the colour change. Compare against HACCP limits or acceptance criteria. Retain the sealed vial as a physical evidence record for food safety audits and regulatory inspections.
Hours instead of 24–72 hrs — accelerate production line decisions.
No agar, no autoclave, no media. Dramatically lower testing overhead.
Sealed vial serves as physical record for HACCP and regulatory audits.
Test at the factory, farm gate, or distribution centre — no lab trip needed.
Results accepted by EU regulation bodies and food safety auditors globally.
Food businesses in India face a dual compliance landscape — FSSAI microbiological standards for the domestic market, and EU / Codex Alimentarius criteria for export. MBS Easy Test bridges both.
Our kits are validated against ISO 16140:2003 — the international standard for alternative microbiological methods — and approved by EU regulatory authorities, giving food businesses confidence that their testing meets internationally accepted criteria.
Fulfil mandatory CCP verification requirements with audit-ready, rapid microbiological data.
Meet EC No 2073/2005 food safety and process hygiene criteria for Indian food products targeting EU markets.
Support FSSAI Food Safety Management System (FSMS) implementation and audit readiness across India.
Sealed vials act as tamper-evident physical records — invaluable during BRC, FSSC 22000, and SQF audits.
Indicator bacteria — or "indicator organisms" — are specific microbial populations whose presence or count in a food sample signals contamination, poor hygiene, or the potential presence of pathogens. Examples include Total Viable Count, coliforms, and Enterobacteriaceae. They are called "indicators" because they indicate something about the safety or quality of the food, even if they are not always harmful themselves.
HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) systems require food businesses to verify that their Critical Control Points are effective. Microbiological testing provides the quantitative evidence needed to demonstrate that CCPs are controlling microbial hazards within acceptable limits — without it, a HACCP system cannot be validated or verified during regulatory or third-party audits.
Yes — that is one of the key advantages of MBS Easy Test. The ready-to-use disposable vial requires only a small portable thermostat for incubation. No agar media, no centrifuge, no autoclave, and no specialist training are required. This makes it suitable for on-site use at food factories, farm gates, catering facilities, and distribution centres.
MBS kits are available for Total Viable Count, Coliforms & E. coli, Enterobacteriaceae, Salmonella spp., Listeria spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Yeast & Mould, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and various ATCC reference strains. Vials for Vibrio and Cronobacter sakazakii detection are coming soon.
MBS kits are validated against ISO 16140:2003 — the international validation standard for alternative microbiological methods — and are approved by EU regulation authorities. This makes their results directly applicable to demonstrating compliance with European Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs.
Diksha Implements is the authorised distributor of MBS products in India. Contact our team via the contact form, email at dikshaipl@gmail.com, or call +91-11-43021569. We supply kits across India and can arrange product demonstrations, technical support, and custom pricing for bulk orders.
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