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GB/T 27405-2026Criterion on the quality control of laboratories - Microbiological testing of food (English PDF)

实验室质量控制规范　食品微生物检测

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

January 28, 2026

Implementation date

March 1, 2026

Scope

GB/T 27405-2026 is the English-translated version of 实验室质量控制规范　食品微生物检测.

GB/T 27405-2026 is the Chinese standard "Criterion on the quality control of laboratories - Microbiological testing of food". Its scope clause reads: This document specifies general requirements for the competence, impartiality, and consistent operation of food microbiology testing laboratories.

This document applies to those engaged in food quality, food additives, edible fungi agents, animal feed, food processing machinery, food packaging materials, and food...

Quality control and proficiency assessment of laboratories for microbiological testing of water used in food production and treatment, as well as environmental samples from food processing, and other disciplines.

This is for reference use in microbiology testing laboratories. Its clauses include terms and definitions.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 03.120.10
Classification: A 00
Replacing: GB/T 27405-2008

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Preface
Introduction
1.Scope
2 Normative References
3.Terms and Definitions
4.General Requirements
5.Structural Requirements
6.Resource Requirements
7.Process Requirements
8.Management System Requirements
Appendix A (Informative) Disinfection Methods for Microbiological Laboratories
Appendix B (Normative) Transfer of Infectious Materials within the Laboratory
Appendix C (Normative) General Procedures for the Use of Standard Cultures
Appendix D (Informative) Example 22 of Equipment Calibration, Maintenance, and Performance Verification Procedures
References

1 Scope

This document specifies general requirements for the competence, impartiality, and consistent operation of food microbiology testing laboratories.

This document applies to those engaged in food quality, food additives, edible fungi agents, animal feed, food processing machinery, food packaging materials, and food...

This is for reference use in microbiology testing laboratories.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents, through normative references within the text, constitute essential provisions of this document. Dated citations are not included.

For references to documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies.

This document.

GB 4789.28 National Food Safety Standard. Quality Requirements for Culture Media and Reagents for Microbiological Testing of Food

GB 4789.45 General Rules for Validation of Microbiological Test Methods (National Food Safety Standard)

GB/T 19001 Quality Management System Requirements

GB 19489 General Requirements for Laboratory Biosafety

GB/T 27025-2019 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories

GB 50346 Technical Specification for Biosafety Laboratory Construction

3 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

3.1 Quality Management

Regarding quality management.

Note. Quality management may include quality policies and quality objectives, and how to achieve these quality objectives through quality planning, quality assurance, quality control, and quality improvement.

The process.

[Source. GB/T 19000-2016, 3.3.4]

3.2 quality control

As part of quality management, it is dedicated to meeting quality requirements.

[Source. GB/T 19000-2016, 3.3.7]

3.3 top management

A person or group of people who commands and controls an organization at the highest level.

Note 1.Top managers have the right to authorize and provide resources within the organization.

Note 2.If the scope of the management system only covers a part of the organization, then the top manager refers to the person who manages and controls that part of the organization.

An individual or a group of people.

[Source. GB/T 19000-2016, 3.1.1] […]

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Editions of GB/T 27405

Edition	Title	Revision	Status
GB/T 27405-2026	Criterion on the quality control of laboratories - Microbiological testing of food	current edition	Current
GB/T 27405-2008	Criterion on the quality control of laboratories - Microbiological testing of food	previous edition	Superseded

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