Regulation (EC) No 258/97 ANNEX

SPECIFICATION OF CLOSTRIDIUM BUTYRICUM (CBM 588)

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ANNEX SPECIFICATION OF CLOSTRIDIUM BUTYRICUM (CBM 588) Definition : Clostridium butyricum (CBM 588) is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, obligate anaerobic, non-pathogenic, non-genetically modified bacterium. Description : White or pale grey tablets with characteristic odour and sweet taste. Microbiological criteria: Total viable aerobic count Not more than 10 3 CFU/g Escherichia coli Not detected in 1 g Staphylococcus aureus Not detected in 1 g Pseudomonas aeruginosa Not detected in 1 g Yeast and moulds Not more than 10 2 CFU/g

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