Date: 2025-09-01Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In pursuance of Sub rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, the Bureau of Indian Standards hereby notifies that Amendments to Indian standards
This notification, issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Department of Consumer Affairs on August 25, 2025, announces amendments to several Indian Standards related to food safety and microbiology. These amendments are enacted in pursuance of Subrule 1 of Rule 15 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018.
The notification lists the following amended standards:
1. **IS 5887 Part 8 Sec 1 : 2023:** Amendment No. 1 to the "Methods for Detection of Bacteria Responsible for Food Poisoning Part 8 Horizontal Method for the Enumeration of Coagulase-Positive Staphylococci Staphylococcus Aureus and Other Species Section 1 Method Using Baird Parker Agar Medium First Revision" based on ISO 68881:2021.
2. **IS 5887 Part 8 Sec 2 : 2023:** Amendment No. 1 to the "Methods for Detection of Bacteria Responsible for Food Poisoning Part 8 Horizontal Method for the Enumeration of Coagulase-Positive Staphylococci Staphylococcus Aureus and Other Species Section 2 Method Using Rabbit Plasma Fibrinogen Agar Medium First Revision" based on ISO 68882:2021.
3. **IS 16424 : 2016:** Amendment No. 1 to the "Microbiology of Food and Animal Feeding Stuffs Horizontal Method for the Detection and Enumeration of Presumptive Escherichia coli Most Probable Number Technique" based on ISO 7251:2005.
All three amendments were established on August 21, 2025, and the original standards, without these amendments, will remain in force until February 20, 2026.
The notification was issued by Rachna Sehgal, Scientist G, DDG MSC. The document reference is HQPUB01512020PUBBIS 1321 and was uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards: An Indian Standards Organisation under the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Department of Consumer Affairs: The government department overseeing the Bureau of Indian Standards.
New Delhi: The city where the notification was issued.
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: The set of rules governing the operations of the Bureau of Indian Standards.
Indian Standards: Standards established and maintained by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
IS 5887: Indian Standard for methods for detection of bacteria responsible for food poisoning
ISO 68881: International Organization for Standardization standard for horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci
ISO 7251: International Organization for Standardization standard for Microbiology of Food and Animal Feeding Stuffs
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 593] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, जसतम्ब र 1, 2025/भाद्र 10, 1947
No. 593] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2025/BHADRA 10, 1947
भारतीय मानक ब्य रू ो
(उपभोक्त ा मामल ेजिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 25 अगस्ट् त, 2025
सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1321).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के
उपजनयम (1) के अनुसरण म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो एतिद्वारा अजधसूजचत करता ह ै इसम ें संलग्न अनूसूची में दिय े गय े
मानकों में संिोधन दकये गय ेह|ैं
अनसु चू ी
क्रम स्ट्थाजपत भारतीय मानकों की सख्ं या, िर् भ सिं ोधनों की सख्ं या सिं ोधनों की जतजथ िब तक मानक
स.ं तथा िीर्कभ एि ं जतजथ प्रजतस्ट्थापन जतजथ तीसरे स्ट्तभं म ेंइंजगत
सिं ोधन के जबना भी
लाग ूरहगे ा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 आई एस 5887 (भाग 8/अनुभाग 1) : संिोधन संख्या 1 21 अगस्ट्त 2025 20 फ़रिरी 2026
2023 अगस्ट्त 2025
आई एस ओ 6888-1 : 2021
5830 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
खाद्य जिर्ाक्तता उत्पन्न करने िाले
िीिाणुओं के संसूचन की पद्धजतयां
भाग 8 कोएग्यलु ेज़-पॉजज़टिि
स्ट्िेफाइलोकोकाई (स्ट्िेफाइलोकोकस
ऑटरयस एिं अन्य िाजतयां) के गणन की
समस्ट्तर पद्धजत
अनुभाग 1 बेयडभ पाकभर अगार मीजडयम
का उपयोग करने िाली तकनीक
(पहला पुनरीक्षण )
2 आई एस 5887 (भाग 8/अनुभाग 2) : संिोधन संख्या 1 21 अगस्ट्त 2025 20 फ़रिरी 2026
2023 अगस्ट्त 2025
आई एस ओ 6888-2 : 2021
खाद्य जिर्ाक्तता उत्पन्न करने िाले
िीिाणुओं के संसूचन की पद्धजतयां
भाग 8 कोएग्यलु ेज़-पॉजज़टिि
स्ट्िेफाइलोकोकाई (स्ट्िेफाइलोकोकस
ऑटरयस एिं अन्य िाजतयां) के गणन की
समस्ट्तर पद्धजत
अनुभाग 2 खरगोि िीिद्रव्य
फाइजिनोिन अगार माध्यम का उपयोग
करने िाली तकनीक
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
3 आई एस 16424 : 2016 संिोधन संख्या 1 21 अगस्ट्त 2025 20 फ़रिरी 2026
आई एस ओ 7251 : 2005 अगस्ट्त 2025
खाद्य एिं पिु आहार सामजियों में सूक्ष्म
िैिजिज्ञान — अनुमाजनत एस्ट्कटरजिया
कोलाई के संसूचन एि ंगणना के जलए
समस्ट्तर पद्धजत — अजत प्रसंभाव्य अंक
तकनीक
रचना सहगल,िैज्ञाजनक िी एि ंउप महाजनिेिक (एम एस सी)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./326/2025-26]
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th August, 2025
Ref: HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1321).—In pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau
of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, the Bureau of Indian Standards hereby notifies that Amendments to Indian standards,
particulars of which are given in schedule hereto annexed have been established.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Sl No., Year & Title of the Indian No. and Month/Year Date of Date till which
No. Standard of the Amendment Establishment of the the standard
Amendment without the
amendment as
mentioned in
column 3 shall
remain in force
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1) : 2023 Amendment No. 1 21 August 2025 20 February 2026
ISO 6888-1 : 2021 August 2025
Methods for Detection of Bacteria
Responsible for Food Poisoning
Part 8 Horizontal Method for the
Enumeration of Coagulase-Positive
Staphylococci (Staphylococcus
Aureus and Other Species)
Section 1 Method Using Baird-
Parker Agar Medium
(First Revision)
2 IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec 2) : 2023 Amendment No. 1 21 August 2025 20 February 2026
ISO 6888-2 : 2021 August 2025
Methods for Detection of Bacteria
Responsible for Food Poisoning
Part 8 Horizontal Method for the
Enumeration of Coagulase-Positive
Staphylococci (Staphylococcus
Aureus and Other Species)
Section 2 Method Using Rabbit
Plasma Fibrinogen Agar Medium
(First Revision)
3 IS 16424 : 2016 Amendment No. 1 21 August 2025 20 February 2026
ISO 7251 : 2005 August 2025
Microbiology of Food and Animal
Feeding Stuffs — Horizontal Method
for the Detection and Enumeration of
Presumptive Escherichia coli —
Most Probable Number Technique
RACHNA SEHGAL, Scientist G & DDG (MSC)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./326/2025-26]
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.