This International Standard specifies a horizontal method for the detection of Salmonella, including Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi.

Subject to the limitations discussed in the Introduction, this International Standard is applicable to

— products intended for human consumption and the feeding of animals;

— environmental samples in the area of food production and food handling.

WARNING — The method may not recover all Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi.