Development of Microbiological Guidelines for Food-Grade Paperboard: A Historical Perspective, 1994 Papermakers Conference Proceedings

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The growing use of recycled fibers in paper manufacture, along with increased public concern about food safety in general due to some highly publicized cases of bacterial food contamination, has led to a need to reexamine the present micrbiological quality and safety guidelines for food-grade paperboard. These guidelines trace their origin to the so-called “Dairyman’s Standard,” which was developed over fifty years ago but is still used, with only minor modifications, to evaluate food board. A look at the historical background of the development and use of this “standard” and the related test methods for monitoring the sanitary quality of paperboard should be useful in updating or establishing new guidelines to ensure the continuing safety of food packaging under present-day conditions.