ISO 13722:2017 specifies a method for the enumeration of viable Brochothrix spp. by means of a colony-count technique.

ISO 13722:2017 is especially applicable to meat and meat products, but is also suitable for the examination of the following:

- other products intended for human consumption,

- products intended for animal feeding,

- environmental samples in the area of food and feed production, handling, and

- samples from the primary production stage.