Sep 30, 2026 - Foods
It's tapped… Microbiologists examine serving vessels
A message appropriate for the Oktoberfest in Munich (or alternatively for the Erlangen Bergkirchweih, the Cannstatter Wasen or the Cranger Kirmes in North Rhine-Westphalia):
The hygienic quality of dispensing vessels, colloquially Maßkrügerl (beer steins), wine glasses etc., at folk festivals and in the hospitality industry can (largely) be relied upon. An investigation carried out in 2024/2025 by the Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL) found abnormalities in at most 10% of all examined vessel types. The few detections of faecal indicator organisms (E. coli) should certainly be considered differently from general hygiene indicators such as elevated total viable counts and/or Enterobacteriaceae/yeasts.
For example, BAV Institute also examines your dispensing vessels. Microbiology is our core expertise!
Any questions: contact us. Our customer advisors will be happy to assist you.
Sources/Notes:
- https://www.lgl.bayern.de/lebensmittel/ueberwachung/betriebs_produktionshygiene/et_schankhygiene.htm, accessed on 28.9.26
- DIN 10544 Food hygiene – Commercial dishwashers – Additional hygiene requirements (current version: 2024), Beuth Verlag Berlin
- DIN 17735 Commercial dishwashers – Hygiene requirements and testing (current version: 2023), Beuth Verlag Berlin