ISO 1194-1973 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 1194:1973 — Cheese triers. International standard that specified requirements and recommended dimensions for hand-held triers used to take samples from certain types of cheese for quality control and laboratory analysis.

Abstract

This short International Standard (2 pages) defined the form, dimensions and basic construction requirements for cheese triers — sampling implements designed to remove a representative core of cheese for inspection and testing. The standard has been withdrawn and its sampling guidance superseded by later ISO work on milk and milk products sampling.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn.
• Publication date: June 1973 (publication record shown as 1973-06).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 67.100.30 (Cheese).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1973).
• Number of pages: 2 pages.

Scope

ISO 1194:1973 specified requirements for hand-held triers used to sample certain types of cheese. The scope covered the general shape and construction of the stem and blade, recommended dimensions (given for guidance), and basic functional features to ensure that samples taken were representative and that the tool was safe and practical for routine use in cheese-making and inspection environments. The document was short and focused solely on the sampling implement rather than on laboratory analysis methods.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and intended use: design and purpose of triers for sampling cheese.
• Geometry and dimensions: recommended stem and blade shapes, tapering to a rounded end, and dimensional guidance.
• Handle and stem alignment: stem cross-section and optional slight bend to align handle with blade axis.
• Material and construction: durable, food-appropriate materials and construction adequate for repeated sampling.
• Guidance only: figures and dimensions were provided for guidance and the standard described general requirements rather than exhaustive test methods.

Typical use and users

This standard was intended for use by dairy product manufacturers, cheese factories, quality control laboratories, food inspectors and standardization bodies involved in sampling of cheese. Users would employ the specified triers when taking cores for compositional testing, microbiological assays, sensory evaluation and regulatory inspection.

Related standards

ISO 1194:1973 was withdrawn and its sampling guidance was later incorporated into broader sampling standards for milk and milk products; notably it was superseded by ISO 707:1985 (Milk and milk products — Methods of sampling). The standard was prepared under ISO/TC 34 (Agricultural food products), subcommittee SC 5 (Milk and milk products).

Keywords

cheese triers, cheese sampling, dairy sampling tools, ISO 1194, sampling implement, milk and milk products, ISO/TC 34.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 1194:1973 is an International Standard that specified the design and basic requirements for hand-held triers used to take samples from certain types of cheese.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the form, recommended dimensions and basic constructional features of cheese triers (stem and blade geometry, handle alignment and functional guidance) — intended to ensure representative cores can be taken for testing.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Dairy producers, cheese-makers, laboratory staff performing cheese analyses, food control authorities and standards bodies involved in sampling procedures.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 1194:1973 has been withdrawn. Its sampling guidance was superseded by later ISO work on sampling of milk and milk products; ISO records indicate ISO 707:1985 as the related revised standard.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It was produced under ISO/TC 34 (Agricultural food products), specifically SC 5 (Milk and milk products), and is related to other ISO standards addressing sampling and methods for milk and dairy products (for example ISO 707 and other sampling documents).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Cheese triers; sampling; dairy; ISO 1194; sampling tools; milk and milk products.