Bega Cheese Limited

Site

Bega Melbourne Laboratory

Accreditation No.

20044

Site No.

24904

Date of Accreditation

27 Nov 2020

Address

1 Vegemite Way
Port Melbourne, VIC 3207
Australia

begacheese.com.au

Contact

Availability

Services not available to external clients

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Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Bega Melbourne Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Environment

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for microorganisms Bacterial isolates; Yeast isolates Identification MALDI-TOF in-house method M-127
Potable waters Heterotrophic colony count Pour plate in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-058
Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms Membrane filter in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-057

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Food and Beverage

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for microorganisms Bacterial isolates; Yeast isolates Identification MALDI-TOF in-house method M-127
Condiments Lactic acid bacteria Spread plate - Petrifilm in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-059
Dairy products Coliforms Spread plate - Petrifilm

in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-004

Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase and enterotoxin producing strains Enrichment in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-062
Plate count - Anaerobic Pour plate in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-060
Enterobacteriaceae Spread plate - Petrifilm

in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-007

Yeasts and moulds Spread plate - Petrifilm

in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-011

Plate count Pour plate

in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-013

Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains Spread plate - Petrifilm

in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-008

Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-PA-034

Plate count Spread plate - Petrifilm

in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-014

Cronobacter spp.​​​​ Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-PA-053
Bacillus cereus; Bacillus cytotoxicus; Bacillus mycoides; Bacillus pseudomycoides; Bacillus thuringiensis; Bacillus weihenstephanensis Spread plate in-house method M-021 
Coliforms Most probable number (MPN) in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-055

Enterobacteriaceae Enrichment in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-076
Escherichia coli​​​​ Spread plate - Petrifilm

in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-006

Clostridium perfringens Pour plate in-house method M-064
Yeasts and moulds Pour plate in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-031
Escherichia coli​​​​ Most probable number (MPN) in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-M-056
Salmonella spp. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-PA-035

Analysis for vitamins Infant formulas Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) Titration AOAC 985.33
Niacin (vitamin B3); Pyridoxine (vitamin B6, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine); Riboflavin (vitamin B2); Thiamine (vitamin B1) Ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) Wollard & Indyk: Journal of AOAC International Vol. 85, No. 4, 2002 945 
Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics Dairy products Ash; Moisture Gravimetric in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-C-097
Fat Mojonnier in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-C-032
Ash Gravimetric AOAC 930.30; AOAC 945.46; AOAC 935.42
pH Electrometric in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-C-033
Dairy products; Nuts and nut products; Plant-based dairy products Salt Titration in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-C-036
Fat Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-C-083
Protein Dumas in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-C-039
Dairy products; Plant-based dairy products; Yeast extract products Moisture Gravimetric in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-C-037
Dairy products; Salad dressings Acidity Titration in-house method BEGALAB-SOP-C-022

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