National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
MNAQ (Australia) Pty Ltd
MNAQ Pty Ltd
Site
MNAQ NSW Microbiology Laboratory
Accreditation No.
345
Site No.
23107
Date of Accreditation
06 Sep 2016
Contact
- Customer Experience P: +61 (03) 83717600
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
MNAQ NSW Microbiology Laboratory
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Pet foods | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | in-house method STFD100321 |
| Pet foods; Stockfeeds | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Qualitative selective enrichment | In-house method STFD040906 | |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Qualitative selective enrichment | In-house method CEFD010505 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method SMFD150123 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - BAX system | in-house method SMFD030505 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method SMFD160824 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Pour plate | in-house method ECFD071016 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Qualitative selective enrichment | In-house method ENFD101208 | ||
| Plate count - Anaerobic | Pour plate | in-house method PCFD030505 | ||
| Psychrotrophic microorganisms | Spread plate | in-house method PYFD020906 | ||
| Stockfeeds | Vibrio cholerae | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method VCFD010708 | |
| Campylobacter spp. | Spread plate | in-house method CAFD050914 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method CEFD020505 | ||
| Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method ECFD040906 | ||
| Coliforms | Pour plate | in-house method COFD101011 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Spread plate | in-house method LSFD040107 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method SMFD090914 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method LMFD060715 | ||
| Vibrio parahaemolyticus | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method VPFD010708 | ||
| Campylobacter spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method CAFD040708 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes | Spread plate | in-house method LMFD030406 | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | in-house method CPFD050906 | ||
| Xerophilic moulds; Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | in-house method YMFD010505 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method LSFD020505 | ||
| Pseudomonas spp. | Spread plate | in-house method PSFD010505 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method SMFD020505 | ||
| Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method COFD041005 | ||
| Escherichia coli | Pour plate | in-house method ECFD030708 | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | in-house method PCFD041005 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method YMFD080414 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method LSFD010505 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | in-house method ENFD121208 | ||
| Analysis for microorganisms in abattoirs | Meat; Meat surfaces | Salmonella spp. | Cultural | AS 5013.10 (confirmation only) |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14 AOAC 998.08 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - BAX system | AOAC 2003.09 | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 | ||
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Pet foods | pH | Electrometric | in-house method PHAS020793 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | in-house method COWT031208 |
| Pseudomonas spp. | Membrane filter | in-house method PSWT020503 | ||
| Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate | in-house method PCWT010696 | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | in-house method PSAE021111 | ||
| Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters; Recycled waters | Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate | in-house method LGWT021111 | |
| Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Product contact surfaces; Surfaces; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method LSFD090118 | |
| Potable waters | Salmonella spp. | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method SMFD090914 | |
| Product contact surfaces; Surfaces | Salmonella spp. | PCR - BAX system | in-house method SMFD030505 | |
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method PCFD130415 | ||
| Surfaces | Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method SMFD020505 | |
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method LSFD110123 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Selective enrichment | In-house method CEFD010505 | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Qualitative selective enrichment | In-house method STFD040906 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Pour plate | in-house method ECFD071016 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method LSFD040107 | ||
| Campylobacter spp. | Immunochromatography | in-house method CAFD040708 | ||
| Coliforms | Pour plate | in-house method COFD101011 | ||
| Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method ECFD040906 | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | in-house method PCFD0401005 | ||
| Campylobacter spp. | Spread plate | in-house method CAFD050914 | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | in-house method CPFD050906 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method LMFD060715 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method LSFD020505 | ||
| Bacillus cereus | Pour plate; Spread plate | in-house method BCFD081020 | ||
| Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method CEFD031106 | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | in-house method STFD100321 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method LSFD100822 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method LSFD010505 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method YMFD080414 | ||
| Psychrotrophic microorganisms | Spread plate | in-house method PYFD020906 | ||
| Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method COFD041005 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Qualitative selective enrichment | In-house method ENFD101208 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method SMFD090914 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method SMFD150123 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | in-house method YMFD010505 | ||
| Plate count - Anaerobic | Pour plate | in-house method PCFD030505 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | in-house method ENFD121208 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method SMFD160824 | ||
| Escherichia coli | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method CEFD031106 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Beverages; Butter; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Coffee; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Dips; Edible fats and oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Frozen foods; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Milk concentrates; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Non-frozen prepared meals; Nuts and nut products; Oysters; Poultry and poultry products; Powdered beverages; Prawns; Royal jelly; Sandwiches; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method LSFD110123 |
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method LSFD100822 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Qualitative selective enrichment | In-house method ENFD101208 | ||
| Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method ECFD090121 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Selective enrichment | In-house method CEFD010505 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method SMFD160824 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Pour plate | in-house method ECFD071016 | ||
| Beverages; Butter; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Coffee; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Dips; Edible fats and oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Frozen foods; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Milk concentrates; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Non-frozen prepared meals; Nuts and nut products; Oysters; Poultry and poultry products; Powdered beverages; Prawns; Royal jelly; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Selective enrichment | In-house method STFD040906 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Coffee; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Campylobacter spp. | Spread plate | in-house method CAFD050914 | |
| Listeria monocytogenes | Spread plate | in-house method LMFD030406 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | in-house method ENFD121208 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method SMFD020505 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method SMFD090914 | ||
| Vibrio parahaemolyticus | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method VPFD010708 | ||
| Vibrio cholerae | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method VCFD010708 | ||
| Coliforms | Pour plate | in-house method COFD101011 | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | in-house method CPFD050906 | ||
| Pseudomonas spp. | Spread plate | in-house method PSFD010505 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method LSFD010505 | ||
| Escherichia coli | Pour plate | in-house method ECFD030708 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method CEFD020505 | ||
| Xerophilic moulds; Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | in-house method YMFD010505 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method LMFD060715 | ||
| Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method COFD041005 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method LSFD020505 | ||
| Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method ECFD040906 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Spread plate | in-house method LSFD040107 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method YMFD080414 | ||
| Campylobacter spp. | Immunochromatography | in-house method CAFD040708 | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | in-house method PCFD041005 | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nutritional supplements; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Salmonella spp. | PCR - BAX system | in-house method SMFD030505 | |
| Butter; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Coffee; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Dips; Edible fats and oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen foods; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Milk concentrates; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Non-frozen prepared meals; Nuts and nut products; Oysters; Poultry and poultry products; Powdered beverages; Sandwiches; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Psychrotrophic microorganisms | Spread plate | in-house method PYFD020906 | |
| Plate count - Anaerobic | Pour plate | in-house method PCFD030505 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method SMFD150123 | ||
| Butter; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Coffee; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Dips; Edible fats and oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen foods; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Milk concentrates; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Non-frozen prepared meals; Nuts and nut products; Oysters; Poultry and poultry products; Powdered beverages; Sandwiches; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Bacillus cereus | Pour plate; Spread plate | in-house method BCFD081020 | |
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | in-house method STFD100321 | ||
| Butter; Cereal products; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; Frozen foods; Frozen prepared meals; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Milk concentrates; Mixed foods; Non-frozen prepared meals; Vegetables and vegetable products | Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method LSFD090118 | |
| Cereal products; Dairy products; Mixed foods | Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method CEFD031106 | |
| Escherichia coli | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method CEFD031106 | ||
| Dairy products | Staphylococcus aureus | Qualitative selective enrichment | GB 4789.10 (in-house method STFD090415) | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Spread plate | GB 4789.10 (in-house method STFD080713) | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enrichment; Qualitative selective enrichment | GB 4789.4 (in-house method SMFD080713) | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | GB 4789.2 (in-house method PCFD120713) | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Pour plate | GB 4789.15 (in-house method YMFD100515) | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Pour plate | in-house method YMDP010693 | ||
| Coliforms | Pour plate | GB 4789.3 (in-house method COFD140713) | ||
| Frozen foods; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Poultry and poultry products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method PCFD130415 | |
| Meat and meat products | Listeria monocytogenes | PCR - BAX system | in-house method LMFD010505 | |
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustacean products; Dairy products; Desserts; Eggs and egg products; Fats and fat products; Fish products; Fruit and fruit products; Fruit juice concentrates; Fruit juices; Jams; Margarine; Meat and meat products; Mollusc products; Nuts and nut products; Oils; Sugar products; Vegetable products | pH | Electrometric | in-house method PHAS020793 |
| Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustacean products; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish products; Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Margarine; Meat and meat products; Mollusc products; Nuts and nut products; Sugar products; Vegetable products | Water activity | Resistive electrolytic hygrometers (REH) | in-house method WACT011204 |
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Accreditation No.
345
Site No.
23107
Print date
18 Sep 2025
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