National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
BVAQ Pty Ltd
BVAQ Pty Ltd
Site
BVAQ QLD Microbiology Laboratory
Accreditation No.
345
Site No.
12668
Date of Accreditation
21 Apr 1997
Contact
- Customer Experience
P: +61 (03) 83717600
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
BVAQ QLD 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 |
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | in-house method 3-3-1-1 (in-house method ENFD121208) | ||
| Pet foods; Stockfeeds | Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method 3-1-11 (in-house method PCFD130415) | |
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method SMFD150123 | ||
| Pseudomonas spp. | Spread plate | in-house method 3-10-1 (in-house method PSFD010505) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Pour plate | in-house method ECFD071016 | ||
| Xerophilic moulds; Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | in-house method 3-2-3, in-house method 3-2-5, in-house method 3-2-6 (in-house method YMFD010505) | ||
| Lactobacillus spp. | Pour plate | in-house method LSCP011008 | ||
| Campylobacter spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment; Spread plate |
in-house method 3-16-2 (in-house method CAFD010708) |
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| Plate count | Pour plate | in-house method 3-1-1 (in-house method PCFD041005) | ||
| Plate count - Anaerobic | Pour plate | in-house method 3-1-2 (in-house method PCFD030505) | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | in-house method 3-9-1 (in-house method CPFD050906) | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method 3-9-3 (in-house method CPFD030505) | ||
| Campylobacter spp. | Spread plate | in-house method 3-16-1 | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method 3-4-2 (in-house method STFD040906) | ||
| Lactic acid bacteria | Pour plate |
in-house method 3-12-3 (in-house method LABF010104) |
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| Analysis for microorganisms in abattoirs | Meat | Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 |
| Listeria monocytogenes | PCR - BAX System | AOAC 2003.12 | ||
| Meat; Meat surfaces | Salmonella spp. | PCR - BAX System | AOAC 2003.09 | |
| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145 | PCR - BAX System | AOAC 091301 (screening) FSIS MLG 5B.05 (Confirmation) | ||
| Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - BAX System | AOAC 031002 (screening), MLG 5.09 (confirmation) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 998.08 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Cultural | AS 5013.10 (confirmation only) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14 | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bore waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating | Plate count | Membrane filter |
in-house method 3-1-1 (in-house method PCFD041005) |
| Bore waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Recycled waters; Sewage; Sludges; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method 3-3-2-5 (in-house method COWT041211), in-house method 3-3-4-5 (in-house method ECWT041208) | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method 3-10-14 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method 3-5-15 (in-house method SMFD020505) | ||
| Bore waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Listeria spp. | PCR - BAX System | in-house method 3-8-4 (in-house method LSFD030505) | |
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method LSFD010505 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method 3-8-12 (in-house method LSFD020505) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | in-house method 3-3-2-3 (in-house method COWT031208) | ||
| Bore waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Recycled waters; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Streptococcus - Faecal | Membrane filter | in-house method 3-14-11 (in-house method FSWT021208) | |
| Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate | in-house method 3-1-20 (in-house method PCWT010696) | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Membrane filter | in-house method 3-5-10 | ||
| Pseudomonas spp. | Membrane filter | in-house method 3-10-3 (in-house method PSWT020503) | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Membrane filter | in-house method 3-2-6 (in-house method YMFD010505) | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter |
in-house method 3-10-13 (in-house method PSAE021111) |
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| Bore waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Recycled waters; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate | in-house method 3-17-1 (in-house method LGWT021111) | |
| Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Product contact surfaces; Surfaces; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Listeria monocytogenes | PCR - BAX System | in-house method 3-8-7 (in-house method LMFD010505) | |
| Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method LSFD090118 | ||
| Surfaces | Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145 | PCR - BAX System | in-house method 3-3-5-5 (in-house method STEC010119) | |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method 3-3-2-2, in-house method 3-3-3-2, in-house method 3-3-4-2 (in-house method CEFD020505) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method 3-3-2-1, in-house method 3-3-3-1, in-house method 3-3-4-1 (in-house method CEFD010505) | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Spread plate | in-house method 3-8-2, in-house method 3-8-2A (in-house method LSFD040107, in-house method LMFD030406) | ||
| Yeasts and moulds - Osmophilic | Pour plate | in-house method YMOP010699 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method YMFD080414 | ||
| Bacillus cereus | Pour plate; Spread plate |
in-house method BCFD081020 |
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| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method 3-5-15 (in-house method SMFD020505) | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | in-house method 3-9-1 (in-house method CPFD050906) | ||
| Escherichia coli O157 | PCR - BAX System | in-house method 3-3-5-3, in-house method 3-3-5-4 (in-house method EHFD010708) | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method SMFD150123 | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate |
in-house method STFD100321 |
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| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method 3-5-1, in-house method 3-5-4 (in-house method SMFD071008) | ||
| Listeria spp. | PCR - BAX System | in-house method 3-8-4 (in-house method LSFD030505) | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method 3-1-11 (in-house method PCFD130415) | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | in-house method 3-1-1 (in-house method PCFD041005) | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | in-house method 3-3-1-1 (in-house method ENFD121208) | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method LSFD010505 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - BAX System | in-house method 3-5-6 (in-house method SMFD030505) | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | in-house method 3-2-6 (in-house method YMFD010505) | ||
| Coliforms | Pour plate | in-house method 3-3-2-4 (in-house method COFD101011) | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes | PCR - BAX System | in-house method 3-8-7 (in-house method LMFD010505) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Pour plate | in-house method ECFD071016 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
in-house method 3-8-12 (in-house method LSFD020505) |
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| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method LSFD110123 | ||
| Sample collection | Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Waste waters | Not applicable | Manual by hand | in-house method SAMP01, in-house method SAMP03, in-house method SAMP06, in-house method SAMP07, in-house method SAMP08 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Beverages | Yeasts and moulds | Membrane filter | in-house method 3-2-6 (in-house method YMFD010505) |
| Plate count | Membrane filter | in-house method 3-1-1 (in-house method PCFD041005) | ||
| 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 | Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method ECFD090121 | |
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method LSFD110123 | ||
| 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; 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; Potable waters; Poultry and poultry products; Powdered beverages; Sandwiches; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Qualitative selective enrichment |
in-house method 3-4-2 (in-house method STFD040906) |
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| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method 3-5-1, in-house method 3-5-4 (in-house method SMFD071008) | ||
| 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; 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 | Yeasts and moulds - Osmophilic | Pour plate | in-house method YMOP010699 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Edible fats and oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; 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); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA) |
in-house method SMFD02050 |
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| 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; Potable waters; Poultry and poultry products; Powdered beverages; Sandwiches; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Spread plate | in-house method 3-8-2, in-house method 3-8-2A (in-house method LSFD040107, in-house method LMFD030406) | |
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | in-house method 3-3-1-1 (in-house method ENFD121208) | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - BAX System | in-house method 3-5-6 (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 | Coliforms | Pour plate | in-house method 3-3-2-4 (in-house method COFD101011) | |
| Listeria monocytogenes | PCR - BAX System | in-house method 3-8-7 (in-house method LMFD010505) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method 3-3-2-1, in-house method 3-3-3-1, in-house method 3-3-4-1 (in-house method CEFD010505) | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method YMFD080414 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method 3-8-12 (in-house method LSFD020505) | ||
| Plate count - Anaerobic | Pour plate | in-house method 3-1-2 (in-house method PCFD030505) | ||
| Campylobacter spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment; Spread plate | in-house method 3-16-2 (in-house method CAFD010708) | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method 3-9-3 (in-house method CPFD030505) | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method LSFD010505 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method 3-3-2-2, in-house method 3-3-3-2, in-house method 3-3-4-2 (in-house method CEFD020505) | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method SMFD150123 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method SMFD090914 | ||
| Listeria spp. | PCR - BAX System | in-house method 3-8-4 (in-house method LSFD030505) | ||
| Lactic acid bacteria | Pour plate | in-house method 3-12-3 (in-house method LABF010104) | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes | PCR - BAX System | in-house method LMBX221113 (in-house method LMFD020505) (confirmation only) | ||
| Mesophilic aerobic spores | Pour plate |
in-house method 3-11-1 (in-house method BDSP01MESO) |
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| Xerophilic moulds; Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | in-house method 3-2-3, in-house method 3-2-5, in-house method 3-2-6 (in-house method YMFD010505) | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method 3-1-11, in-house method PCFD130415 | ||
| Lactobacillus spp. | Pour plate | in-house method LSCP011008 | ||
| Campylobacter spp. | Spread plate | in-house method 3-16-1 | ||
| 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; Vegetables and vegetable products | Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | in-house method 3-9-1 (in-house method CPFD050906) | |
| 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 | Plate count | Pour plate | in-house method 3-1-1 (in-house method PCFD041005) | |
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate |
in-house method STFD100321 |
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| Plate count - Aerobic | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
in-house method PCFD170321 |
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| Bacillus cereus | Pour plate; Spread plate |
in-house method BCFD081020 |
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| Butter; Cereal products; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; Frozen foods; Frozen prepared meals; Gelatine and other gums; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Milk concentrates; Mixed foods; Non-frozen prepared meals; Poultry and poultry products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method LSFD090118 | |
| Butter; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dips; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen foods; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Milk concentrates; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Non-frozen prepared meals; Poultry and poultry products; Sandwiches; Vegetables and vegetable products | Pseudomonas spp. | Spread plate | in-house method 3-10-1 (in-house method PSFD010505) | |
| Cereal products | Rope spore forming bacteria | Pour plate | in-house method 3-11-6 | |
| Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Non-frozen prepared meals; Poultry and poultry products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli O157 | PCR - BAX System | in-house method 3-3-5-3, in-house method 3-3-5-4 (in-house method EHFD010708) | |
| Meat and meat products | Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145 | PCR - BAX System |
in-house method 3-3-5-5 (in-house method STEC 010119) |
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| Potable waters | Listeria spp. | PCR - BAX System | in-house method 3-8-4 (in-house method LSFD030505) | |
| Pseudomonas spp. | Membrane filter | in-house method 3-10-3 (in-house method PSWT020503) | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter |
in-house method 3-10-13 (in-house method PSAE021111) |
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| Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate | in-house method 3-1-20 (in-house method PCWT010696) | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Membrane filter | in-house method 3-2-6 (in-house method YMFD010505) | ||
| Streptococcus - Faecal | Membrane filter | in-house method 3-14-11 (in-house method FSWT021208) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | in-house method 3-3-2-3 (in-house method COWT031208) | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method LSFD010505 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method 3-5-15 (in-house method SMFD020505) | ||
| Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method 3-8-12 (in-house method LSFD020505) | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Membrane filter | in-house method 3-5-10 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes | PCR - BAX System | in-house method 3-8-7 (in-house method LMFD010505) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method 3-3-2-5 (in-house method COWT041211), in-house method 3-3-4-5 (in-house method ECWT041208) | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method 3-10-14 | ||
| Sample collection | Beverages; Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; 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; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Not applicable | Manual by hand | in-house method SAMP01, in-house method SAMP03, in-house method SAMP06, in-house method SAMP07, in-house method SAMP08 |
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Accreditation No.
345
Site No.
12668
Print date
20 Apr 2024
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