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National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Eurofins Food Testing Australia Pty Ltd
Site
Melbourne Laboratory
Accreditation No.
20293
Site No.
24189
Date of Accreditation
08 Mar 2018
Contact
Mr Asif Husain P: +61 0477639179
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Melbourne Laboratory
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF | in-house method MM-035 (Bruker Library number 9607 MSP Version 10.0) |
Pet foods | Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 | |
Enterococci | Pour plate | in-house method MM-088 | ||
Salmonella spp. | Enrichment | AS 5013.10 | ||
Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | AS 5013.12.1 | ||
Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Cultural | in-house method MM-081 | ||
Clostridium perfringens | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method MM-034 | ||
Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | AS 5013.16 | ||
Enterobacteriaceae | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method MM-090.1 | ||
Escherichia coli | Cultural | ISO 16649-3 (in-house method MM-082.1) | ||
Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14 | ||
Clostridium spp. - Sulfite reducing | Cultural | in-house method MM-073.2 | ||
Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5 | ||
Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.3 | ||
Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2003.01 | ||
Coliforms | Pour plate | AS 5013.4 | ||
Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | AOAC 061701; AFNOR (EGS 38/05-03/17) (in-house method MM-065) | ||
Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) | ISO 16649-3 (in-house method MM-082.2) | ||
Shigella spp. | Cultural | AS 5013.25 | ||
Clostridium spp. - Sulfite reducing | Pour plate | in-house method MM-073.1 | ||
Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | AS 5013.8.2 | ||
Escherichia coli | Pour plate | GB 4789.38 (Method II) | ||
Enterobacteriaceae | Most probable number (MPN) - Triplicate tube | in-house method MM-090.2 | ||
Bacillus spp. | Spread plate | AS 5013.2 | ||
Escherichia coli | Pour plate | ISO 16649-2 | ||
Salmonella spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | AOAC 121501; AFNOR (EGS 38/01-03/15) (in-house method MM-064) | ||
Campylobacter spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment; Spread plate | AS 5013.6 | ||
Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Presence/absence | AS 5013.12.3 | ||
Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.15 | ||
Shigella spp. | Cultural | GB 4789.5 | ||
Campylobacter spp. | Molecular | AOAC 111803 (in-house method MM-043) | ||
Anaerobes | Pour plate | in-house method MM-089 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for microorganisms | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Plate count | Pour plate | in-house method LTM-MIC-6631; in-house method LTM-MIC-6632 |
Campylobacter spp.; Clostridium perfringens; Clostridium spp. (including spores of sulfite reducing Clostridia); Enterococci; Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Salmonella spp.; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | AS/NZS 4276.19-2001; in-house method LTM-MIC-6617; in-house method LTM-MIC-6618; AS/NZS 4276.5-2007; AS/NZS 4276.7-2007; AS/NZS 4276.9-2007; AS/NZS 4276.14-1995; AS/NZS 4276.13-2008 | ||
Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 3896-2008 | ||
Enterococci; Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | AS/NZS 4276.21-2005; in-house method LTM-MIC-6623; APHA 9230D | ||
Bacteriophage - F-specific; Bacteriophage - Somatic | Pour plate | APHA 9224 B and E | ||
Potable waters; Purified and processed waters | Pseudomonas spp. | Membrane filter | AS 4276.11 | |
Yeasts and moulds | Membrane filter | in-house method MM-084 | ||
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS/NZ 4276.13 | ||
Soils | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method LTM-MIC-6621 | |
Surfaces | Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) | ISO 16649-3 (in-house method MM-082.2) | |
Cronobacter spp. | Selective enrichment | AS 5013.13 | ||
Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.3 | ||
Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Selective enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 | ||
Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2003.01 | ||
Coliforms | Pour plate | AS 5013.4 | ||
Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Multiplex | AOAC 022003 | ||
Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5 | ||
Salmonella spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | AOAC 121501; AFNOR (EGS 38/01-03/15) (in-house method MM-064) | ||
Enterococci | Pour plate | in-house method MM-088 | ||
Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14 | ||
Shigella spp. | Cultural | AS 5013.25 | ||
Salmonella spp. | Selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 | ||
Enterobacteriaceae | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method MM-090.1 | ||
Escherichia coli | Cultural | ISO 16649-3 (in-house method MM-082.1) | ||
Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | AOAC 061701; AFNOR (EGS 38/05-03/17) (in-house method MM-065) | ||
Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | AS 5013.8.2 | ||
Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.15 | ||
Cronobacter spp. | Molecular | AOAC 2018.01 (in-house method MM-042) | ||
Escherichia coli | Pour plate | ISO 16649-2 | ||
Enterobacteriaceae | Most probable number (MPN) - Triplicate tube | in-house method MM-090.2 | ||
Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Cultural | in-house method MM-081 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for allergenic proteins | Baked goods; Prepared meals; Sausages | Gluten allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | AOAC 2012.01 (in-house method TP14388 Gliadin) |
Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF | in-house method MM-035 (Bruker Library number 9607 MSP Version 10.0) |
Beer | Aerobes | Membrane filter | in-house method MM-076 | |
Lactic acid bacteria | Membrane filter | in-house method MM-077 | ||
Yeasts - Wild | Membrane filter | in-house method MM-078 | ||
Beer; Beverages | Yeasts - Preservative acid resistant | Membrane filter | in-house method MM-085 | |
Beverages | Lactic acid bacteria | Membrane filter | in-house method MM-071.3 | |
Plate count | Membrane filter | AS 5013.14.2 | ||
Beverages; Cereal products; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Yeasts and moulds | Pour plate | GB 4789.15 | |
Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2014.05 | ||
Beverages; Coffee | Yeasts and moulds | Membrane filter | in-house method MM-084 | |
Cereal products; Crustaceans; Fish; Meat and meat products; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Oysters; Poultry and poultry products; Prawns; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli | Cultural | ISO 16649-3 (in-house method MM-082.1) | |
Cereal products; Crustaceans; Fish; Meat and meat products; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Oysters; Prawns; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) | ISO 16649-3 (in-house method MM-082.2) | |
Cereal products; Dairy products | Cronobacter spp. | Molecular | AOAC 2018.01 (in-house method MM-042) | |
Cereal products; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Potable waters; Vegetables and vegetable products | Campylobacter spp. | Molecular | AOAC 111803 (in-house method MM-043) | |
Cereal products; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Enterobacteriaceae | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method MM-090.1 | |
Cereal products; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Plate count - Aerobic | Pour plate | GB 4789.2 | |
Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.3 | ||
Escherichia coli | Pour plate | ISO 16649-2 | ||
Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 997.02 | ||
Staphylococcus aureus | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | GB 4789.10 Method II | ||
Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | AOAC 061701; AFNOR (EGS 38/05-03/17) (in-house method MM-065) | ||
Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5 | ||
Enterobacteriaceae | Most probable number (MPN) - Triplicate tube | in-house method MM-090.2 | ||
Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Presence/absence | AS 5013.12.3 | ||
Bacillus cereus | Spread plate | AS 5013.2 | ||
Salmonella spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | AOAC 121501; AFNOR (EGS 38/01-03/15) (in-house method MM-064) | ||
Salmonella spp. | Enrichment | AS 5013.10 | ||
Enterococci | Pour plate | in-house method MM-088 | ||
Salmonella spp. | Enrichment | GB 4789.4 | ||
Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | AS 5013.29 | ||
Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | AS 5013.12.1 | ||
Coliforms | Pour plate | AS 5013.4 | ||
Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.15 | ||
Coliforms | Pour plate | GB 4789.3 Method II | ||
Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | GB 4789.3 Method I | ||
Escherichia coli | Pour plate | GB 4789.38 (Method II) | ||
Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | AS 5013.8.2 | ||
Staphylococcus aureus | Enrichment | GB 4789.10 Method I | ||
Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14 | ||
Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 | ||
Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2003.01 | ||
Cereal products; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Potable waters; Vegetables and vegetable products | Campylobacter spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment; Spread plate | AS 5013.6 | |
Cereal products; Dairy products; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Cultural | in-house method MM-081 | |
Cereal products; Dairy products; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Shigella spp. | Cultural | GB 4789.5 | |
Shigella spp. | Cultural | AS 5013.25 | ||
Cereal products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Clostridium perfringens | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method MM-034 | |
Clostridium spp. - Sulfite reducing | Cultural | in-house method MM-073.2 | ||
Clostridium spp. - Sulfite reducing | Pour plate | in-house method MM-073.1 | ||
Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | AS 5013.16 | ||
Anaerobes | Pour plate | in-house method MM-089 | ||
Cereal products; Meat and meat products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Multiplex | AOAC 022003 | |
Plate count - Aerobic | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 | ||
Crustaceans; Fish; Molluscs (including shell); Oysters; Prawns | Vibrio spp. | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method MM-072.2 | |
Vibrio spp. | Most probable number (MPN) - Triplicate tube | in-house method MM-072.1 | ||
Vibrio spp. | Cultural | in-house method MM-072.3 | ||
Dairy products | Plate count - Aerobic | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 989.10 | |
Cronobacter spp. | Enrichment | AS 5013.13 | ||
Dairy products; Fish; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Meat and meat products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Lactic acid bacteria | Pour plate | in-house method MM-071.1 | |
Lactic acid bacteria | Spread plate | in-house method MM-071.2 | ||
Dairy products; Liquid milk | Cronobacter sakazakii (Enterobacter sakazakii) | Enrichment | GB 4789.40 Method I | |
Meat and meat products | Pseudomonas spp. | Spread plate | AS 5013.21 | |
Analysis for vitamins | Animal feeds; Beverages; Cereal products; Dairy products; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Meat and meat products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Biotin (vitamin B7); Folic acid; Niacin (vitamin B3); Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5); Pyridoxine (vitamin B6, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine); Riboflavin (vitamin B2); Thiamine (vitamin B1) | LC-MS-MS | in-house method CM-073 |
Cereal products; Dairy products; Fruit and fruit products; Meat and meat products; Pet foods; Vegetables and vegetable products | Retinol (vitamin A); Tocopherol (vitamin E) | HPLC-UV | in-house method CM-035 | |
Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) | LC-MS-MS | in-house method CM-035 | ||
Cereal products; Flours; Fruit and fruit products; Infant formulas; Milk powder; Vegetables and vegetable products | Retinol (vitamin A); Tocopherol (vitamin E) | HPLC-UV | GB 5009.82 Method I; in-house method CM-018 | |
Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) | LC-MS-MS | GB 5009.82 Method III; in-house method CM-020 | ||
Cereal products; Infant formulas; Milk powder | Thiamine (vitamin B1) | HPLC - Fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLU, HPLC-FLD) | GB 5009.84 Method I; in-house method CM-030 | |
Dairy products | Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) | HPLC - Fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLU, HPLC-FLD) | GB 5413.18-2010 Modified | |
Edible fats and oils | Tocopherol (vitamin E) | HPLC-UV | in-house method CM-040 | |
Infant formulas; Liquid milk; Milk powder | Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) | Titration | AOAC 985.33 | |
Infant formulas; Milk powder | Niacin (vitamin B3); Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5); Pyridoxine (vitamin B6, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine); Riboflavin (vitamin B2); Thiamine (vitamin B1) | HPLC - Fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLU, HPLC-FLD) | in-house method CM-067 | |
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine) | HPLC - Fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLU, HPLC-FLD) | GB 5009.154 Method I; in-house method CM-013 | ||
Choline | UV-vis spectrophotometry | GB 5413.20 Method I modified | ||
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | HPLC - Fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLU, HPLC-FLD) | GB 5009.85 Method I; in-house method CM-038 | ||
Thiamine (vitamin B1) | HPLC-UV | in-house method CM-042 | ||
Phylloquinone (vitamin K1) | LC-MS-MS | GB 5009.158 Method II; in-house method CM-023 | ||
Choline | UV-vis spectrophotometry | AOAC 999.14 modified; GB 5413.20-2013 Method I modified; in-house method CM-057 | ||
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | HPLC-UV | GB 5009.210 Method II modified | ||
Inositol | GC-FID | GB 5009.270 Method II; in-house method CM-024 | ||
Niacin (vitamin B3); Nicotinamide; Nicotinic acid | HPLC-UV | GB 5009.89 Method II; in-house method CM-015 | ||
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | HPLC-UV | GB 5009.210 Method II; in-house method CM-016 | ||
Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Alcoholic beverages; Beverages; Cereal products; Dairy products; Fish; Fish products; Fruit and fruit products; Fruit juices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Oils; Soft drinks; Syrups; Vegetable juices; Vegetable products; Vegetables | Fructose; Glucose; Lactose; Maltose; Sucrose; Sugars - Total | Ion chromatography (IC) | in-house method CM-033 |
Baked goods; Cereal products; Cheese; Condiments; Eggs and egg products; Fish products; Fruit and fruit products; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Vegetable products | Protein | Gravimetric | AOAC 920.123; AOAC 981.10; AOAC 991.20; AOAC 2001.11 | |
Baked goods; Cereal products; Dairy products; Fish products; Fruit and fruit products; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods; Vegetable products | Ash | Gravimetric | AOAC 920.153; AOAC 923.03; AOAC 925.51; AOAC 935.42; AOAC 938.08; AOAC 940.26; AOAC 950.49. | |
Baked goods; Cereal products; Fish products; Fruit and fruit products; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods; Vegetable products | Fatty acid profile | GC-FID | in-house method CM-047 | |
Baked goods; Cereal products; Fruit and fruit products; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods; Vegetable products | Moisture | Gravimetric | AOAC 920.151; AOAC 925.09; AOAC 925.40; AOAC 935.39; AOAC 950.46; AOAC 964.22; in-house method CM-044 | |
Baked goods; Cereal products; Fruit and fruit products; Nuts and nut products; Vegetable products | Dietary fibre - Total | Gravimetric | AOAC 991.43; in-house method CM-062 | |
Beverages; Dairy products; Nuts and nut products | Fructose; Glucose; Lactose; Mannitol; Sorbitol | Ion chromatography (IC) | in-house method CM-078 | |
Casein protein; Cheese; Dairy products; Infant formulas; Liquid milk; Milk powder; Milk protein concentrate; Milk protein isolate; Whey powder | Fat | Gravimetric | GB 5009.6 Method III; in-house method CM-003 | |
Cereal products; Cheese; Dairy products; Fruit and fruit products; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods; Vegetable products; Vegetables | Fatty acid profile | GC-FID | in-house method CM-059 | |
Cereal products; Cordials; Dairy products; Fruit and fruit products; Healthcare drinks; Honey; Soda drinks; Soft drinks; Syrups; Vegetable products | Fructose; Glucose; Lactose; Maltose; Sucrose; Sugar profile | HPLC - Refractive index (RI) | GB 5009.8 Method I; in-house method CM-041 | |
Cereal products; Meat and meat products; Pet foods; Vegetable products | Fat | Gravimetric | AOAC 991.36; AOAC 2003.06 | |
Cereal products; Pet foods | Fat - Total | Gravimetric | ISO 11085 | |
Cheese; Fish products; Flours; Meat and meat products | Moisture | Gravimetric | AOAC 925.10, AOAC 950.46, AOAC 952.08, AS2300.1.1-2008 Method A | |
Confectionery; Fish products; Fruit and fruit products; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Vegetable products | Fat - Total | Gravimetric | in-house method CM-060 | |
Dairy products | Fatty acid profile | GC-FID | AOAC 2012.13 | |
Dairy products; Infant formulas; Liquid milk; Milk powder | Protein | Kjeldahl | GB 5009.5 2016 Method I modified; in-house method CM-031 | |
Moisture | Gravimetric | AS 2300.1.1 method B; in-house method CM-046 | ||
Infant formulas; Liquid milk; Milk powder | Lactose | HPLC - Refractive index (RI) | in-house method CM-066 | |
Infant formulas; Milk powder | Galactose oligosaccharides (GOS) | Ion chromatography (IC) | in-house method CM-077 | |
Fructans | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method CM-036 | ||
Nitrate; Nitrite | Ion chromatography (IC) | in-house method CM-027 | ||
Phosphatase activity | UV-vis spectrophotometry | AS 2300.1.10 | ||
Nitrogen - Undenatured whey protein | UV-vis spectrophotometry | AS 2300.4.8 | ||
Taurine | HPLC - Fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLU, HPLC-FLD) | AOAC 997.05; in-house method CM-025 | ||
Moisture | Gravimetric | GB 5009.3 Method I | ||
Nitrate; Nitrite | Ion chromatography (IC) | GB 5009.33 Method I modified | ||
Carbohydrates; Energy | Calculation | in-house method CM-058 | ||
Impurities | Visual examination | GB 5413.30 | ||
Taurine | HPLC - Fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLU, HPLC-FLD) | GB 5009.169 Method II | ||
Taurine | HPLC - Fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLU, HPLC-FLD) | GB 5009.169 Method II modified | ||
L-Carnitine | UV-vis spectrophotometry | GB 29989; in-house method CM-032 | ||
pH | Electrometric | AS 2300.1.6 | ||
Appearance; Colour; Sensory examination | Visual examination | AS 2300.4.2 | ||
Insolubility index | Visual examination | AS 2300.4.4 | ||
L-Carnitine | UV-vis spectrophotometry | GB 29989 modified | ||
Acidity | Titration | GB 5009.239 Method II; in-house method CM-014 | ||
Ash | Gravimetric | GB 5009.4 Method I; in-house method CM-002 | ||
Extraneous matter; Scorched particles | Visual examination | AS 2300.4.5 | ||
Chloride | Titration | GB 5009.44 Method I; in-house method CM-029 | ||
Liquid milk | Non-protein nitrogen (NPN) | Kjeldahl | AS 2300.1.2.2; in-house method CM-065 | |
Pet foods | Taurine | HPLC - Fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLU, HPLC-FLD) | in-house method CM-025 |
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Accreditation No.
20293
Site No.
24189
Print date
01 Sep 2024
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