National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Symbio Laboratories Pty Ltd
Site
Melbourne Microbiology Laboratory
Accreditation No.
2455
Site No.
14419
Date of Accreditation
22 Jun 2000
Contact
Ms Ginna Camacho P: +61 1300703166
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Melbourne Microbiology Laboratory
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates; Mould isolates; Yeast isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF |
| |
| Pet foods | Thermophilic aerobes | Pour plate | APHA SMEDP 8.040 (in-house method M4.12) | ||
| Pet foods; Stockfeeds | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 01/9 - 04/03 (in-house method M18.8) | ||
| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | USDA - MLG 5C.04 (confirmation) | |||
| Escherichia coli O157 H7 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | USDA - MLG 5C.04 (confirmation) | |||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AOAC 071101 | |||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Spread plate | AS 5013.24.2 | |||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | AS 5013.29 | |||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | ISO 21528-2 | |||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 | |||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | AS 5013.12.1 | |||
| Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 2005.04 (screening) | |||
| Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.3 | |||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Multiplex | in-house method M13.10 | |||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Multiplex | in-house method M16.10 | |||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 | |||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M 01/06 - 09/97 | |||
| Staphylococcus enterotoxins | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method M18.4 | |||
| Mesophilic aerobic spores; Rope spores; Thermophilic aerobic spores | Pour plate | APHA Ch 23 | |||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.15 | |||
| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 071301 (screening) | |||
| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | AS 5013.16 | |||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR NF BIO-12/33-05/12 | |||
| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 | |||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Total | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 | |||
| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate | AS 5013.2 | |||
| Stockfeeds | Bacillus cereus | Spread plate | AFNOR BRD 07/26-03/19, GB 4789.14 | ||
| Escherichia coli | Qualitative selective enrichment | ISO 16649-3 | |||
| Clostridium perfringens | Qualitative selective enrichment | APHA CMMEF Ch 33 | |||
| Streptococcus - Beta-haemolytic | Qualitative selective enrichment | GB 4789.11 | |||
| Mesophilic aerobic spore formers; Mesophilic sulfite reducing anaerobic spore formers; Sulfite reducing mesophilic spores; Thermophilic aerobic spores; Thermophilic anaerobic spores | Pour plate | in-house method M4.13 | |||
| Sulfite reducing anaerobic bacteria/spores | Pour plate | NZTM 2: Section 59 | |||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | AFNOR BRD 07/24-11/13 | |||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Pour plate | AFNOR BRD 07/07 - 12/04 | |||
| Lipolytic organisms | Pour plate | BS 4285.3.4.2 | |||
| Enterococci | Pour plate | CMMEF Ch 10 | |||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | AOAC 080602 | |||
| Osmophilic moulds; Osmophilic yeasts | Spread plate | CMMEF Ch 17.3 | |||
| Psychrotrophic microorganisms | Spread plate | AS 5013.23, BS ISO 17410 | |||
| Mesophilic aerobic spores; Thermophilic anaerobic spores | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method M4.13 | |||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Qualitative selective enrichment | ISO 21528-1 | |||
| Analysis for microorganisms in abattoirs | Meat | Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 | |
| Escherichia coli O157 H7 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | USDA - MLG 5C.03 (screening) | |||
| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | USDA - MLG 5C.03 (screening) | |||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR NF BIO-12/33-05/12 | |||
| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 071301 (screening) | |||
| Escherichia coli O157 H7 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | USDA - MLG 5C.04 (confirmation) | |||
| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | USDA - MLG 5C.04 (confirmation) | |||
| Meat; Meat surfaces | Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 | |||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AOAC 071101 | |||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 | |||
| Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 2005.04 (screening) | |||
| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 | |||
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Pet foods; Stockfeeds | pH | Electrometric | in-house method CF024 | |
| Water activity | Electrometric | in-house method CF032 | |||
| Detection, characterisation and/or quantification of nucleic acids | Canola; Maize; Rice; Wheat | GMO DNA target - FMV-34S; GMO DNA target - NOS terminator; GMO DNA target - P35S | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method M51 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates; Mould isolates; Yeast isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF | in-house method M39.0 (Bruker Library version BDAL-7311) |
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Plate count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 | |
| Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate | AS 3896 | ||
| Spores of sulfite reducing Clostridia | Membrane filter | in-house method M7.4.1 | ||
| Plate count | Spiral plate | in-house method M2.1.3 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 | ||
| Anaerobes; Plate count | Pour plate | in-house method M4.1 | ||
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Legionella spp. | Membrane filter | ISO 11731 | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS/NZS 5276.13 | ||
| Potable waters | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS 4276.13 | |
| Potable waters; Product contact surfaces | Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.3 | |
| Product contact surfaces | Mesophilic aerobic spores; Mesophilic anaerobic spores | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method M4.13 | |
| Listeria spp. | Spread plate | AS 5013.24.2 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment; Selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | AOAC 080602 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | AS 5013.29 | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | AS 5013.12.1 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR 12/16-09/05, AOAC RI 071101 | ||
| Lactic acid bacteria | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 041701 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M 01/06-09/97 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 | ||
| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate | AS 5013.2 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds - Osmophilic | Spread plate | CMMEF Ch 17.3 | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Qualitative selective enrichment | APHA CMMEF Ch 33 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR BIO 12/02-06/94, AFNOR NF BIO-12/33-05/12, AOAC 981202, AOAC 2004.06 | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5 | ||
| Lactic acid bacteria | Pour plate | ISO 15214 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | AFNOR BRD 07/24-11/13 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Qualitative selective enrichment | ISO 21528-1 | ||
| Enterococci | Pour plate | CMMEF Ch 10 | ||
| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate | AFNOR BRD 07/26-03/19, GB 4789.14 | ||
| Psychrotrophic microorganisms | Spread plate | AS 5013.23, BS ISO 17410 | ||
| Escherichia coli | Qualitative selective enrichment | ISO 16649-3 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Pour plate | AFNOR BRD 07/07-12/04 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | ISO 21528-2 | ||
| Streptococcus group D | Qualitative selective enrichment | GB 4789.11 | ||
| Mesophilic aerobic spore formers; Mesophilic sulfite reducing anaerobic spore formers; Sulfite reducing mesophilic spores; Thermophilic aerobic spores; Thermophilic anaerobic spores | Pour plate | in-house method M 4.13 | ||
| Spores of sulfite reducing anaerobes | Pour plate | NZTM 2: Section 59 | ||
| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 071301 (screening) | ||
| Surfaces | Salmonella spp. | PCR - Multiplex | in-house method M16.10 | |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 051801 (in-house method M8.8.3) | ||
| Mesophilic aerobic spores; Thermophilic aerobic spores | Pour plate | APHA Ch 23 | ||
| Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M-01-02-09-89-C (in-house method M8.7) | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Multiplex | in-house method M13.10 | ||
| Thermophilic aerobes | Pour plate | APHA SMEDP 8.040 (in-house method M4.12) | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 01/9 - 04/03 (in-house method M18.8) | ||
| Analysis for microorganisms | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Enterococci | Membrane filter | AS 4276.9 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for allergenic proteins | Cereal products; Confectionery; Dairy products; Meat and meat products | Gluten allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | AOAC 991.19;2012.01 |
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates; Mould isolates; Yeast isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF | in-house method M39.0 (Bruker Library version BDAL-7311) |
| Beer; Butter; Coffee; Dips; Edible fats and oils; Food additives; Frozen foods; Liquid milk; Milk concentrates; Non-frozen prepared meals; Nutritional supplements; Oysters; Powdered beverages; Royal jelly; Sandwiches; Sugar and sugar products | Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.3 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Herbs and spices; Honey; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Milk powder; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Streptococcus - Beta-haemolytic | Qualitative selective enrichment | GB 4789.11 | |
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | AFNOR BRD 07/24 - 11/13 | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Herbs and spices; Honey; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Milk powder; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Pour plate | AFNOR BRD 07/07-12/04 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Thermophilic aerobes | Pour plate | APHA SMEDP 8.040 (in-house method M4.12) | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; 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 | Lipolytic organisms | Pour plate | BS 4285.3.4.2 | |
| Mesophilic anaerobic spores; Thermophilic anaerobic spores | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house Method M4.13 | ||
| Enterococci | Pour plate | CMMEF Ch 10 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Qualitative selective enrichment | ISO 21528-1 | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | AOAC 080602 | ||
| Escherichia coli | Qualitative selective enrichment | ISO 16649-3 | ||
| Lactic acid bacteria | Pour plate | ISO 15214 | ||
| Sulfite reducing anaerobic bacteria/spores | Pour plate | NZTM 2: Section 59 | ||
| Mesophilic aerobic spore formers; Mesophilic sulfite reducing anaerobic spore formers; Sulfite reducing mesophilic spores; Thermophilic aerobic spores; Thermophilic anaerobic spores | Pour plate | in-house method M 4.13 | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Qualitative selective enrichment | APHA CMMEF Ch 33 | ||
| Psychrotrophic microorganisms | Spread plate | AS 5013.23, BS ISO 17410 | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; 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 | Lactobacillus spp. | Pour plate | in-house method M 10.2 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen foods; 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 | Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5, GB 4789.2 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen foods; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Mesophilic aerobic spores; Rope spores; Thermophilic aerobic spores | Pour plate | APHA Ch 23 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen foods; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; 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. | Spread plate | GB 4789.4 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products | Escherichia coli O157 H7 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | USDA - MLG 5C.04 (confirmation) | |
| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | USDA - MLG 5C.04 (confirmation) | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; 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; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 051801 (in-house method M8.8.3) | |
| Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M-01-02-09-89-C (in-house method M8.7) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; 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; Powdered beverages; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; 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 | Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | AS 5013.16 | |
| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.15 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | AS 5013.29 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Spread plate | AS 5013.24.2, GB 4789.30 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR NF BIO-12/33-05/12, AFNOR BIO 12/02-06/94, AOAC 2004.06, AOAC 981202 | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | AS 5013.12.1, GB 4789.10 | ||
| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate | AS 5013.2 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR 12/32-10/11, AOAC 071101 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; 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; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR 12/16-09/05 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; 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 | Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M 01/06-09/97 | |
| Lactic acid bacteria | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 041701 | ||
| Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 2005.04 (screening) | ||
| Pseudomonas spp. | Spread plate | AS 5013.21 | ||
| Cronobacter sakazakii (Enterobacter sakazakii) | Most probable number (MPN) | GB 4789.40 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - SOLUS | AFNOR SOL 37/02 - 06/13 | ||
| Shigella spp. | Spread plate | AS 5013.25 | ||
| Lactic acid bacteria | Spread plate | GB 4789.35 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2014.50 | ||
| Campylobacter spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.6 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Spread plate | GB 4789.30 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Pour plate | GB 4789.15 | ||
| Staphylococcus enterotoxins | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method M18.4 | ||
| Coliforms | Spread plate | GB 4789.3 | ||
| Commercial sterility | Cultural; Spread plate | AS 1766.3.7, AS 1766.3.16, GB 4789.26 | ||
| Bacillus spp. | Pour plate | APHA 22, 22.52 (in-house method M4.11) | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 01/9 - 04/03 (in-house method M18.8) | |
| Escherichia coli | Pour plate | ISO 16649-2 (in-house method M8.11) | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 071301 (screening) | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Meat and meat products; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2003.11 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; 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 | Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | ISO 21528-2 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Herbs and spices; Honey; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Milk powder; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Osmophilic moulds; Osmophilic yeasts | Spread plate | CMMEF ch 17.3 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Meat and meat products; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Oysters; Poultry and poultry products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) - Triplicate tube | AS 5013.9 | |
| Coliforms | Pour plate | AS 5013.4 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | AS 5013.8 | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.12.3 | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | AS 5013.16 | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Meat and meat products; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Cronobacter sakazakii (Enterobacter sakazakii) | Qualitative selective enrichment | FL 11.43 (in-house method M44.0) | |
| Beverages; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Herbs and spices; Honey; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Milk powder; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Bacillus cereus | Spread plate | AFNOR BRD 07/26-03/19, GB 4789.14 | |
| Butter; Dairy products; Liquid milk; Milk concentrates | Penicillin | Disc diffusion | AS 1766.3.11 | |
| Confectionery; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Herbs and spices; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Salmonella spp. | PCR - Multiplex | in-house method M16.10 | |
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Multiplex | in-house method M13.10 | ||
| Confectionery; Dairy products; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Herbs and spices; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli O157 H7 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | USDA-MLG5C.03 (screening) | |
| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | USDA-MLG5C.03 (screening) | ||
| Dairy products | Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | BS ISO 6611 | |
| Inhibitory substances in milk | Antibiotic assay - Delvotest | in-house method M71 | ||
| Thermoduric organisms | Pour plate | AS 5013.28 (in-house method M4.6) | ||
| Liquid milk | Bacterial count | Flow cytometry | in-house method MT03 | |
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustacean products; Dairy products; Dried fruit; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen dinners; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs; Honey; Meat and meat products; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Spices; Sugar products; Vegetable products; Vegetables | pH | Electrometric | in-house method CF024 |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Dairy products; Dried fruit; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen dinners; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Spices; Sugar products; Vegetable products; Vegetables | Water activity | Electrometric | in-house method CF032 | |
| Liquid milk | Freezing point | Cryoscopy | ISO 5767; IDF 108 | |
| Fat; Fat - Total; Freezing point; Lactose; Protein; Solids - Non-fat; Specific gravity | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) | in-house method MT01 | ||
| Somatic cell count | Flow cytometry | in-house method MT02 |
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Accreditation No.
2455
Site No.
14419
Print date
05 Feb 2026
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