National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Nestle Australia Ltd
Site
Nestle Quality Assurance Centre (NQAC) Mulgrave
Accreditation No.
2131
Site No.
2124
Date of Accreditation
10 Nov 1986
Address
254- 294 Wellington Road
Mulgrave, VIC 3170
Australia
Contact
Mr Andrew Phelan P: +61 (03) 92682854
Availability
Services conditionally available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Nestle Quality Assurance Centre (NQAC) Mulgrave
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology | AS 4276.21 |
| Plate count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 | ||
| Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters; Surfaces | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | ISO 4831 | |
| Plate count | Pour plate | ISO 4833-1 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | ISO 21528-2 | ||
| Surfaces | Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method LI-00.758-01 | |
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method LI-00.746-02 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Suspended Analysis for elements | Alcoholic beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Cordials; Dairy products; Frozen dinners; Mixed foods; Soft drinks | Calcium; Copper; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus; Potassium; Sodium; Zinc | ICP-AES | AOAC 2011.14 and in-house method 4194-CHEM-SOP-Minerals |
| Analysis for microorganisms | Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Dairy products; Food additives; Honey; Infant formulas; Mixed foods; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods; Powdered beverages; Sugar products | Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method LI-00.746-02 |
| Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Frozen foods; Fruit and fruit products; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Honey; Infant formulas; Meat and meat products; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Pet foods; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Salmonella spp. | Enrichment | ISO 6579-1 | |
| Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Frozen foods; Fruit and fruit products; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Honey; Infant formulas; Meat and meat products; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | ISO 4831 | |
| Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Frozen foods; Fruit and fruit products; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Honey; Meat and meat products; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Sulfite reducing anaerobic bacteria/spores | Pour plate | ISO 15213 | |
| Bacillus cereus; Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains; Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | ISO 7932 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | ISO 21528-2 | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | ISO 4833-1 | ||
| Lactic acid bacteria | Pour plate | ISO 15214 | ||
| Analysis for vitamins | Cereal products; Dairy products | Niacin (vitamin B3); Thiamine (vitamin B1) | HPLC | in-house method LI-00.689 |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | HPLC | in-house method LI-00.688 | ||
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine) | HPLC | in-house method LI-00.690 | ||
| Dairy products | Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) | Potentiometric titration | in-house method LI-00.677-2 | |
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Adult nutritional formula | Osmolality | Vapour pressure osmometry | in-house method LI-08.67 |
| Cereal products; Coffee extract - Soluble; Confectionery; Dairy products; Gravy - Instant beef; Healthcare drinks; Powdered beverages; Whey powder | Moisture | Gravimetric | in-house method LI-00.500 | |
| Cereal products; Confectionery; Dairy products; Fats and fat products; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Oils; Pet foods | Nitrogen; Protein | Dumas | in-house method LI-00.557-2 | |
| Cereal products; Confectionery; Dairy products; Powdered beverages; Sugar products | Fructose; Glucose; Lactose; Maltose; Sucrose; Sugar | HPLC | in-house method LI-00.544 | |
| Cereal products; Dairy products; Food pastes; Pet foods; Sauces | Water activity | Resistive electrolytic hygrometers (REH) | in-house method LI-00.016 | |
| Cereal products; Gravy - Instant beef; Healthcare drinks; Meat and meat products; Pet foods; Powdered beverages; Whey powder | Ash | Combustion | in-house method LI-00.565 | |
| Cocoa and cocoa products; Coffee extract - Soluble; Confectionery; Dairy products; Edible fats; Edible oils; Food pastes; Fruit and fruit products; Gravy - Instant beef; Jams; Pet foods; Powdered beverages; Sauces; Whey powder | Carbohydrates - Products with fibre; Energy | Calculation | in-house method LI-RLMU28 | |
| Carbohydrates - Products without fibre; Energy | Calculation | in-house method LI-RLMU24 | ||
| Cocoa and cocoa products; Coffee extract - Soluble; Gravy - Instant beef; Meat and meat products; Powdered beverages; Sauces; Whey powder | Moisture | Gravimetric | in-house method LI-00-502 | |
| Coffee extract - Soluble | Ash | Combustion | in-house method LI-21.007 | |
| Coffee extract - Soluble; Dairy products; Food pastes; Gravy - Instant beef; Powdered beverages; Sauces; Whey powder | Chloride; Salt | Titration | in-house method LI-00.580 | |
| Coffee extract - Soluble; Gravy - Instant beef; Powdered beverages; Whey powder | Caffeine | HPLC | in-house method LI-20.020 | |
| Confectionery; Dairy products; Powdered beverages | Fat | Mojonnier | in-house method LI-00.520 | |
| Confectionery; Syrups | Sugars - Reducing | Titration | In-house method LI-00.538 | |
| Dairy products; Pet foods; Powdered beverages | Fat | Soxhlet | in-house method LI-00.528 | |
| Edible fats; Edible oils | Peroxide value | Titration | in-house method LI-03.512 | |
| Fatty acid profile | GC-FID | in-house method LI-00.511 | ||
| Meat and meat products; Pet foods | pH | Potentiometric | in-house method LI-00.908 | |
| Pet foods | Fatty acid profile | GC-FID | in-house method LI-00.513 | |
| Syrups | Refractive index | Refractometry | In-house method NQA-00.0925 |
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Accreditation No.
2131
Site No.
2124
Print date
25 Oct 2025
END OF SCOPE