Accreditation

HEALTH CANADA ACCREDITED FOOD & ENVIRONMENTAL METHODS

Aerobic Count (Total Bacteria – General Sanitation)

• MFLP-105 (TEMPO): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of food and routine testing of environmental samples
• MFHPB-18 (TPC pour plate): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of food and environmental samples

E. coli & Coliform Enumeration (Fecal indicators)

• MFHPB-34 (Petrifilm – E. coli & Coliform): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of food and environmental samples
• MFHPB-19 (MPN – E. coli, Coliform & Fecal coliform): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of food and environmental samples
• MFHPB-31 (VRBA – Coliform): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of food and environmental samples

Staphylococcus aureus Enumeration (Food Handler Indicator)

• MFHPB-21 (Spread plate): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of food and environmental samples
• MFLP-109 (TEMPO): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of food

Yeast & Mold Enumeration (Spoilage)

• MFHPB-22 (Pour plate): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of food and environmental samples
• MFLP-108 (TEMPO): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of food and routine testing of environmental samples

Salmonella spp. Detection (Pathogen)

• MFLP-49/AOAC 2013.01 (VIDAS): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of food and environmental samples
• MFHPB-20 (Selective plating): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of food and environmental samples

Listeria spp. & Listeria monocytogenes Detection (Pathogen)

• MFLP-59 (VIDAS): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of food and environmental samples
• MFHPB-30 (Selective plating): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of food and environmental samples

E. coli O157 Detection (Pathogen)

• MFHPB-10/MFLP-86 (IMS/PCR): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of food and environmental samples

OSDWA/MECP ACCREDITED WATER METHODS

E. coli, Coliform & Background Bacteria Enumeration (Fecal Indicators)

• E3407 (Membrane filtration): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of drinking water, raw water and waste water

Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC – General Bacterial Count)

• E3408 (Spread plate): Applicable for regulatory & routine testing of drinking water, raw water and waste water