This scheme is ideal for laboratories located on production sites where the introduction of pathogens may be inadvisable and for laboratories that assess the microbiological quality of foodstuffs or perform shelf-life studies, but do not routinely examine for pathogens. Three distributions of three samples are dispatched four monthly.

Examinations covered include Pseudomonas spp., yeasts, moulds, coliforms, Enterobacteriaceae, Escherichia coli, Enterococci, lactic acid bacteria and aerobic plate count at 30ºC and 22ºC.

Further information and a price list may be obtained by email: foodeqa@hpa.org.uk

Julie Russell Scheme Coordinator

Melody Greenwood Scheme Consultant

Registration Form

Registration form (PDF, 45 KB)

Sample schedule

Sample Schedule (PDF, 31 KB)

Sample Instruction Sheet

Safety Data Sheet

Current distribution

 Report Request Form Sample no. NP0118, NP0119 & NP0120 (Word Document, 756 KB) 

Report Request Form PYM option - Sample no. NP0118, NP0119 & NP0120 (Word Document, 750 KB)

Non Pathogen Scheme Recent Reports

Distribution NP040, NP0118, NP0119 and NP0120 (PDF, 163 KB)

Distribution NP039, NP0115, NP0116 and NP0117 (PDF, 130 KB)

Distribution NP038, NP0112, NP0113 and NP0114 (PDF, 143 KB)

Distribution NP037, NP0109, NP0110 and NP0111 (PDF, 154 KB)

Distribution NP036, NP0106, NP0107 and NP0108 (PDF, 205 KB)

Distribution NP035, NP0103, NP0104 and NP0105 (PDF, 153 KB)



 

Recent Intended results for Distribution

Recent Intended Results for Distribution NP040, Samples NP0118, NP0119 and NP0120 (PDF, 39 KB)

Recent Intended Results for Distribution NP039, Samples NP0115, NP0116 and NP0117 (PDF, 38 KB)

Trend analysis 

From April 2005 - November 2011 (Excel Spreadsheet, 213 KB)