This Scheme is suited to European official laboratories and any other laboratories that offer a quality food examination service. Two samples are dispatched every two months and the tests required are listed on an accompanying report form. The examinations covered are aerobic plate counts, Bacillus cereus, Campylobacter spp., Clostridium perfringens, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Staphylococcus aureus, coliforms, Enterobacteriaceae and Escherichia coli.

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

Julie Russell Scheme Coordinator

Melody Greenwood Scheme Consultant

Registration Form

Registration form (PDF, 45 KB)

Sample Schedule

Sample Schedule (PDF, 21 KB)

Sample Instruction Sheet

Sample Instruction Sheet (English) (PDF, 33 KB)

Sample Instruction Sheet (French) (PDF, 35 KB)

Sample Instruction Sheet (German) (PDF, 34 KB)

Sample Instruction Sheet (Italian) (PDF, 34 KB)

Sample Instruction Sheet (Portuguese) (PDF, 41 KB)

Sample Instruction Sheet (Spanish) (PDF, 34 KB)

Safety Data Sheet

Safety Data Sheet freeze-dried (English) (PDF, 19 KB)

Safety Data Sheet freeze-dried (French) (PDF, 21 KB)

Safety Data Sheet freeze-dried (German).pdf (PDF, 22 KB)

Safety Data Sheet freeze-dried (Italian) (PDF, 20 KB)

 Safety Data Sheet freeze-dried (Portuguese) (PDF, 22 KB)

Safety Data Sheet freeze-dried (Spanish).pdf (PDF, 22 KB)

Current distribution

Request Report Form Sample No: S0493 & S0494 (Word Document, 750 KB)

Standard Scheme Recent Reports

Distribution 226, S0489 and S0490 (PDF, 307 KB)

Distribution 224, S0485 and S0486 (PDF, 251 KB)

Distribution 222, S0481 and S0482 (PDF, 197 KB)

Distribution 220, S0477 and S0478 (PDF, 201 KB)

Distribution 218, S0473 and S0474 (PDF, 234 KB)

Distribution 216, S0469 and S0470 (PDF, 148 KB)

Recent Intended results for Distribution

Distribution 226, Samples S0489 and S0490 (PDF, 28 KB)

 Distribution 224, Samples S0485 and S0486 (PDF, 28 KB)

Distribution 222, samples S0481 and S0482 (PDF, 28 KB)

Trend Analysis by parameter