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Meat Industry (Carcass Hygiene)

EPTIS factsheet 138719 | Last revision 2022-11-09 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts138719 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts138719

PT provider
PT provider IFM Quality Services Pty Ltd IFM Quality Services Pty Ltd
Based in Australia
Language(s) English
Remarks 12 rounds per year; dispatched as 2 sets of 6 samples (one round per month) All tests can be conducted on all samples Count (cfu/g and cfu/cm2): Plate Count, E. coli, Coliforms Detection (/25g): Salmonella spp, E. coli O157 See the IFM Perpetual Schedule for more information: https://proficiency.ifmqs.com.au/dropbox/information/PT_Microbiology_Perpetual_Schedule.xlsx
Keywords
Product groups Food and drink
Testing fields Microbiology
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Meat (synthesized) Salmonella detection all methods
Coliforms count all methods
E.coli count all methods
Plate count all methods
E.coli 0157 detection all methods
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants All labs that undertake carcass hygiene testing, especially those associated with the meat export industry
Linked to specific legislation / standards
Additional, subsidiary aims validation of testing methods
Number of participants 50 to 100+
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Accredited by A2LA on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043:2010

Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee AUD$650 per dispatch: 1 set of 6 samples (one round per month)
Regularly operated Yes (12 rounds per year; dispatched as 2 sets of 6 samples (one round per month))
Year of first operation 1997
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
IFM Quality Services Pty Ltd
P.O.Box 877, Unit 4/58 Stennett Road
2565 Ingleburn NSW
Australia

Phone: +61 2 9618 3311
Fax: n/a
Web: http://www.ifmqs.com.au http://www.ifmqs.com.au
IFM Team
Phone: +61 2 9618 3311
Fax:
Email: Support@ifmqs.com.au Support@ifmqs.com.au
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Australia, Ms Luminita Antin. Ms Luminita Antin.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5