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AOAC PT Program: Pathogen-Free Microbiology (M02)

EPTIS factsheet 122318 | Last revision 2026-03-19 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts122318 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts122318

PT provider
PT provider AOAC International AOAC International
Based in United States
Language(s)
Remarks
Keywords
Product groups Consumer products
Food and drink
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Microbiology
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Potato, mashed Coliforms (total) Quantitative microbiological methods
Escherichia coli Quantitative microbiological methods
Yeast and Mould count, Aerobic spore count, Anaerobic spore count Quantitative microbiological methods
Enterobacteraceae (Quantitative) Quantitative microbiological methods
Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) Quantitative microbiological methods
Aerobic Plate Count (APC) Quantitative microbiological methods
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants
Linked to specific legislation / standards
Additional, subsidiary aims
Number of participants
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Accredited by A2LA on the basis of ISO/IEC17043:2023

Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee $875 + Shipping
Regularly operated Yes (Feb, May, Aug, Nov)
Year of first operation
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
AOAC International
P.O. Box 1067
20849-1067 Rockvile, Md.
United States

Phone: +1-301-924-7077 option 2
Fax:
Web: http://www.aoac.org http://www.aoac.org
Senior Director PT Programs Shane Flynn
Phone: +1-301-924-7077 option 2
Fax:
Email: sflynn@aoac.org sflynn@aoac.org
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in United States, Mr Johannes van de Kreeke. Mr Johannes van de Kreeke.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5