PT rounds - Food

Analyses and occasions 2023

January 2023 April 2023 October 2023

Quantitative analyses

Aerobic plate count, 30 °C

Enterobacteriaceae

Thermotolerant campylobacter

Listeria monocytogenes

Qualitative analyses

Thermotolerant Campylobacter

Listeria monocytogenes

Salmonella

Escherichia coli O157 (VT neg)

Pathogenic Vibrio spp.

Yersinia enterocolitica

Quantitative analyses

Aerobic plate count, 30 °C

Psychrotrophic microorganisms

Enterobacteriaceae

Escherichia coli

Presumptive Bacillus cereus

Coagulase-positive staphylococci

Lactic acid bacteria

Clostridium perfringens

Anaerobic sulfite-reducing bacteria

Aerobic plate count - seafood, 20-25 °C

Hydrogen sulphide-prod. bacteria in seafood

Yeasts

Moulds

Quantitative analyses

Aerobic plate count, 30 °C

Aerobic plate count, 20 °C

Contaminating microorg. in dairy products

Enterobacteriaceae

Coliform bacteria, 30 °C

Coliform bacteria, 37 °C

Thermotolerant coliform bacteria

Escherichia coli

Presumptive Bacillus cereus

Coagulase-positive staphylococci

Enterococci

Qualitative analyses

Gram-negative bact. in pasteurized dairy products

Last date for registration 11/20/2022
Test items are sent 1/9/2023
Start of analysis period 1/16/2023
Last date for reporting 2/19/2023
Preliminary report Within 14 days
Final report 4/19/2023
Last date for registration 2/5/2023
Test items are sent 3/6/2023
Start of analysis period 3/20/2023
Last date for reporting 4/16/2023
Preliminary report Within 14 days
Final report 6/16/2023
Last date for registration 8/13/2023
Test items are sent 9/11/2023
Start of analysis period 9/25/2023
Last date for reporting 10/15/2023
Preliminary report Within 14 days
Final report 12/15/2023

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