PHE Food and Water Microbiology External Quality
Schedules and Prices: 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 PHE Food and Water Microbiology External Quality Assessment Schemes 0006 We aim to meet all the dates in this document you will be advised as soon as possible if any changes have to be made. Please contact us if you do not receive your samples within seven days of the listed dispatch dates Public Health England Food and Environmental Proficiency Testing Unit (FEPTU) 61 Colindale Avenue London NW9 5EQ United Kingdom Tel: + 44 (0)20 8327 7119 Fax : + 44 (0)20 8200 8264 Email : [email protected] Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/external-quality-assessment-eqa-and-proficiencytesting-pt-for-food-water-and-environmental-microbiology PHE Food and Water Microbiology PT Schemes FEPTU483.03 page 1 of 9 STANDARD SCHEME for food microbiology examinations Sample schedule for 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Distribution number Sample numbers 268 S0573 S0574 Dispatch date Date results Examinations and Enumerations required due by 11/05/2015 19/06/2015 Presumptive B.cereus enumeration C.perfringens enumeration Listeria spp. (including L.mono ) detection L.monocytogenes detection Aerobic colony count E.coli enumeration 270 S0577 S0578 06/07/2015 14/08/2015 Campylobacter detection Campylobacter enumeration E.coli O157 detection Salmonella detection Aerobic colony count Enterobacteriaceae enumeration 272 S0581 S0582 31/08/2015 09/10/2015 Coagulase-positive staphylococci enumeration Listeria spp. (including L.mono ) enumeration L.monocytogenes enumeration Salmonella detection Aerobic colony count Coliform enumeration 274 S0585 S0586 02/11/2015 11/12/2015 Listeria spp. (including L.mono ) detection L.monocytogenes detection Coagulase-positive staphylococci enumeration C.perfringens enumeration Aerobic colony count E.coli enumeration 276 S0589 S0590 11/01/2016 19/02/2016 Campylobacter detection Campylobacter enumeration E.coli O157 detection Salmonella detection Aerobic colony count Enterobacteriaceae enumeration 278 S0593 S0594 22/02/2016 08/04/2016 Presumptive B.cereus enumeration Coagulase-positive staphylococci enumeration Listeria spp. (including L.mono ) enumeration L.monocytogenes enumeration Aerobic colony count Coliform enumeration PHE Food and Water Microbiology PT Schemes FEPTU483.03 page 2 of 9 EUROPEAN FOOD MICROBIOLOGY LEGISLATION SCHEME (specified in Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 and subsequent amendments) for food microbiology examinations Sample schedule for 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Distribution number EFL33 Sample numbers EFL097 EFL098 EFL099 Dispatch date 11/05/2015 Date results due by 12/06/2015 EFL34 EFL100 EFL101 EFL102 31/08/2015 02/10/2015 Dairy Food Safety or Process Hygiene Criteria EFL35 EFL103 EFL104 EFL105 11/01/2016 12/02/2016 Ready to eat product Food Safety or Process Hygiene Criteria EFL36 EFL106 EFL107 EFL108 22/02/2016 25/03/2016 Miscellaneous Food Safety or Process Hygiene Criteria Food category Meat Examinations and Enumerations required Food Safety or Process Hygiene Criteria NON-PATHOGEN SCHEME for food microbiology examinations Sample schedule for 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Distribution number NP051 Sample numbers NP0151 NP0152 NP0153 NP052 NP0154 NP0155 Dispatch date Date results Enumerations included due by 11/05/2015 26/06/2015 Pseudomonas spp. Yeasts Moulds Coliforms Enterobacteriaceae Escherichia coli 31/08/2015 16/10/2015 Enterococci Lactic acid bacteria Aerobic clony count at 30°C NP0156 NP053 NP0157 NP0158 11/01/2016 All the above enumerations are 26/02/2016 included for all samples; an option to register for PYM (Pseudomonas spp., yeasts and moulds only) is available NP0159 PHE Food and Water Microbiology PT Schemes FEPTU483.03 page 3 of 9 SHELLFISH SCHEME for food microbiology examinations Sample schedule for 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Distribution number Sample numbers SF051 SF0110 SF0111 SF0112 SF0113 SF0114 SF0115 SF052 SF053 Dispatch date Date results Examinations and Enumerations due by required 06/07/2015 07/08/2015 02/11/2015 04/12/2015 E.coli MPN Salmonella examination 01/04/2016 22/02/2016 PATHOGENIC VIBRIO SCHEME for food microbiology examinations Sample schedule for 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Distribution number V044 Sample numbers V0128 Dispatch date Date results Examinations and Enumerations due by required 06/07/2015 07/08/2015 V0129 V045 V0130 02/11/2015 V0131 V046 V0132 22/02/2016 Detection and enumeration of 04/12/2015 pathogenic vibrios (e.g. V.chlolerae non-O1 and non-O139 strains, V.parahaemolyticus, V.vulnificus) included for all samples 25/03/2016 V0133 STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ENTEROTOXIN SCHEME for food microbiology examinations Sample schedule for 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Distribution number STA029 Sample numbers ST0057 Dispatch date Date results Examinations required due by 11/05/2015 12/06/2015 ST0058 STA030 ST0059 31/08/2015 Reconstitute samples, incubate and 02/10/2015 examine for Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin ST0060 STA031 ST0061 11/01/2016 Provide information about method 12/02/2016 used ST0062 PHE Food and Water Microbiology PT Schemes FEPTU483.03 page 4 of 9 LEGIONELLA ISOLATION SCHEME for water microbiology examinations Sample schedule for 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Distribution number G95 Sample numbers G95A Dispatch date Date results Examinations and Enumerations due by required 13/04/2015 22/05/2015 G95B G96 G96A 08/06/2015 17/07/2015 03/08/2015 11/09/2015 G96B G97 G97A G97B G98 G98A 28/09/2015 Detection, enumeration and identification of Legionella spp. 06/11/2015 included for all samples G98B G99 G99A 01/02/2016 11/03/2016 14/03/2016 22/04/2016 G99B G100 G100A G100B PHE Food and Water Microbiology PT Schemes FEPTU483.03 page 5 of 9 RECREATIONAL AND SURFACE WATER SCHEME for water microbiology examinations Sample schedule for 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Distribution number S66 Sample numbers S66A S66B S67 S67A Dispatch date Date results Examinations and Enumerations due by required 13/04/2015 15/05/2015 river, lake or stream waters: Coliform bacteria Escherichia coli Enterococci Faecal coliforms Clostridium perfringens Salmonella spp. 08/06/2015 10/07/2015 marine (bathing beach) waters: Escherichia coli Enterococci Salmonella spp. 03/08/2015 04/09/2015 marine (bathing beach) waters: Escherichia coli Enterococci Salmonella spp. 28/09/2015 30/10/2015 *swimming pool waters: Coagulase-positive staphylococci Coliform bacteria Escherichia coli Enterococcci Pseudomonas aeruginosa Total staphylococci Colony count (37ºC/24 hours) 01/02/2016 04/03/2016 river, lake or stream waters: Coliform bacteria Escherichia coli Enterococci Faecal coliforms Clostridium perfringens Salmonella spp. 14/03/2016 15/04/2016 *swimming pool waters: Coagulase-positive staphylococci Coliform bacteria Escherichia coli Enterococcci Pseudomonas aeruginosa Total staphylococci Colony count (37ºC/24 hours) S67B S68 S68A S68B S69 S69A S69B S70 S70A S70B S71 S71A S71B PHE Food and Water Microbiology PT Schemes FEPTU483.03 page 6 of 9 DRINKING WATER SCHEME for water microbiology examinations Sample schedule for 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Distribution number W163 W164 W165 W166 W167 W168 Sample numbers W163A W163B W163C W164A W164B W164C W165A W165B W165C W166A W166B W166C W167A W167B W167C W168A W168B W168C Dispatch date Date results Enumerations required due by 13/04/2015 15/05/2015 08/06/2015 03/08/2015 28/09/2015 10/07/2015 Coliform bacteria Escherichia coli 04/09/2015 Enterococci Clostridium perfringens Pseudomonas aeruginosa 30/10/2015 Colony count (37ºC/48 hours) Colony count (22ºC/72 hours) 01/02/2016 04/03/2016 All the above enumerations are included for all samples 14/03/2016 15/04/2016 BOTTLED AND MINERAL WATER SCHEME for water microbiology examinations Sample schedule for 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Distribution number Sample numbers BMW10 BMW10A Dispatch date Date results Enumerations required due by 13/04/2015 BMW10B BMW11 BMW11A 03/08/2015 BMW11B BMW12 BMW12A BMW12B 01/02/2016 08/05/2015 Coliform bacteria Escherichia coli Enterococci Pseudomonas aeruginosa 28/08/2015 Sporulated sulphite-reducing anaerobes Colony count (37ºC/24 hours) Colony count (22ºC/72 hours) 26/02/2016 All the above enumerations are included for all samples PHE Food and Water Microbiology PT Schemes FEPTU483.03 page 7 of 9 HOSPITAL WATERS ENDOSCOPE RINSE WATER SCHEME for water microbiology examinations Sample schedule for 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Distribution number EW10 Sample numbers EW10A EW10B EW11 EW11A Dispatch date Date results Enumerations required due by p 13/04/2015 01/05/2015 Total viable counts (28ºC - 32ºC for 5 days) 03/08/2015 EW11B EW12 EW12A 01/02/2016 21/08/2015 Selected samples: Pseudomonas aeruginosa Yeasts 19/02/2016 Moulds M ycobacterium spp. (EW11) EW12B DIALYSIS WATER SCHEME for water microbiology examinations Sample schedule for 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Distribution number Sample numbers DW7 DW7A Dispatch date Date results Enumerations required due by 08/06/2015 03/07/2015 DW7B DW8 DW8A 28/09/2015 Total Viable Counts (17ºC - 23ºC for 23/10/2015 7 days) DW9 DW8B DW9A 14/03/2016 08/04/2016 DW9B HOSPITAL TAP WATER SCHEME for water microbiology examinations Sample schedule for 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Distribution number Sample numbers Dispatch date Date results Enumerations required due by HTW4 HTW4A HTW5 HTW4B HTW5A 28/09/2015 23/10/2015 HTW6 HTW5B HTW6A 14/03/2016 08/04/2016 08/06/2015 03/07/2015 Pseudomonas aeruginosa HTW6B HYDROTHERAPY POOL WATERS - Please select distributions S69 and or S71 from Recreational and Surface Water Scheme (see page 6) PHE Food and Water Microbiology PT Schemes FEPTU483.03 page 8 of 9
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