PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAMS MICROBIOLOGY A35 Waters: microbiological analyses except Legionella A50 Waters: microbiological analyses Legionella A50a Cooling tower waters: microbiological analyses Legionella A54 Waters: microbiological analyses Salmonella A51a Microbiology - Meat products: Detection of E. coli O157 A51b Microbiology - Meat products: Multi-parameter enumeration A51c Microbiology - Meat products: Detection of Salmonella A51d Microbiology - Meat products: Detection of Listeria A51e Microbiology - Meat products: Yeasts and Moulds enumeration A51f Microbiology - Fruit juice: Yeasts and Moulds enumeration A51h Microbiology - Sea products: Enumeration of Listeria 56 Microbiology on flours A = PTS accredited by COFRAC 1 / 13
35 - WATERS: MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSES EXCEPT LEGIONELLA Proficiency testing scheme created in 1998 60 registered laboratories from 15 countries 6 rounds per annual series Natural water By filtration method: Total coliforms, Escherichia coli Intestinal Enterococci Pathogenic staphylococci Pseudomonas aeruginosa Culturable microorganisms (22 C and 36 C) Sulfite Reducing Anaerobic Spores (Clostridium) By MPN method: Total coliforms Escherichia coli Intestinal Enterococci NB: Average results * This list of parameters could be modified according to the nature of the product. Note : The information mentioned in that form could be modified during the annual series after decisions from the Committee, Technical group or Chairperson. 2 / 13
50 WATERS: MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSES LEGIONELLA Proficiency testing scheme created in 2004 20 registered laboratories from 6 countries Feed water Legionella Legionella pneumophila. 3 / 13
50A COOLING TOWER WATERS: MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSES LEGIONELLA Proficiency testing scheme created in 2011 26 registered laboratories from 3 countries Contaminated artificial water. Legionella Legionella pneumophila. 4 / 13
54 - WATERS: MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSES SALMONELLA Proficiency testing scheme created in 2006 16 registered laboratories from 5 countries Feed water MAIN PARAMETERS * Salmonella spp detection (presence / absence). 5 / 13
51a MICROBIOLOGY - MEAT PRODUCTS: DETECTION OF E. COLI O157 Proficiency testing scheme created in 2007 32 registered laboratories from 7 countries NATURE OF SAMPLE Minced meat in sterile bag. E.coli O157 detection (presence / absence) 6 / 13
51b MICROBIOLOGY - MEAT PRODUCTS: MULTI-PARAMETER ENUMERATION Proficiency testing scheme created in 2007 47 registered laboratories from 13 countries Minced meat in sterile bag. Bacillus cereus Clostridium perfringens Coliforms at 30 C Enterobacteria Escherichia coli Listeria monocytogenes Mesophile flora at 30 C Staphylococcus aureus Total coliforms Thermotolerant coliforms. 7 / 13
51c MICROBIOLOGY - MEAT PRODUCTS: DETECTION OF SALMONELLA Proficiency testing scheme created in 2007 46 registered laboratories from 12 countries PTS accredited by COFRAC Minced meat in sterile bag. Salmonella spp detection. (presence / absence) 8 / 13
51d MICROBIOLOGY - MEAT PRODUCTS: DETECTION OF LISTERIA Proficiency testing scheme created in 2007 37 registered laboratories from 11 countries Minced meat in sterile bag. Listeria monocytogenes detection. (presence / absence) 9 / 13
51e MICROBIOLOGY - MEAT PRODUCTS YEASTS AND MOULDS ENUMERATION Proficiency testing scheme created in 2010 15 registered laboratories from 6 countries 2 rounds per annual series Minced meat in sterile bag. Yeasts & Moulds enumeration. 10 / 13
51f - MICROBIOLOGY - FRUIT JUICE YEASTS AND MOULDS ENUMERATION Proficiency testing scheme created in 2013 24 registered laboratories from 11 countries 2 rounds per annual series For further details on samples please refer to the schedule. Fruits juice (real sample). Yeasts & Moulds enumeration. 11 / 13
51h MICROBIOLOGY SEA PRODUCTS ENUMERATION OF LISTERIA Proficiency testing scheme created in 2016 Smoked salmon in sterile bag. Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria spp: Quantitative determination expressed in CFU/g 12 / 13
56 MICROBIOLOGY ON FLOURS Proficiency Testing Scheme created in 2006 31 registered laboratories from 16 countries 4 rounds per annual series Flour type 55-65 Flour type 150 Flour type 130 (rye flour). Coagulase positive Staphylococci Escherichia coli Moulds Sulfite-reducing anaerobic bacteria at 46 C Salmonella Total Germs Total Coliforms Yeasts 13 / 13