| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Dehydrated foods; Frozen prepared meals; Mixed foods; | Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms | Spread plate – Petrifilm           | AOAC 051801 (in-house method M8.8.3) |
|  |  | Campylobacter spp.; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | By the methods of – AS 5013.6, AS 5013.10, AS 5013.24.1 |
|  |  | Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) – SOLUS | By the methods of –  AFNOR SOL 37/01, AFNOR SOL 37/02 |
|  |  | Coliforms – Thermotolerant | Spread plate – Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M-01-02-09-89-C (In-house method M8.7) |
|  |  | Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli​​​​ O157; Salmonella spp. | PCR – BAX System | AOAC 2003.09, AOAC 091301, MLG 5B, MLG 5 |
|  |  | Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms – Thermotolerant and total | Most probable number (MPN) | By the methods of – AS 5013.3, AS 5013.15 |
|  |  | Bacillus cereus; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp.; Pseudomonas spp.; Staphylococcus spp. – Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate – Aerobic and anaerobic | By the methods of –  AS 5013.2, AS 5013.12.1, AS 5013.21, AS 5013.24.2 |
| Â | Â | Clostridium perfringens; Enterobacteriaceae; Lactobacillus spp.; Anaerobes; Coliforms; Lactic acid bacteria; Plate count; Yeasts and moulds | Pour plate | AS 5013.4, AS 5013.5, AS 5013.16, AS 5013.29, ISO15214, ISO 21528-2, In-house method M4.1, In-house method M10.2 |
|  |  | Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms; Plate count; Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate – Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M 01/06-09/97, AOAC 990.12, AOAC 991.14, AOAC 997.02, AOAC 998.08 |
|  |  | Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) – Automated (VIDAS) | By the methods of – AFNOR NF BIO-12/33-05/12, AOAC 071101, |
|  |  | Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli​​​​ O157 H7          | PCR – Assurance GDS | By the methods of – AOAC 2005.04, AOAC 071301 |
|  |  | Staphylococcus spp. – Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate – Petrifilm | AFNOR 01/19 – 04/03 (M18.8) |
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for allergenic proteins | Chocolate; Cookies; Ice cream; Lasagne; Muffins; | Lupin allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In house method CF092 |
| Biscuits; Chocolate; Potato chips; | Sesame allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house method CF119 | |
| Chocolate; | Soy allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house method CF110 | |
| Hazelnut allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house method CF114 | ||
| Walnut allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house CF115 | ||
| Egg allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house CF116 | ||
| Peanut allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house method CF112 | ||
| Almond allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house CF113 | ||
| Chocolate; Ginger lollies; Potato chips | Gluten allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house CF040 | |
| Chocolate; Potato chips | Macadamia allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house method CF122 | |
| Crustacean allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house CF117 | ||
| Analysis for antioxidants, colourants, preservatives, other additives | Margarine; Mayonnaise; Pickles | Benzoic acid; Sorbic acid | HPLC | In-house CFH066 |
| Propionic acid | Gas chromatography (GC) | in-house method CFH002 | ||
| Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) | HPLC | In-house CFH061 and AOAC 967.21 |
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