Scope of Accreditation SGS.pdf

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SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION

SGS Philippines, Inc. Multi-Laboratory 2229 Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City

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Philippine Accreditation

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Microbiological Testing

Products/ Class of Test

Specific tests or Measurements

Standard Method/ Reference Standard

1.01 Tests on human drugs, biological products and medical devices

.09 Microbiological Tests

.01 Microbial counts USP 35

.02 Preservative Efficiency USP 35

.03 Microbioassays Chlortetracycline- Hydrochloride (CTC.HCl)

Cylinder Diffusuion Method, USP 35

Colistin Erythromycin Gentamycin Lincomycin Oxytetracycline-hydrocloride

(OTC.HCl)

1.02 Tests on Veterinary Pharmaceutical and Biological Products

.05 Microbiological Tests

.01 Microbial Counts USP 35 .02 Preservative Efficiency USP 35

.03 Microbioassays Chlortetracycline- Hydrochloride (CTC.HCl)

Cylinder Diffusion Method, USP 35

Erythromycin

Lincomycin Spectinomycin

Apramycin

Avilamycin Bacitracin

Colistin Flavomycin Hygromycin

1.04 Tests on cosmetics, perfumes and essential oils

.01 Microbial Counts USP 35

.02 Preservative Efficiency USP 35

1.05 Microbiological tests on food and beverages

(.01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .06, .07, .16, .17) AA. Meat and Poultry Products

1. Dried animal products (blood, plasma, gelatin)

Aerobic Plate count Anaerobic plate count

Pour Plate method, FDA BAM Ch. 3 (January 2001)

2. Meat paste and pate, heat treated

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3. Cold cuts, frozen and chilled (hotdogs, corned beef, luncheon meat)

Yeast and Mold counts Spread Plate method, FDA BAM Ch. 18/Spread Plate

Method, Compendium 4th Ed.

4. Packaged cooked cure/salted meat (ham, bacon)

Coliform count

MPN/Pour Plate/Petri Film,

5. Fermented comminuted meat, not cooked (dry and semi-dry fermented sausage)

FDA BAM Ch. 4 (February 2013)

6. Cooked poultry meat, frozen, to be

reheated before eating (e.g. prepared frozen meals)

E. Coli count

MPN/Petri Film, FDA BAM Ch. 4 (September 2002)

7. Cooked poultry meat, frozen, ready-to-eat (e.g. turkey rolls)

S. aureus (coagulase positive) count

ISO 6888-1:1999 Conventional Method, FDA

8. Cured/smoked poultry meat BAM Ch. 12 9. Dehydrate poultry products 10. Fresh/frozen raw chicken during

processing Bacillus cereus Spread Plate Method, FDA

BAM Ch. 14 11. Meat products in hermetically

sealed containers (thermally processed)

Lactic Acid Bacteria

ISO 15214:1998(E)

Convention/TECRA/FDA BAM 12. Pasteurized egg products (liquid, frozen or dried)

Salmonella detection Ch. 5

AB. Cereal and Cereal/ Legume Based Products

Listeria spp Enterobacteriaceae

TECRA Pour Plate Method, FDA BAM

1. Cereal/cereal grains 2. Cultured seeds and grains (bean

sprouts, alfafa, etc.)

3. Breakfast cereal and snack foods 4. Soya flours, concentrates and

isolates

5. Flour, con meal, corn grits, semolina

6. Frozen bakery products (ready-to-eat) with low acid or high aw fillings or toppings

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7. Frozen bakery products (to be cooked) with low acid or high aw fillings or toppings (e.g. meat pies, pizzas)

8. Frozen entrees containing rice or corn flour as main ingredient

9. Frozen and refrigerated dough 10. Baked goods (microbiologically

sensitive types e.g. containing eggs or dairy products)

(.01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .06, .08, .17, .19) AC. Fruits, vegetables and Nuts Aerobic plate count Pour Plate method, FDA BAM

1. Frozen vegetables and fruits (pH>4.5)

Anaerobic plate count Ch. 3 (January 2001)

2. Fruits and vegetables products in hermetically sealed containers (thermally processed)

Yeast and Mold counts

Spread Plate method, FDA BAM Ch. 18/ Spread Plate

Method, Compendium 4th Ed.

3. Dried vegetables 4. Coconut (dessicated) Coliform count MPN/Pour Plate/Petri Film,

5. Yeast FDA BAM Ch. 4 (February 6. Peanut butter and other nut butters

- Consumed without heating or other treatment to destroy microbes

- Used as ingredient in high moisture food

E. Coli count


2013) MPN/Petri Film, FDA BAM Ch.

4 (September 2002)


7. Sun-dried fruits BAM Ch. 12 8. Spices 9. Cocoa powder Vibrio parahaemolyticus Conventional Method/FDA

AD. Fish and shellfish Products detection BAM Ch. 9 1. Fresh frozen fish and cold-smoked 2. Pre-cooked breaded fish Salmonella detection Conventional Method/ 3. Frozen raw crustaceans TECRA/FDA BAM Ch. 5 4. Frozen cooked 5. crustaceans Vibrio cholera detection

Conventional Method/FDA

BAM Ch. 9

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6. Cooked, chilled and frozen crab meat

Enterobacteriaceae

Pour Plate Method, FDA BAM

7. Fresh and frozen bivalve mollusks 8. Fish and shellfish products in

hermetically sealed containers (thermally processed)

AE. Food for infants and young children 1. Powdered infant formula with or

without lactic acid producing cultures

2. Infant formula (liquid) UHT/sterilized

3. Bay foods in hermetically sealed containers (thermally processed)

4. Dried and instant products requiring reconstitution

5. Instant infant cereal 6. Dried products requiring

reconstitution and boiling before consumption

7. Infant formula (liquid) UHT/sterilized

8. Coated or filled, dried shelf-stable biscuits

(.01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .06, .17)

AF. Milk & Dairy Products Aerobic plate count Pour Plate method, FDA BAM 1. All cheese made from pasteurized

milk Anaerobic plate count

Ch. 3 (January 2001)

2. All raw milk cheese Yeast and Mold counts Spread Plate method, FDA 3. Processed cheese spread 4. Ice cream & sherbet plain &

flavoured

BAM Ch. 18/ Spread Plate Method, Compendium 4

th Ed.

5. Ice cream with added ingredients (nuts, fruits, cocoa, etc.)

Coliform count MPN/Pour Plate/petri Film, FDA BAM Ch. 4 (February

6. Milk powder (whole, nonfat or filled milk, buttermilk, whey & whey protein concentrate)

E. Coli count

2013)

MPN/Petri Film, FDA BAM Ch. 7. Sweetened condensed milk 4 (September 2002)

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8. Liquid milk (evaporated or ready to drink) and Cream UHT/sterilized



9. Pasteurized milk BAM Ch.12

10. Pasteurized cream 11. Yoghurt & other fermented milk Salmonella detection Conventional/TECRA/FDA 12. Butter & whipped butter BAM Ch. 5 13. Butter made from unpasteurized

milk/ or milk products

Enterobacteriaceae Pour Plate Method, FDA BAM

(.01, .03)

AG. Beverages Aerobic plate count Compedium for the Microbial. 2. Non-alcoholic beverages

.1 carbonated

.2 non-carbonated

Examination of Foods. Ch. 59, 4

th Ed.

3. Powder drinks Yeast and Mold counts Compedium for the Microbial 4. Juices Examination of Foods. Ch. 20, 5. Energy drinks 4

th Ed.

1.08 Microbiological test for Factory Hygiene Purposes

.01 a. Surfaces Aerobic Plate Count Coliform Count

Swab Contact Method/Pour Plate Method, Compendium

b. Air Aerobic Plate Count Yeast and Mold Count

Sedimentation/Compendium

.02 a. Water Coliform Count MPN/Pour Plate/Membrane Filtration

E. coli Count Pour Plate Method, compendium 4

th Ed.

1.10 Microbiological on packaging material

.01 Microbial counts Microbial counts Swab contact method/Compendium

1.11 Microbiological tests of non-food/non-pharmaceutical products

.02 Identification of Microbial contaminant

Identification of Microbial contaminant

USP 35

.03 Efficacy of anti-microbial agents Efficacy of anti-microbial agents

AOAC

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1.17 Microbial test of waters, including effluents

(.01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .06) BA. Potable water Aerobic plate count Pour Plate/Membrane BB. Non-potable waters Filtration/ SMEWW 21

st Ed.,

BC. Sewage 2005 BD. Effluents and trade wastes BE. Cooling Tower Coliform count MPN/Membrane filtration/ BF. Industrial Water (treated,

recirculated)

SMEWW 21st Ed., 2005

BG. Swimming & Spa Pools E. coli count MPN/Membrane Filtration/ BH. Marine Waters SMEWW 21

st Ed., 2005

BI. Environmental waters Pseudomonas aeruginosa

detection

Membrane Filtration/ SMEWW

21st Ed., 2005/USP 24

Fecal Streptococci

MPN/ SMEWW 21

st Ed., 2005

Sample Collection

SMEWW 21

st Ed., 2005

Legend to Reference Standards: AOAC - Association of Official Analytical Chemists FDA BAM - Food and Drug Administration Bacteriological Analytical Manual SMEWW - Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater

This Scope of Accreditation is valid until 16 August 2018 subject to continuing conformity with the criteria and PAO conditions for accreditation.

PAO ACCREDITED

TESTING LABORATORY PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2005

LA-1996-012E

ERNANI M. DIONISIO Officer-in-Charge Philippine Accreditation Office

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