Microbiological Feed Analyze Sampling Procedure
SAMPLING AND SHIPMENT
The sampling stage directly affect the quality of the analytical results. It’s your responsibility to ensure the quality of the sampling, conservation and proper transportation of them, following these instructions.
PROCEDURE FOR SAMPLES DEPOSIT AT THE LABORATORY
If you bring your samples at the laboratory, you’ll have to use the delivery door on the right side of the office. Please ring the bell and once the door is open, drop off your samples and sign the register affixed inside the door.
BAGS
Please use the sampling bags supplied by the laboratory. If you can’t, a Ziploc type bag is ok.
SAMPLING
STANDARD TESTING: Send the sample with the form.
MANY SAMPLES: Please numbered your bags and write the same number on the form.
WASTE: Be careful to remove all waste from your samples (rope, rock or plastic, etc.).
SALMONELLA-YEAST-MOLD: Send a specific sample for this kind of analyze, join it whit the microbiology form. No sample separation will be done at the laboratory.
ALL WET OR REFRIGERATED PRODUCTS: Store between 2-8 °C until arrival at the laboratory.
QUANTITY REQUIRED: Send at least 75 g per test requested. (For raw meats, raw poultry, fruit and vegetable products, a minimum of 375 g is required for salmonella analysis.)
RESTRICTION |
TYPE OF ANALYSIS |
ANALYSIS |
METHOD |
MINIMUM QUANTITIES REQUIRED* |
WORK SEQUENCE |
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Scheduled Closure |
Start |
End |
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Saturday |
Pathogen detection |
Salmonella spp. detection |
MFLP-49 |
75 g Exceptions (raw poultry, raw meat or fruit and vegetable based products): 375 g |
Monday or Thursday depending on the volume received |
Undetected/Presumptive: : Tuesday or Friday |
Confirmation by MFHPB-20 |
- |
Presumptive from Tuesday to Friday |
Undetected/Presumptive/ Detected: 3 to 5 business days later |
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Serotyping (external) |
- |
1 to 3 business days following MFHPB-20 result |
Up to 8 weeks later |
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Enumeration of indicator microorganisms |
Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae |
MFLP-09 |
75 g |
Monday to Thursday |
Tuesday to Friday |
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Enumeration of yeasts and molds |
MFHPB-32 |
75 g |
Friday |
Pre-read 3 d: next Monday End 5 d: next Wednesday |
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Enumeration of total aerobic bacteria |
MFHPB-33 |
75 g |
Monday to Wednesday |
Wednesday to Friday |
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Enumeration of E.coli and coliforms |
MFHPB-34 |
75 g |
Monday to Wednesday |
Wednesday to Friday |
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Enumeration of coliforms |
MFHPB-35 |
75 g |
Monday to Thursday |
Tuesday to Friday |
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Membrane filtration |
Microbiological water analysis |
MA103 |
Bottle supplied to fill up to the shoulder (approx. 500 ml) |
Monday to Thursday |
Tuesday to the following Monday |
* Environmental sample (sponges / swabs / cloths)
If several analyzes are requested: provide at least 1 sample for the detection of pathogen and at least 1 sample for the enumeration of indicator microorganisms.
Download and submit one form per sample
COMPLETE with a ballpoint pen (no lead pencil). Always use your best writing or electronic version. Don’t forget to uncheck unnecessary boxes on the electronic form. ex.: toxins, last product code sent, etc.
Please put the form into the pouch provided for this purpose