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Food & Dairy Testing

Microbial safety testing for food, dairy products and food processing units.

Overview

Microbial safety testing for dairies, bakeries, caterers and food processors, using IS methods for coliforms, plate counts, yeast and mould.

  • Total plate count
  • Coliforms and E. coli
  • Yeast and mould
  • Staphylococcus aureus
Microbiologist counting colonies on petri dishes
Microbiologist counting colonies on petri dishes.

Samples we test

  • Milk and milk products: milk, cream, butter, cheese, paneer, ice cream, khoa sweets
  • Bakery: cakes, cookies, bread, puffs, crackers
  • Cooked and ready-to-eat food
  • Cereals: sprouts, noodles, pasta, batters and dough

Accredited tests (6)

Each test lists the sample types it is accredited for, and the standard method we use.

Total coliforms

Bakery, Cooked food, Milk & dairy

IS 5401 (Part 1)

Total plate count

Bakery, Cooked food, Milk & dairy, Cereals & batters

IS 5402 (Part 1)

Yeast and mould

Bakery, Cooked food, Milk & dairy, Cereals & batters

IS 5403

Coliforms

Cereals & batters

IS 5401 part 1

Staphylococcus aureus

Cereals & batters

IS 5887 Part 2

Escherichia coli

Cereals & batters

IS 5887 Part 1

Full scope table

Show all 17 NABL scope rows for food & dairy

Showing 17 of 17 accredited tests

Parameter Material / product Discipline Method
Total coliforms Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Bread, Puffs and Crackers Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5401 (Part 1)
Total plate count Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Bread, Puffs and Crackers Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5402 (Part 1)
Yeast and mould Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Bread, Puffs and Crackers Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5403
Total coliforms Cooked food, Readymade chapatti, Prepared food Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5401 (Part 1)
Total plate count Cooked food, Readymade chapatti, Prepared food Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5402 (Part 1)
Yeast and mould Cooked food, Readymade chapatti, Prepared food Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5403
Total coliforms Flavored milk, Pasteurized milk, Pasteurized cream, Sweet condensed milk, Pasteurized butter, Milk powder, Ice cream, Cheese, Paneer, and Khoa based sweets Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5401 (Part 1)
Total coliforms Flavored milk, Pasteurized milk, Pasteurized cream, Sweet condensed milk, Pasteurized butter, Milk powder, Ice cream, Cheese, Paneer, and Khoa based sweets Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5401 (Part 1)
Total plate count Flavored milk, Pasteurized milk, Pasteurized cream, Sweet condensed milk, Pasteurized butter, Milk powder, Ice cream, Cheese, Paneer, and Khoa based sweets Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5402 (Part 1)
Total plate count Flavored milk, Pasteurized milk, Pasteurized cream, Sweet condensed milk, Pasteurized butter, Milk powder, Ice cream, Cheese, Paneer, and Khoa based sweets Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5402 (Part 1)
Yeast and mould Flavored milk, Pasteurized milk, Pasteurized cream, Sweet condensed milk, Pasteurized butter, Milk powder, Ice cream, Cheese, Paneer, and Khoa based sweets Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5403
Yeast and mould Flavored milk, Pasteurized milk, Pasteurized cream, Sweet condensed milk, Pasteurized butter, Milk powder, Ice cream, Cheese, Paneer, and Khoa based sweets Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5403
Coliforms Sprouted Grains, Sweet corn, Packed Wet Grains, Instant Noodles, Pasta, Batters and Dough Products Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5401 part 1
Staphylococcus aureus Sprouted Grains, Sweet corn, Packed Wet Grains, Instant Noodles, Pasta, Batters and Dough Products Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5887 Part 2
Total plate count Sprouted Grains, Sweet corn, Packed Wet Grains, Instant Noodles, Pasta, Batters and Dough Products Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5402 (Part 1)
Yeast and mould Sprouted Grains, Sweet corn, Packed Wet Grains, Instant Noodles, Pasta, Batters and Dough Products Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5403
Escherichia coli Sprouted Grains, Sweet corn, Packed Wet Grains, Instant Noodles, Pasta, Batters and Dough Products Biological Food and Agricultural Products IS 5887 Part 1

S.No order follows the NABL scope annexure to certificate NABLT0626TN18188.

How to submit

Fill in the test request form, collect your sample following our guidelines, and drop it off or courier it to the lab.

Test Request Form (WWT/LQMS/051) DOC · 104 KB · Download