PAO Accredited Laboratories (as of Dec. 2012) - DTI

Products /
Class of Test
8. Liquid milk (evaporated or ready
to drink) and Cream Ultra Heat
Treated/ sterilized
9. Pasteurized milk
10. Pasteurized cream
11. Yoghurt and other fermented
milk
12. Butter and whipped butter
13. Butter made from unpasteurized
milk and/or milk products
Specific tests or
Measurements
Aerobic plate count
Yeast and mold count
154 of 391
Coliform count
E. coli count
S. aureus (coagulase positive)
count
Bacillus cereus count
Salmonella detection
Standard Method /
Reference Standard
FDA BAM-3, 2001
FDA BAM-18, 2001
FDA BAM-4, 2001
FDA BAM-4, 2001
FDA BAM-12, 2001
FDA BAM-14, 2001
FDA BAM-5, 2001
AG. Beverages
1. Alcoholic beverages
2. Non Alcoholic beverages
.1 Carbonated
.2 Non Carbonated
3. Powder drinks (coffee, chocolate
drinks, etc)
4. Juices
5. Energy drinks
1.17 Microbial test of waters, including effluents
(.01, .02, .03) Aerobic plate count APHA 9215, 2005
BA. Potable waters Coliform count APHA 9221, 2005
BB. Non potable waters E. coli count APHA 9221, 2005
Legends to Reference Standards:
FDA BAM - Food and Drug Administration Bacteriological Analytical Manual
APHA - American Public Health Association