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

141. OPTIMAL LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED
Address : Purok 1, Balintawak, Lipa City, Batangas 4217
Telephone No. : (043) 756-1292
Fax No. : (043) 756-1292 loc 115
E-mail : optimal _lab@hotmail.com
Authorized Representative : Ms. Jennifer R. Maralit
General Manager
Accreditation No. Field of Testing
LA-2012-218A Microbiological Testing
Validity: 29 May 2017
Products /
Class of Test
Specific tests or
Measurements
251 of 391
Standard Method /
Reference Standard
1.05 Microbiological tests on foods and beverages
(.01, .04, .05, .06, .17) Aerobic plate count US FDA 2001 BAM 8 th Edition,
AA. Meat and Poultry Products AOAC International,
3. Cold cuts, frozen & chilled
Coliform count
Vanderzant C and D.
(hotdogs, corned beef,
Splihstoesser 1992
luncheon meat)
E. coli count
Compendium of Methods for
6. Cooked poultry meat, frozen, to
be reheated before eating
S. aureus (coagulase
the Microbiological Examination
of Foods, 3
(e.g. prepared frozen meals)
positive) count
rd Edition USA:APHA
10. Fresh/frozen raw chicken
during processing
AB. Cereal and Cereal/Legume-
Based Products
2. Breakfast cereal and snack
foods
5. Flour, corn meal, corn grits,
semolina
AC. Fruits, Vegetables and Nuts
8. Spices
AF. Milk and Dairy Products
6. Milk powders
Salmonella detection
.17 AA. Meat and Poultry Products Salmonella detection US FDA 2001 BAM 8 th Edition,
1. Dried animal products AOAC International,
12. Pasteurized egg products Vanderzant C and D.
AC. Fruits, Vegetables and Nuts Splihstoesser 1992
6. Peanut butter and other nut
Compendium of Methods for the
butters
Microbiological Examination of
Foods, 3 rd 1.17 Microbial test of waters, including effluents
Edition USA:APHA
(.01, .02, .03, .09)
SMEWW 21st Edition,
BA. Potable Waters
Aerobic plate count Department of Health, PNS 2007
BB. Non potable waters
for Drinking Water
BC. Sewage
BD. Effluents and trade wastes
BE. Cooling tower
BF. Industrial waters (treated,
recirculating)
Coliform count
E.coli count
Multiple tube fermentation
Determination of E. coli and
other Coliforms in drinking water
using the Multiple Tube
Fermentation Technique (MTFT)
SMEWW 21st Edition,
Department of Health, PNS 2007
for Drinking Water
Legends to Reference Standards:
BAM - Bacteriological Analytical Manual On-line
AOAC - Association of Official Analytical Chemist
SMEWW - Standards Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater
US FDA - United States Food and Drugs Administration