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

Products/
Class of Test
Specific tests or
Measurements
306 of 391
Standard Method/
Reference Standard
9. Dehydrated poultry products Psychrotrophic count Pour plate - Compendium of
Methods for the Microbiological
10. Fresh/frozen raw chicken
during processing
11. Meat products in hermetically
sealed containers (thermally
processed)
12. Pasteurized egg products
(liquid, frozen or dried)
Examination of Foods, 4 th ed.
Halophilic count Pour Plate - Compendium of
Methods for the Microbiological
Examination of Foods, 4 th ed.
Osmophilic count Pour Plate - Compendium of
Methods for the Microbiological
Examination of Foods, 4 th ed.
Salmonella detection Rapid Test Kit – AOAC 989.13
Conventional Method – FDA BAM
8 th ed. 2001
Vibrio cholerae MPN method- FDA BAM 8 th ed.
AB. Cereal and Cereal/Legume-
Based Products
1. Cereals/cereal grains Listeria monocytogenes Rapid Test Kit – Oxoid Manual
1998
2. Cultured seeds and grains
(bean sprouts, alfalfa, etc.)
3. Breakfast cereals and snack
foods
4. Soya flours, concentrates and
isolates
5. Flour, corn meal, corn grits,
semolina
6. Frozen bakery products
(ready-to-eat) with low acid or
high aw fillings or toppings
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
doughs
10. Baked goods
(microbiologically sensitive
types e.g. containing eggs or
dairy products)
AC. Fruits, Vegetables and Nuts
1. Frozen vegetables and fruits
(pH >4.5)
2. Fruit and vegetable products in
hermetically sealed
containers (thermally
processed)
3. Dried vegetables
4. Coconut (desiccated)
5. Yeast
6. Peanut butter and other nut
butters
- consumed without heating or
other treatment to destroy
microbes
- used as ingredient in high
moisture food
7. Sun dried fruits
8. Spices
9. Cocoa Powder
AD. Fish and Shellfish Products
1. Fresh frozen fish and coldsmoked
2. Pre-cooked breaded fish
3. Frozen raw crustaceans
4. Frozen cooked crustaceans