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

34. Department of Science and Technology - III
Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory
Address : Government Center Maimpis, City of San Fernando,
Pampanga
Telephone No. : (045) 455-0594
Fax No. : (045) 455-0800
E-mail : dost3@dost.gov.ph
Authorized Representative : Mr. Julius Caesar V. Sicat , PhD
Quality Manager
Accreditation No. Field of Testing
LA-2009-133A Microbiological Testing
Validity: 11 March 2014
Products/
Class of Test
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Specific tests or
Measurements
Standard Method/
Reference Standard
1.05 Microbiological tests on foods and beverages
(.01, .03, .04, .05, .06, .17) Aerobic plate count BAM
AA. Meat and Poultry Products Yeast and mold count
3. Cold cuts, frozen and chilled
(hotdogs, corned beef, luncheon
meat)
4. Packaged cooked cure/salted
meat (ham, bacon)
5. Fermented, comminuted meat, not
cooked (dry and semi-dry
fermented sausages)
8. Cured/smoked poultry meat
10. Fresh/frozen raw chicken during
processing
11. Meat products in hermetically
sealed containers
AB. Cereal and Cereal/Legume-Based
Products
10. Baked goods (microbiologically
sensitive types e.g. containing eggs
or dairy products)
AC. Fruits, Vegetables and Nuts
8. Spices
AD. Fish and Shellfish Products
1. Fresh frozen fish
2. Pre-cooked breaded fish
AG. Beverages
Coliform count
E. coli count
S.aureus count
Salmonella detection
4. Juices
1.17 Microbial test of waters, including effluents
(.01, .02, .03) Aerobic Plate count/ Conventional Plate Count,
BA. Potable waters Heterotrophic plate count Pour Plate Method
BB. Non potable waters Coliform Countt APHA-AWWA
BI. Environmental waters E. coli count APHA AWWA WEF
Legends to Reference Standards:
BAM - Bacteriological Analytical Manual
APHA-AWWA - American Public Health Association-American Waterworks Association