Guidance

Food and water proficiency testing schemes: scheme guide

A guide to the use of the Public Health England (PHE) proficiency testing (PT) schemes for food and water microbiology.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 28 February 2014
• Last updated: 21 October 2019 — See all updates

Documents

PHE food and water proficiency testing schemes guide (English)

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PHE food and water proficiency testing schemes guide (French)

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PHE food and water proficiency testing schemes guide (German)

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PHE food and water proficiency testing schemes guide (Italian)

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PHE food and water proficiency testing schemes guide (Portuguese)

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PHE food and water proficiency testing schemes guide (Spanish)

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Details

This guide is designed to help participants gain maximum benefit from the PHE proficiency testing schemes for food and water microbiology.

PHE proficiency testing is also known as external quality assessment (EQA).

Published 28 February 2014
Last updated 21 October 2019 + show all updates

1. 21 October 2019

   Updated document translations.

2. 18 March 2019

   Updated 'PHE food and water proficiency testing schemes guide (English)'.

3. 12 January 2016

   Added translations of food and water proficiency testing scheme guide.

4. 14 November 2014

   Updated guidance.

5. 28 February 2014

   First published.