Guidance

Non-pathogen scheme: recent reports

This EQA scheme is suitable for laboratories located on production sites where the introduction of pathogens may be inadvisable.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 13 November 2013
• Last updated: 28 March 2019 — See all updates

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Non-pathogen scheme: report

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The non-pathogen scheme is also suitable for laboratories that assess the microbiological quality of foodstuffs or perform shelf-life studies, but do not routinely examine for pathogens.

The reports cover examinations for:

• Pseudomonas spp.
• yeasts
• moulds
• coliforms
• enterobacteriaceae
• Escherichia coli
• enterococci
• lactic acid bacteria
• aerobic colony counts at 30ºC

Published 13 November 2013
Last updated 28 March 2019 + show all updates

1. 28 March 2019

   Added 'Non-pathogen scheme: report'.

2. 20 September 2018

   Added 'Non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP061 report'.

3. 5 June 2018

   Added 'Non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP060 report'.

4. 16 March 2018

   Added 'Non pathogen scheme: distribution NP059 report'.

5. 22 September 2017

   Added non pathogen scheme: distribution NP058 report.

6. 15 June 2017

   Added non pathogen scheme: distribution NP057 report.

7. 14 March 2017

   Added non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP056 report.

8. 10 October 2016

   Added non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP055 report.

9. 13 June 2016

   Added non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP054 report.

10. 30 October 2015

    Added non pathogen scheme: distribution NP052 report.

11. 10 July 2015

    Added Non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP051 report.

12. 6 March 2015

    Added non pathogen scheme: distribution NP050 report.

13. 4 November 2014

    The Non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP049 report has been added.

14. 13 November 2013

    First published.