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Food, Water and Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, York: services
The laboratory provides diagnostic microbiological testing services for the examination of food, water and environmental samples.
The Food, water and environmental microbiology laboratory, York, provides public health-focused testing in line with regulation and guidance for a range of stakeholders including:
- local authorities
- port health authorities
- NHS
- commercial companies
The laboratory serves the North of England including:
- Cheshire
- Cumbria
- Derbyshire
- Lancashire
- Lincolnshire
- Manchester
- Merseyside
- Nottinghamshire
- North East
- Yorkshire and Humber
It also provides a service to commercial customers within these regions and across England.
Services available
The laboratory provides a range of services which include:
- general hygiene screens for food samples and surface swabs
- detection and identification of pathogens such as salmonella, listeria, campylobacter, vibrio, Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 and other Shiga-toxin producing E.coli by conventional techniques and using PCR
- spoilage organisms such as yeasts and moulds
- end of shelf-life assessment for food
- dairy product testing including determination of alkaline phosphatase activity
- shellfish classification testing
- swimming and spa pool water quality
- potable and surface or recreational water quality
- legionella and pseudomonas in water supplies
- endoscopy rinse water and renal dialysis water
- Bacillus anthracis detection in environmental samples
- support for investigation of outbreaks
Accreditation
- United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS) testing accreditation no.1645
- ISO 17025
Contact
Food, Water and Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, York
York Biotech Campus
Block 10
Sand Hutton
York
YO41 1LZ
Updates to this page
Published 31 July 2014Last updated 3 March 2017 + show all updates
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Updated locations served by the lab and list of services.
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First published.