Food, Water and Environmental Microbiology Services Laboratory, York
The laboratory provides diagnostic microbiological testing services for the examination of food, water and environmental samples.
The Food, Water and Environmental Microbiology Services 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 the Humber
Services available
The laboratory provides a range of services including:
- 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 of 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 during investigation of outbreaks
Accreditation
- United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS) testing accreditation no.1645
- ISO 17025
Contact
Food, Water and Environmental Microbiology Services Laboratory, York
York Biotech Campus
Block 10Sand Hutton
York
YO41 1LZ
Email YorkFWELab@ukhsa.gov.uk
Telephone 01904 468 948
Updates to this page
Published 31 July 2014Last updated 22 January 2025 + show all updates
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Laboratory name corrected and grammatical changes.
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Updated locations served by the lab and list of services.
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First published.