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Laboratory TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015 Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017 Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 1 of 61 S.No. Product / Material of Test Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed Range of Testing / Limits of Detection Rini Narayan Convenor N. Venkateswaran Program Manager I. FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 1. Animal Feeds & Pet Foods Aerobic Plate Count Compendium of methods for the Microbiological examination of foods, APHA (4 th Edition) : 2001 Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate count method) >10 cfu/g FDA- BAM online: 2001 Chapter 3 (Conventional Plate count method) >10 cfu/g IS 5402: 2012 >10 cfu/g Escherichia Coli by MPN Technique Compendium of Methods for the microbiological examination of foods, APHA (4 th Edition): 2001 Clause. 8.91 Chapter 8 >3 MPN/g to >1100 MPN/g FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4 >3 MPN/g to >1100 MPN/g Enumeration of Escherichia Coli Compendium of methods for the Microbiological examination of foods, APHA (4 th Edition) : 2001 (MUG VRBA Method) Clause. 8.933, Chapter 8 >10 cfu/g Detection of Escherichia Coli IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009) Qualitative (Present / Absent)/ g

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Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 1 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

I. FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

1. Animal Feeds

& Pet Foods

Aerobic Plate Count Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition) : 2001

Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM online: 2001

Chapter 3 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

IS 5402: 2012

>10 cfu/g

Escherichia Coli by MPN

Technique

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods,

APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.91 Chapter 8

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Enumeration of Escherichia

Coli

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition) : 2001

(MUG VRBA Method)

Clause. 8.933, Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

Detection of Escherichia Coli IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 2 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Animal Feeds

& Pet Foods

Enumeration of Coliforms Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.73, Chapter 8

(Conventional Solid medium

method)

>10 cfu/g

US FDA-BAM

Chapter 4, (Conventional MPN

method and Solid plate method)

>10 cfu/g

IS 5401 (Part 1): 2002

>10 cfu/g

Coliforms – MPN Technique

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4 3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.71 & 8.72, Chapter 8

3 MPN/g to >1100

MPN/g

Detection of Shigella Spp Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(cultural methods only)

Clause. 38.21 Chapter 38

Qualitative

(Present/Absent) /25 g

IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 3 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Animal Feeds

& Pet Foods

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

>10 cfu/g

US FDA-BAM

(Surface plating method)

Chapter 12

>10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 8 /Sec I): 2002

(RA 2012)

>10 cfu / gm

Detection of Salmonella Spp Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 37.5, Chapter 37

Qualitative

(Present/ Absent )/ 25 g

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent) /25 g

FDA- BAM: 2014 Chapter 5 Qualitative

(Present/ Absent)/25 g

Yeast and Mold Count Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 20.53, Chapter 20

>10 cfu/g

US FDA BAM: 2001

Chapter 18

>10 cfu/g

IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009)

>10 cfu/g

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

( Surface plating method)

Clause. 32.182, Chapter 32

>100 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2012

(Surface plating method)

Chapter 14

>100 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 6): 2012 >100 cfu/g,

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 4 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Detection of Listeria

Monocytogenes

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Conventional Isolation method)

Chapter 36

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA- BAM: 2013 Chapter 10

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Animal Feeds

& Pet Foods

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods,APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 34.7, Chapter 34

>10 cfu/g,

FDA – BAM: 2001 Chapter 16

>10 cfu /g

Detection of Clostridium

Perfringens

IS 5887 (Part 4): 1999 (RA 2005)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

Detection of Vibrio Cholerae

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA(4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 40.51 Chapter 40

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA – BAM: 2004 Chapter 09

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of

Enterobacteriaceae

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods,

APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.62 ,Chapter 8

≥10 cfu/g

ISO 21528-2: 2004

≥10 cfu/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 5 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

2. Bakery and

Confectionery

Aerobic Plate Count Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM online: 2001

Chapter 3 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

IS 5402: 2012 >10 cfu/g

ISO 4833-1: 2013

>10 cfu/g

Escherichia Coli by MPN

Technique

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Conventional MPN method)

Clause. 8.91,Chapter 8

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Detection of Escherichia Coli IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ g

Enumeration of Coliforms Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Conventional Solid plate method)

Clause. 8.73, Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4 >10 cfu/g

IS 5401 (Part 1): 2002 >10 cfu/g

IS0 4832: 2006

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 6 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Bakery and

Confectionery

Coliforms – MPN Technique

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

8.71 & 8.72, Chapter 8,

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Faecal Coliforms-– MPN

Technique

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods,

APHA (4th Edition): 2001

8.81 ,Chapter 8

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM : 2001

Chapter 12

(Surface plating method)

>10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec I): 2002

(RA 2012)

>10 cfu/g

ISO 6888-1: 1999

>10 cfu/g

Detection of Salmonella Spp Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 37.5, Chapter 37

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 7 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Bakery and

Confectionery

FDA- BAM: 2014

Chapter 5

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Yeast and Mould Count Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 20.53, Chapter 20

>10 cfu/g

US FDA BAM: 2001

Chapter 18

>10 cfu/g

IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009) >10 cfu/g

ISO 21527-1: 2008

>10 cfu/g

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 34.7, Chapter 34

>10 cfu/g

FDA – BAM: 2001

Chapter 16,

>10 cfu/g

Detection of Clostridium

Perfringens

IS 5887 (Part 4): 1999 (RA 2005)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of

Enterobacteriaceae

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.62 ,Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

ISO 21528-2: 2004

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 8 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Bakery and

Confectionery

Detection of Shigella Spp IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

( Surface plating method)

Clause. 32.182, Chapter 32

>100 cfu/g,

FDA- BAM: 2012

Chapter 14

>100 cfu/g,

IS 5887 (Part 6): 2012

>100 cfu/g

3. Canned Foods Total Plate Count Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate

Count method)

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM online: 2001

Chapter 3 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

IS 5402: 2012

>10 cfu/g

Yeast & Mould Count Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 20.53, Chapter 20

>10 cfu/g

US FDA BAM: 2001

Chapter 18

>10 cfu/g

IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009)

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 9 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Canned Foods Escherichia Coli by MPN

Technique

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.91, Chapter 8

(Conventional MPN method)

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Detection of Escherichia Coli IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ g

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 34.7, Chapter 34

>10 cfu/g

FDA – BAM: 2001

Chapter 16

>10 cfu/g

Detection of Clostridium

Perfringens

IS 5887 (Part 4): 1999 (RA 2005)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 32.182, Chapter 32

>100 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2012

( Surface plating method)

Chapter 14

>100 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 6): 2012

>100 cfu/g,

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 10 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Enumeration of Coliforms Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Conventional Solid plate method)

Clause. 8.73, Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

>10 cfu/g

IS 5401 (Part 1): 2002

>10 cfu/g

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001

(Surface plating method)

Chapter 12

>10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec I): 2002

(RA 2012)

>10 cfu/g

Detection of Listeria

Monocytogenes

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Conventional Isolation method)

Chapter 36

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA- BAM: 2013

Chapter 10

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Thermophilic Flatsour

Sporeformers

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 25.3

>10 spore / 10g

IS 2860: 1964 (RA 2001)

Passes the test

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 11 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Canned Foods Detection of Shigella Spp IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent) / 25 g

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 32.182, Chapter 32

>100 cfu/g,

FDA- BAM: 2012 Chapter 14 >100 cfu/g,

IS 5887 (Part 6): 2012 >100 cfu/g

ISO 7932: 2004

>100 cfu/g

4. Beverages

( Alcoholic & Non

Alcoholic)

Aerobic Plate Count IS 5402: 2012

>1 cfu/ml

FDA- BAM: 2001 Chapter 3

>1 cfu/ml

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>1 cfu/ml

ISO 4833 -1: 2013

>1 cfu/ml

Detection of Escherichia Coli

IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2005)

Present /Absent per 25 ml

Escherichia Coli by MPN

Technique

FDA-BAM: 2002 (chapter 4) >3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 12 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Beverages

( Alcoholic & Non

Alcoholic)

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.91 ,Chapter 8

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Enumeration of Escherichia

Coli (Β- Glucorinidase Positive)

ISO 16649 –2: 2001 >1 cfu/ml

Yeast and Mould Count IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009) >1 cfu/ml

FDA-BAM: 2001 (chapter18) >1 cfu/ml

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 20.53, Chapter 20

>1 cfu/ml

ISO 21527–1: 2008

>1 cfu/ml

Detection of Salmonella Spp. Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 37.5, Chapter 37

Qualitative

(Present/ Absent)/ 25 ml

FDA- BAM: 2014

Chapter 5

Qualitative

(Present/ Absent)/ 25ml

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present/ Absent)/ 25 ml

ISO 6579: 2002

Qualitative

(Present/ Absent)/ 25 ml

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 13 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Beverages

(Alcoholic & Non

Alcoholic)

Detection of Shigella Spp

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA(4th Edition): 2001

(cultural methods only)

Clause. 38.21,Chapter 38

Qualitative

(Present/ Absent)/ 25 ml

Enumeration of

Enterobacteriaceae

ISO 21528-2: 2004

≥1 cfu/ml

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.62,Chapter 8

≥1 cfu/ml

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus FDA-BAM: 2001(Chapter14) ≥100 cfu/ml

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition)

(Surface plating method): 2001

Clause. 32.182, Chapter 32

≥100 cfu/ml

IS 5887 (Part 6): 2012

≥100 cfu/ml

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

FDA- BAM: 2001

(Surface plating method)

Chapter 12

>1 cfu/ml

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition)

( Surface plating method): 2001

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

>1 cfu/ml

IS 5887 (Part 2): 1976 (RA 2005)

Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/25 ml

ISO 6888–1: 1999

>1 cfu/ml

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 14 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Enumeration of Coliforms Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.73,Chapter 8

>1 cfu/ml

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4,

>1 cfu/ml

Detection of Coliforms IS 5401 (Part 2): 2012 Qualitative

(Present/ Absent) /100 ml

Enumeration of Coliforms

ISO 4832: 2006 >1 cfu/ml,

Qualitative

(Present /Absent)/ 100 ml

Coliforms – MPN Technique

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

>(3 MPN to 1100 MPN)/

ml

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.71 & 8.72, Chapter 8

>(3 MPN to 1100 MPN)/

ml

5. Cereal and Cereal

Products

Aerobic Plate Count Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001

Chapter 3

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 15 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Cereal and Cereal

Products

Escherichia Coli by MPN

Technique

IS 5402: 2012 >10 cfu/g

ISO 4833-1: 2013 >10 cfu/g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.91,Chapter 8

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Detection of Escherichia Coli IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)

Enumeration of Escherichia

Coli (Β- Glucorinidase Positive)

ISO 16649-2: 2001

>10 cfu/g

Coliforms & Faecal Coliforms Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.71 & 8.72, 8.81

Chapter 8

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Enumeration of Coliforms Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.73 ,Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4 >10 cfu/g

IS 5401 (Part 1): 2002

ISO 4832: 2006

>10 cfu/g

Detection of Shigella Spp Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(cultural methods only)

Clause. 38.21,Chapter 38

Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/ 25 g

IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 16 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Cereal and Cereal

Products

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

( Surface plating method)

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

>10 cfu/g

Detection of Staphylococcus

Aureus

IS 5887 (Part 2): 1976 (RA 2005)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ g

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec I): 2002

(RA 2012)

>10 cfu/g

ISO 6888-1: 1999

>10 cfu/g

Detection of Salmonella Spp Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 37.12 Chapter 37

Qualitative

(Present/ Absent) / 25 g

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA- BAM: 2014 Chapter 5

ISO 6579: 2002

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Yeast and Mold Count Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA(4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 20.51,Chapter 20

>10 cfu/g

US FDA BAM: 2001

Chapter 18

IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009) >10 cfu/g

ISO 21527-1: 2008

ISO 21527-2: 2008

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 17 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Cereal and Cereal

Products

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Surface plating method)

Clause. 32.182, Chapter 32

>100 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2012 Chapter 14 >100 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 6): 2012

ISO 7932: 2004

>100 cfu/g

Detection of Listeria

Monocytogenes

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA(4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 36.21,Chapter 36

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA- BAM: 2013 Chapter 10

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

ISO 11290-1: 1996

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 34.7, Chapter 34

>10 cfu/g

FDA – BAM: 2001 Chapter 16

>10 cfu/g

Detection of Clostridium

Perfringens

IS 5887 (Part 4): 1999 (RA 2005)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

ISO 7937: 2004 >10 cfu/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 18 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Cereal and Cereal

Products

Detection of Vibrio Cholerae Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA(4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 40.5 Chapter 40

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

FDA – BAM: 2004 Chapter 9

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

Detection of Vibro

Parahaemolyticus

IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

FDA – BAM: 2004 Chapter 9

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

Enumeration of Lactic Acid

Bacteria

ISO 15214: 1998

≥10 cfu/g

Enumeration of

Enterobacteriaceae

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA(4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.62,Chepter 8

≥10 cfu/g

ISO 21528-2: 2004 ≥10 cfu/g

6 Tea, Coffee and

Cocoa Products

Aerobic Plate Count Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001 Chapter 3\

IS 5402: 2012 >10 cfu/g

ISO 4833-1: 2013

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 19 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Tea, Coffee and

Cocoa Products

Escherichia Coli by MPN

Technique

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.91 Chapter 8

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Detection of Escherichia Coli

IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ g

Enumeration of Escherichia

Coli(Β-Glucorinidase Positive)

ISO 16649 –2: 2001 >10 cfu/g

Enumeration of Coliforms ISO 4832: 2006 >10 cfu/g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA(4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.73, Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4 >10 cfu/g

IS 5401 (Part 1): 2002 >10 cfu/g

Coliforms – MPN Technique

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA(4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.71 & 8.72, Chapter 8

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 20 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Tea, Coffee and

Cocoa Products

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Surface plating method)

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001

(Surface plating method)

Chapter 12

>10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec I): 2002

(RA 2012)

>10 cfu/g

ISO 6888 – 1: 1999

>10 cfu/g

Detection of Salmonella Spp Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 37.12 Chapter 37

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

FDA- BAM: 2014 Chapter 5

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

ISO 6579: 2002

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 ml

Yeast and Mold Count Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 20.51 Chapter 20

>10 cfu/g

US FDA BAM: 2001

Chapter 18

>10 cfu / g

IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009) >10 cfu / g

ISO 21527–1: 2008

>1 cfu/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 21 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Tea, Coffee and

Cocoa Products

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Surface plating method)

Clause. 32.182, Chapter 32

>100 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2012

Chapter 14

IS 5887 (Part 6): 2012 > 10 cfu/g

ISO 7932 : 2004

> 10 cfu/g

Enumeration of

Enterobacteriaceae

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.62 Chapter 8

> 10 cfu/g

ISO 21528-2: 2004 > 10 cfu/g

Detection of Listeria

Monocytogenes

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 36.21 ,Chapter 36

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA- BAM: 2011

Chapter 10

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 14988 (Part 1): 2001

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

ISO 11290-1: 2004

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 34.7 Chapter 34

>10 cfu / g

FDA – BAM: 2001

Chapter 16

>10 cfu / g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 22 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Detection of Clostridium

Perfringens

IS 5887 (Part 4): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

ISO 7937: 2004 >10 cfu / g

Detection of

Vibrio Cholerae

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 40.5 Chapter 40

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA – BAM: 2004

Chapter 09

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

ISO 21872 – 1: 2007

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Detection ofVibrio

Parahaemolyticus

FDA – BAM: 2004

Chapter 9

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2009) Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

ISO 21872 – 1: 2007

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

7. Fish and Sea

Foods

Aerobic Plate Count Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001 Chapter 3

IS 5402: 2012

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 23 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Fish and Sea

Foods

Escherichia Coli by MPN

Technique

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.91 Chapter 8

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4 >3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Detection of Escherichia IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

Enumeration of Coliforms Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.73, Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4 >10 cfu/g

IS 5401 (Part 1): 2002 >10 cfu/g

Coliforms – MPN Technique

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.71 & 8.72, Chapter 8

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Detection of Shigella Spp Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(cultural methods only)

Chapter 38

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 24 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Fish and Sea

Foods

IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001

Chapter 12

(Surface plating method)

>10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec I): 2002

(RA 2012)

>10 cfu / g

Detection of Staphylococcus

Aureus

IS 5887 (Part 2): 1976 (RA 2005)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Detection of Salmonella Spp Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 37.12,Chapter 37

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA- BAM: 2014

Chapter 5

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Yeast and Mold Count Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 20.5,Chapter 20

>10 cfu/g

US FDA BAM: 2001

Chapter 18

>10 cfu/g

IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009)

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 25 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Fish and Sea

Foods

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Surface plating method)

Clause. 32.182, Chapter 32

>100 cfu/g,

FDA- BAM: 2012 Chapter 14

>100 cfu/g

Detection of Listeria

Monocytogenes

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 36

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 14988(Part 1): 2001 (RA 2012)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA- BAM: 2013 Chapter 10

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

34.7, Chapter 34,

>10 cfu/g

FDA – BAM: 2001

Chapter 16

Detection of Clostridium

Perfringens

IS 5887 (Part 4): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

Detection of Vibrio Cholerae Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 40.5 ,Chapter 40

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

FDA – BAM: 2004

Chapter 09

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2009) Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

ISO 21872 –1: 2007

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 26 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Fish and Sea

Foods

Enumeration of Vibrio

Parahaemolyticus

FDA – BAM: 2004 Chapter 09 >3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Detection of Vibrio

Parahaemolyticus

IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

ISO 21872 –1: 2007

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of

Enterobacteriaceae

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.62,Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g,

ISO 21528-2: 2004

>10 cfu/g,

8. Fruit and Fruit

Products

Aerobic Plate Count Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001 Chapter 3 >10 cfu/g

IS 5402: 2012

>10 cfu/g/ml

Incubation At 37°C For 10

Days

IS 2860: 1964

Changes in pH

Incubation At 55°C For 7 Days IS 2860: 1964

Changes in pH

Escherichia Coli by MPN

Technique

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.91 ,Chapter 8,

>3 MPN/g to >1100

MPN/g

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 27 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Fruit and Fruit

Products

Detection of Escherichia Coli IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/1 g

Enumeration of Coliforms Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Conventional Solid medium

method)

Clause. 8.73, Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4 >10 cfu/g

IS 5401 (Part 1): 2002

>10 cfu/g/ml

Coliforms by MPN Technique

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.71 & 8.72 Chapter 8

3 MPN/g to >1100

MPN/g

Detection of Shigella Spp Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(cultural methods only)

Clause. 38.21 ,Chapter 38

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/ 25 g/ml

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001

( Surface plating method)

Chapter 12

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 28 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Fruit and Fruit

Products

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec I): 2002

(RA 2012)

>10 cfu / g

Detection of Staphylococcus

Aureus

IS 5887 (Part 2) : 1976 (RA 2005)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/

25 g or ml

Detection of Salmonella Spp Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 37.12,Chapter 37

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/25 g/ml

FDA- BAM: 2014 Chapter 5

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Detection of Vibrio Cholerae

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 40.5 Chapter 40

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA – BAM: 2004 Chapter 9 Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of Vibrio

Parahaemolyticus

FDA – BAM: 2004 Chapter 09 >3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Detection of Vibrio

Parahaemolyticus

IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2009) Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

ISO 21872 –1: 2007

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 29 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Fruit and Fruit

Products

Detection of Listeria

Monocytogenes

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 36.21 Chapter 36

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

IS 14988 (Part 1): 2001

(RA 2012)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

FDA- BAM: 2013 Chapter 10

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 32.182, Chapter 32

>100 cfu/g,

FDA- BAM: 2012

Chapter 14

IS 5887 (Part 6): 2012

>100 cfu/g

Yeast and Mold Count Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 20.51,Chapter 20

>10 cfu / g,

US FDA BAM: 2001

Chapter 18

>10 cfu /g

IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009) >10 cfu /g >1 cfu /g

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/

25 g/ml

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 34.7, Chapter 34

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 30 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Fruit and Fruit

Products

Detection of Clostridium

Perfringens

IS 5887 (Part 4): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

FDA – BAM: 2001 Chapter 16

>10 cfu /g

Enumeration of Aciduric Flat

Sour Organisms

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 24.4 Chapter 24

>10 cfu/g/ml

Enumeration of Lactic Acid

Bacteria

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 19.52, Chapter 51

>10 cfu/g

Enumeration of

Enterobacteriaceae

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.62,Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g,

ISO 21528-2: 2004

>10 cfu/g,

9 Herbs, Spices &

Condiments

Total Plate Count FDA- BAM online: 2001

Chapter 3 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate

count method)

IS 5402: 2012

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

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Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

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Herbs, Spices &

Condiments

Yeast & Mould Count US FDA-BAM Chapter 18 >10 cfu/g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 20.53, Chapter 20

IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009)

>10 cfu/g

Isolation & Enumeration of

Escherichia Coli

US FDA-BAM

Chapter 4

(Conventional MPN method)

< 3 MPN/g

IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(MUG VRBA Method)

Clause. 8.933, Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

Coliform Count US FDA-BAM

Chapter 4 (Conventional MPN

method and Solid plate method)

>10 cfu/g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 8 (Conventional MPN

method and Solid medium

method)

>10 cfu/g

IS 5401 (Part 1): 2012

(Solid medium Method)

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

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Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

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N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Herbs, Spices &

Condiments

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

Chapter 12, US FDA-BAM

(Surface plating method)

>10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec I): 2002

(RA 2012)

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

Detection of Salmonella Sp. US FDA-BAM

Chapter 5

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 37.5, Chapter 37

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

US FDA-BAM Chapter 16 >10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 4): 1999 (RA 2009)

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 34.7, Chapter 34

Enumeration of

Enterobacteriaceae

IS/ISO 7402: 1993 (RA 2001) >10 cfu/g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.62, Chapter 8

Laboratory

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Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

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N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Herbs, Spices &

Condiments

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus US FDA-BAM

(Surface plating method)

Chapter 14

>100 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 6): 2012 >10 cfu/g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 32.182, Chapter 32

>100 cfu/g

10 Weaning Foods

Detection of Coliform

IS 5401 (Part 2): 2002 Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/0.1 g

Detection of E.Coli

IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/0.1 g

Detection of Staphylococcus

Aureus

IS 5887 (Part 2): 1976 (RA 2005) Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/0.1 g

Detection of Salmonella Spp IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Detection of Shigella Spp IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Yeast and Mould Count

IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009) ≥10 cfu/g

11 Meat and Meat

Products

Aerobic Plate Count Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001 Chapter 3

IS 5402: 2012 >10 cfu/g

ISO 4833 –1: 2013

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

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Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

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N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Meat and Meat

Products

Escherichia Coli by MPN

Technique

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.91, Chapter 8

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Detection of Escherichia Coli IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent) /g or

25 g

Enumeration of Escherichia

Coli

ISO 16649 –1: 2001

>10 cfu/g,

Enumeration of Coliforms

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.73, Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

>10 cfu/

IS 5401 (Part 1): 2002 >10 cfu/g

ISO 4832: 2006

>10 cfu/g

Coliforms by MPN Technique

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.71 & 8.72, Chapter 8

>3 MPN/ g to

1100 MPN/ g

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001)(

Surface plating method)

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001

(Surface plating method)

Chapter 12

>10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec I): 2002

(RA 2012)

>10 cfu / gm

Laboratory

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Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

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N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Meat and Meat

Products

Detection of Staphylococcus

Aureus

IS 5887 (Part 2) : 1976 (RA 2005) Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

ISO 6888 (Part 1): 1991 >10 cfu/g,

Detection of Salmonella Spp Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 37.12 ,Chapter 37

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA- BAM: 2014

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

ISO 6579: 2002

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Yeast and Mold Count Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 20.51,Chapter 20

>10 cfu/g

US FDA BAM: 2001

Chapter 18

IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009) >10 cfu/g

ISO 21527 – 1: 2008

>10 cfu/g

Detection of Listeria

Monocytogenes

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 36.21, Chapter 36

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA- BAM: 2013 Chapter 10 Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 14988 (Part 1): 2001

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

ISO 11290 –1: 2004

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Laboratory

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Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Meat and Meat

Products

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 34.7, Chapter 34

>10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 4) : 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

ISO 7937: 2004

> 10cfu/g

Enterococci Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods,APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 9.51.Chapter 9

>10cfu/g

Detection of Shigella Spp

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(cultural methods only)

Clause. 38.21 ,Chapter 38

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

ISO 21567: 2004 Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enterobacteriaceae ISO 21528-2: 2004 >10 cfu/g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.62 ,Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

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Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

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N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Meat and Meat

Products

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 32.182, Chapter 32

>100 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2012

Chapter 14

>100 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 6): 2012 >100 cfu/g,

ISO 7932: 2004

>10 cfu/g

12 Milk and Milk

Products

Aerobic Plate Count Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Conventional Plate count method)

Chapter 7

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001 Chapter 3 >10 cfu/g

IS 5402: 2012 >10 cfu/g

ISO 4833 – 1: 2013

>10 cfu/g

Escherichia Coli by MPN

Technique

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.91 Chapter 8

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Enumeration of Escherichia

Coli (Β- Glucorinidase Positive)

ISO 16649 –2: 2001 >10 cfu/g

Detection of Escherichia Coli

IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ g

Laboratory

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Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

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N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Milk and Milk

Products

Enumeration of Coliforms Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.73,Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4 >10 cfu/g

IS 5401 (Part 1): 2002 >10 cfu/g

ISO 4832: 2006 >10 cfu/g

ISO 4831: 2001 3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Coliforms – MPN Technique

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.71 & 8.72, Chapter 8

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Faecal Coliforms Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.81 ,Chapter 8

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Detection of Shigella Spp Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(cultural methods only)

Clause. 38.21 ,Chapter 38

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

ISO 21567: 2004

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Laboratory

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Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

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N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Milk and Milk

Products

Staphylococcus Aureus Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001

(Surface plating method)

Chapter 12

>10 cfu/g

ISO 6888 (Part 1): 1991 >10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec I): 2002

(RA 2012)

>10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 2): 1976 (RA 2005)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/

0.1 g/1 g

Detection of Salmonella Spp

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 37.12,Chapter 37

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA- BAM: 2014

Chapter 5

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Detection of Salmonella Spp

ISO 6579: 2002

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enterobacter Sakazakii ISO 22964: 2006 Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Laboratory

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Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Milk and Milk

Products

Yeast and Mold Count Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 20.51,Chapter 20

>10 cfu/ g

US FDA BAM: 2001

Chapter 18

>1 cfu/ ml >10 cfu/ g/ ml

IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009) >10 cfu/g

Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/0.1 g

/1 g

ISO 21527 –1: 2008 >10 cfu/g

ISO 21527 –2: 2008

>10 cfu/g

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus FDA- BAM: 2012

Chapter 14

>100 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 6): 2012

>1cfu/ml, >10 cfu/g

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus ISO 7932: 2004

>10 cfu/g

Detection of Listeria

Monocytogenes

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 36.21,Chapter 36

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA- BAM: 2013

Chapter 10

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

ISO 11290 –1: 2004 Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/g/

25 gm

IS 14988 (Part 1) : 2001 (RA

2012)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Laboratory

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Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Milk and Milk

Products

Clostridium Perfringens Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 34.7, Chapter 34

>10 cfu/g

FDA – BAM: 2001

Chapter 16

>10 cfu/g

ISO 7937: 2004 >10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 4): 1999 (RA 2009)

>10 cfu/g

Vibrio Cholerae Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 40.5 ,Chapter 40

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA – BAM: 2004

Chapter 09

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Vibrio Parahaemolyticus FDA – BAM: 2004

Chapter 09

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

ISO 21872 –1: 2007

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enterobacteriaceae ISO 21528-2: 2004 >10cfu/g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods,

APHA (4th Edition): 2001

>10cfu/g

Laboratory

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Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

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13 Nut & Nut

Products

Aerobic Plate Count Chapter 7, Compendium of

methods for the Microbiological

examination of foods,

APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Conventional Plate count

method) Clause. 8.62, Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001 Chapter 3 >10 cfu/g

IS 5402: 2012 >10 cfu/g

ISO 4833-1: 2013

>10 cfu/g

Escherichia Coli by MPN

Technique

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.91,Chapter 8

>3 MPN/g to >1100

MPN/g

FDA- BAM: 2002 Chapter 4

>3 MPN/g to >1100

MPN/g

Detection of Escherichia Coli IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative(Present /

Absent)/ g

Enumeration of Escherichia

Coli

ISO 16649-2: 2001

>10 cfu/g

Enumeration of Coliforms Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.73 ,Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

>10 cfu/g

IS 5401 (Part 1): 2002 >10 cfu/g

ISO 4832: 2006

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

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Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

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Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

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N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Nut & Nut

Products

Coliforms – MPN Technique

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.71 & 8.72, Chapter 8

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus FDA- BAM: 2012 Chapter 14 >100 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 6): 2012 >100 cfu/g

ISO 7932: 2004

>100 cfu/g

Detection of Salmonella Spp Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 37.12,Chapter 37

Qualitative(Present /

Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA- BAM: 2014 Chapter 5

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

ISO 6579: 2002

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Yeast and Mold Count IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009)

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 20.5,Chapter 20

>10 cfu/g

ISO 21527-1: 2008

ISO 21527-2: 2008

>10 cfu/g

US FDA BAM: 2001

Chapter 18

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

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Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Nut & Nut

Products

Detection of Shigella Spp Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(cultural methods only)

Clause. 38.21 ,Chapter 38

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

( Surface plating method)

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001

( Surface plating method)

Chapter 12

>10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec I): 2002

(RA 2012)

>10 cfu / gm

ISO 6888-1: 1999

>10 cfu / gm

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 34.7, Chapter 34

>10cfu/g

FDA – BAM: 2001

Chapter 16

>10 cfu /g

Detection of Clostridium

Perfringens

IS 5887 (Part 4): 1999 (RA 2005)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

ISO 7937: 2004 >10 cfu /g

Laboratory

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Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

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Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Enumeration of

Enterobacteriaceae

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.62 Chapter 8

>10 cfu /g

ISO 21528-2: 2004

>10 cfu /g

Detection of Vibrio Cholerae FDA-BAM: 2004(chapter 9)

Chapter 40

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2005)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of Vibrio

Parahaemolyticus

FDA – BAM: 2004

Chapter 09

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

14. Sugar and Sugar

Products

Detection of Vibrio

Parahaemolyticus

IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Aerobic Plate Count Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001 Chapter 3

IS 5402: 2012 >10 cfu/g

ISO 4833-1: 2013

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

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Sugar and Sugar

Products

Escherichia Coli by MPN

Technique

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.91, Chapter 8

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Detection of Escherichia Coli

IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ g

Enumeration of Coliforms Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.73, Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

>10 cfu/g

IS 5401 (Part 1): 2002 >10 cfu/g

IS0 4832: 2006 >10 cfu/g

Coliforms – MPN Technique

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.71, 8.72, Chapter 8

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001

Chapter 12

( Surface plating method)

>10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec I): 2002

(RA 2012)

>10 cfu/g

ISO 6888-1: 1999 >10 cfu/g

Laboratory

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Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

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N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Sugar and Sugar

Products

Detection of Salmonella Spp Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 37.12 ,Chapter 37

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA- BAM: 2014

Chapter 5

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Yeast and Mould Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 20.51 ,Chapter 20

>10 cfu/g

US FDA BAM: 2001

Chapter 18

>10 cfu/g

IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009) >10 cfu/g

ISO 21527-1: 2008

>10 cfu/g

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 34.7, Chapter 34

>10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 4): 1999 (RA 2005)

FDA – BAM: 2001

Chapter 16

>10 cfu/g

Enumeration of

Enterobacteriaceae

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.62 ,Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

ISO 21528-2: 2004

>10 cfu/g

Detection of Shigella Spp IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Laboratory

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Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

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N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Sugar and Sugar

Products

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

BAM ( Surface plating method

Clause. 32.182, Chapter 32

>100 cfu/g,

FDA- BAM: 2012

Chapter 14

>100 cfu/g,

IS 5887 (Part 6): 2012 >100 cfu/g

ISO 7932: 2004

>100 cfu/g

Enumeration of Lactic Acid

Bacteria

ISO 15214: 1998 >10 cfu/g

15. Snacks and

Instant Mixes

Total Plate Count FDA- BAM online: 2001

Chapter 3 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

IS 5402: 2012 >10 cfu/g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

Yeast & Mould Count US FDA-BAM

Chapter 18

>10 cfu/g

IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009)

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition)

Chapter 20 Clause. 20.53

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Snacks and

Instant Mixes

Isolation & Enumeration of

Escherichia Coli

US FDA-BAM

Chapter 4

(Conventional MPN method)

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(MUG VRBA Method)

Clause. 8.933, Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

Coliform Count US FDA-BAM

Chapter 4 (Conventional MPN

method and Solid plate method)

>10 cfu/g

IS 5401 (Part 1): 2012

(Solid medium method)

>10 cfu/g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Conventional MPN method and

Solid medium method)

Chapter 8

>10 cfu /g

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

US FDA-BAM

Chapter 12

(Surface plating method)

>10 cfu /g

IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec 1): 2002

(RA 2012)

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

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Snacks and

Instant Mixes

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus US FDA-BAM

(Surface plating method)

Chapter 14

>100 cfu /g

IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec I): 2002

(RA 2012)

>10 cfu /g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface Plating method)

Clause. 32.182, Chapter 32

>100 cfu /g

Detection of Salmonella Sp. US FDA-BAM

Chapter 5

Qualitative

(Present / Absent) / 25 g

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 37.5, Chapter 37

Detection of Shigella Sp. IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(cultural methods only)

Clause. 38.21 , Chapter 38

Enumeration of

Enterobacteriaceae

IS/ISO 7402: 1993 (RA 2001)

>10 cfu /g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.62, Chapter 8

Laboratory

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16. Vegetables and

Vegetable

Products

Aerobic Plate Count Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001

Chapter 3

Aerobic Plate Count IS 5402: 2012

>10 cfu/g/ml

Incubation At 37°C For 10

Days

IS 2860: 1964

Changes in pH

Incubation At 55°C For 7 Days IS 2860: 1964

Changes in pH

Escherichia Coli by MPN

Technique

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.91 ,Chapter 8

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

>3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Detection of Escherichia Coli IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/1 g

Enumeration of Coliforms Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.73, Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

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Vegetables and

Vegetable

Products

Enumeration of Coliforms FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

>10 cfu/g

IS 5401 (Part 1): 2002

>10 cfu/g/ml

Coliforms – MPN Technique

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.71 & 8.72, Chapter 8

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Detection of Shigella Spp Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(cultural methods only)

Clause. 38.21 ,Chapter 38

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g/

ml

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition):2001

Surface plating method)

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

>10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001

( Surface plating method)

Chapter 12

>10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec I): 2002

(RA 2012)

>10 cfu / g

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Vegetables and

Vegetable

Products

IS 5887 (Part 2): 1976 (RA 2005)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/

25 g or ml

Detection of Salmonella Spp Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 37.12,Chapter 37

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/

25 g/ml

FDA- BAM: 2014

Chapter 5

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Detection of Vibrio Cholerae

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 40.5 Chapter 40

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 5) : 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present/ Absent)/

25 g/ ml

FDA – BAM: 2004

Chapter 09

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 25 g

Detection of Vibrio

Parahemolyticus

IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/

25 g/ml

Enumeration of Vibrio

Parahemolyticus

FDA – BAM: 2004 Chapter 09 >3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

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Vegetables and

Vegetable

Products

Detection of Listeria

Monocytogenes

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 36.21 Chapter 36

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA- BAM: 2013

Chapter 10

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 32.182, Chapter 32

>100 cfu/g,

FDA- BAM: 2012

Chapter 14

>100 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 6): 2012

>100 cfu/g

Yeast and Mold

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 20.51,Chapter 20

>10 cfu / g,

US FDA BAM: 2001

Chapter 18

IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009)

>10 cfu / g

Enumeration of Clostridium

Perfringens

IS 5887 (Part 4): 1999 (RA 2005)

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 34.7,Chapter 34

>10 cfu/g

FDA – BAM: 2001

Chapter 16

Laboratory

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Vegetables and

Vegetable

Products

Aciduric Flat Sour Organisms Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 24.41, Chapter 24

5 spore/ 10g

Enumeration of Lactic Acid

Bacteria

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 19.52, Chapter 51

>10 cfu/g

Enumeration of

Enterobacteriaceae

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.62,Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g,

ISO 21528-2: 2004

>10 cfu/g

16 Ready- To –Eat

Foods

Total Plate Count FDA-BAM online: 2001

Chapter 3 (Conventional Plate

Count Method)

>10 cfu/g

IS 5402: 2012 >10 cfu/g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate

count method)

>10 cfu/g

Yeast and Mold Count US FDA BAM: 2001

Chapter 18

>10 cfu/g

IS 5403: 1999 (RA 2009) >10 cfu/g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 20.53 Chapter 20

>10 cfu/g

Laboratory

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N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Ready- To –Eat

Foods

Escherichia Coli by MPN

Technique

US FDA- BAM , 2002

(Conventional MPN method)

Chapter 4, Chapter 4,

FDA- BAM: 2002

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Enumeration of Escherichia

Coli

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(MUG VRBA Method)

Clause. 8.933, Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

Enumeration of Coliforms Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Conventional Solid medium

method) Clause. 8.73, Chapter 8

>10 cfu/g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Conventional MPN method)

Chapter 8

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

US FDA-BAM (Conventional

MPN method and Solid plate

method) Chapter 4

>10 cfu/g

IS 5401 (Part 1): 2002

>10 cfu/g

Coliforms – MPN Technique

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.71 & 8.72, Chapter 8

3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

Laboratory

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Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

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N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Ready- To –Eat

Foods

Enumeration of Staphylococcus

Aureus

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

( Surface plating method)

Clause. 39.53, Chapter 39

>10 cfu/g

US FDA-BAM

(Surface plating method)

Chapter 12

>10 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec I): 2002

(RA 2012)

>10 cfu / gm

Enumeration of Bacillus Cereus Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Surface plating method)

Clause. 32.182, Chapter 32

>100 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2012

(Surface plating method)

Chapter 14

>100 cfu/g

IS 5887 (Part 6): 2012

>100 cfu/g,

Detection of Salmonella Spp Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition),2001

Clause. 37.5, Chapter 37

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

FDA- BAM: 2014

Chapter 5

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Detection of Shigella Spp IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999

(RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/25 g

Laboratory

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Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

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N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Ready- To –Eat

Foods

Detection of Shigella Spp

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Conventional Isolation method)

Clause. 38.21,Chapter 38

Qualitative(Present /

Absent)/25 g

Enumeration of

Enterobacteriaceae

ISO 21528-2: 2004

≥10 cfu/g

Compendium of Methods for the

microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Clause. 8.62,Chapter 8

≥10 cfu/g

II. WATER

1. Drinking Water –

(Pipe and

Borewell )

Coliforms by MPN Technique

IS 1622: 1981 (RA 2009) 1 MPN/100 ml

Detection of Escherichia Coli IS 1622: 1981 (RA 2009) Qualitative

(Present/ Absent)/ 100 ml

E.Coli and Coliforms by

Membrane Filtration Technique

IS 15185: 2002 (RA 2007) /

ISO 9308-1: 2000

Qualitative

(Present/ Absent) /

100 ml or 250 ml

2. Packaged Natural

Mineral Water

and Packaged

Drinking Water

Detection of Escherichia Coli

IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009)

IS 15185: 2002 (RA 2007) /

ISO 9308-1: 2000

Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/ 250 ml

Detection of Coliform IS 5401: 2002

IS 15185: 2002 (RA 2007) /

ISO 9308-1: 2000

Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/ 250 ml

Detection of Faecal

Streptococci

IS 5887 (Part 2): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/ 250 ml

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Packaged Natural

Mineral Water

and Packaged

Drinking Water

Detection of Staphylococcus

Aureus

IS 5887 (Part 2): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/ 250 ml

Detection of Sulphite Reducing

Anaerobes

IS 13428: 2005 Annexure C Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ 50 ml

Detection of Clostridium

Perfringens

EC 98/83 Annexure 3 Qualitative

(Present /Absent)/ 100 ml

Detection of Pseudomonas

Aeruginosa

IS 13428: 2005

Annexure D

Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/ 250 ml

Detection of Yeast and Mold

IS 5403: 1999 Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/ 250 ml

Aerobic Microbial Count IS 5402: 2012 @ 22 °C & 37 °C

>1 cfu/ml

Detection of Salmonella

IS 5887 (Part 3): 1999 (RA 2009)/

IS 15187: 2002 (RA 2007)

Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/ 250 ml

Detection of Shigella Spp IS 5887 (Part 7): 1999 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/ 250 ml

Detection of Vibrio Cholerae

and V.Parahemolyticus

IS 5887 (Part 5): 1976 (RA 2009)

Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/ 250 ml

3 Water For

Processed Food

Industry

Coliform IS 1622: 1981 (RA 2009)

>1 MPN/100 ml

Proteolytic & Lipolytic Count IS 4251: 1967 (RA 2009)

>1 cfu/ml

Laboratory

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4. Drinking Water Detection of E.Coli IS/ ISO 9803-1: 2000 Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/ 250 ml

Detection of Enterococci

IS 15186: 2002 Reaffirmed 2007/

ISO 7899-2: 2000

Qualitative

(Present/Absent)/ 250 ml/

100 ml

Detection of Clostridium

Perfringens (Including Spores)

98/83/EC

Qualitative

(Present/ Absent)/ 250 ml

Standard Plate Count

IS 1622: 1981 (RA 2009)

>1 cfu/ml

III. COSMETICS & ESSENTIAL OILS

1. Cosmetics/

Cosmetic Raw

Materials

(Shampoos,

Powders, Skin

Cream, Lotions,

Kajal, Lipstick,

Tooth Paste,

Tooth Powder,

Moisturizing

Cream, Soaps,

Baby Products,

Eye Products(In

and Around The

Eyes)

Total Microbial Count

(Included TPC and YMC)

IS 14648: 2011 >10 cfu/g

Gram Negative Pathogens

IS 14648: 2011 Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ g

Detection of Pseudomonas

IS 14648: 2011 Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ g

Detection of Staphylococcus

Aureus

IS 14648: 2011 Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ g

Aerobic Plate Count Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

Chapter 7 (Conventional Plate

count method)

≥10 cfu/g

FDA- BAM: 2001

Chapter 3

≥10 cfu/g

IS 5402: 2012

≥10 cfu/g

Laboratory

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., 373, Udyog Vihar, Phase-II, Gurgaon, Haryana

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Discipline Biological Testing Issue Date 08.05.2015

Certificate Number T-2548 Valid Until 07.05.2017

Last Amended on 24.05.2015 Page 61 of 61

S.No. Product / Material of Test

Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification against which tests are performed

Range of Testing / Limits of Detection

Rini Narayan Convenor

N. Venkateswaran Program Manager

Cosmetics/

Cosmetic Raw

Materials

(Shampoos,

Powders, Skin

Cream, Lotions,

Kajal, Lipstick,

Tooth Paste,

Tooth Powder,

Moisturizing

Cream, Soaps,

Baby Products,

Eye Products(In

and Around The

Eyes)

Escherichia Coli by MPN

Technique

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Conventional Plate count

method) Clause. 8.91,Chapter 8

≥ 3 MPN/g to

>1100 MPN/g

FDA- BAM: 2002

Chapter 4

≥3 MPN/g to

> 1100MPN/g

Enumeration of Escherichia

Coli

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(MUG VRBA method)

Clause. 8.933, Chapter 8

≥10 cfu/g

Detection of Escherichia Coli IS 5887 (Part 1): 1976 (RA 2009) Qualitative

(Present / Absent)/ g

Compendium of methods for the

Microbiological examination of

foods, APHA (4th Edition): 2001

(Conventional Solid medium

method) Clause. 8.73,Chapter 8

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NOTE: The Laboratory has demonstrated competence for the stated scope for WATER. This however does not fully

cover the specification requirements of BIS for the Packaged Drinking Water as per IS:14543 and the Packaged

Natural Mineral Water IS:13428.