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Approved laboratories for testing meat and products for E. coli O157:H7 and top six STEC

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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, 1 December 2021

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Routine Testing

Laboratory/Contact O157/STEC method(s)
Bindaree Beef Pty Ltd
Contact: Danna Stephens
Email: danna.stephens@bindareebeef.com.au
Tel: (02) 6721 1411

BACGene E. coli O157:H7 Workflow (AOAC 022002) BACGene STEC Top 7 Workflow (AOAC 022003) BioControl GDS MPX Top 7 STEC (AOAC 071301)

EC Throsby Pty Ltd
Contact: Casey Smith
Email: casey.smith@ecthrosby.com.au
Tel: (02) 6574 7744
BioControl GDS MPX Top 7 STEC (AOAC 071301)
Northern Co-operative Meat Co Ltd
Contact: Jessica Tunnage
Email: JTunnage@cassino.com.au
Tel: (02) 6660 0738 

GENE-UP E. coli O157:H7 2 (AOAC 121805)
GENE-UP EHEC Series (AOAC 121806)

Symbio Laboratories - Sydney
Contact: Kashif Ahmed
Email: kahmed@symbiolabs.com.au
Mob: 0468 967 856
Ginna Camacho
Email: gcamacho@symbiolabs.com.au
Tel: (07) 3340 5703

Assurance GDS O157 (AOAC 2005.04)
BioControl GDS MPX Top 7 STEC (AOAC 071301)

Symbio Laboratories - Wagga Wagga
Contact: Kashif Ahmed
Email: kahmed@symbiolabs.com.au
Mob: 0468 967 856
Ginna Camacho
Email: gcamacho@symbiolabs.com.au
Tel: (07) 3340 5703
BioControl GDS MPX Top 7 STEC (AOAC 071301)
Assurance GDS O157 (AOAC 2005.04)
Wingham Beef Exports Pty Ltd
Contact: Hamish Mackenzie
Email: hmackenzie@winghambeef.com.au
Tel: (02) 65911016
BioControl GDS MPX Top 7 STEC (AOAC 071301)

Laboratory/Contact O157/STEC method(s)
Australian Food Corporation
Contact: Trish Maxwell
Email: trish.maxwell @keystonefoods.com
Tel: (07) 5426 5757
BAX RT O157 (AOAC 031002)
Biotest Laboratories Pty Ltd
Contact: Sofroni Eglezos
Email: sofroni@biotestlab.com.au
Tel: (07) 3841 2232
AOAC 100701 (IEH)

Mérieux NutriSciences 
(Silliker Australia Pty Ltd) 
Brisbane Laboratory
Contact: Wilma McDonald
Email: wilma.mcdonald.skipper@mxns.com
Tel: (07) 3868 4010

BioControl GDS MPX Top 7 STEC (AOAC 071301)
Assurance GDS O157 (AOAC 2005.04)

BVAQ Microbiology Laboratory, QLD
Contact: Client Services
Email: clientservices@bureauveritas.com
Tel: (03) 8371 7600

BAX RT O157 (AOAC 031002)
BAX RT STEC suite (AOAC 091301)
JBS - Dinmore Lab
Contact: Gobalakrishnan Subashchandrabose
Email: Gobalakrishnan.Subashchandrabose @jbssacom.au
Tel: (07) 3810 2146
BioControl GDS MPX Top 7 STEC (AOAC 071301)
Oakey Beef Exports Pty Ltd
Contact: Vicki Dann
Email: VDann@oakeybeef.com.au
Tel: (07) 4691 1277
BioControl GDS  MPX Top 7 STEC (AOAC071301)
Kilcoy Pastoral Laboratory
Contact: Raman Chandal
Email: rchandal @kilcoyglobalfoods.com
Tel: (07) 5422 4736
Assurance GDS O157 (AOAC 2005.04)
BioControl GDS MPX Top 7 STEC (AOAC 071301)
Symbio Laboratories – Brisbane
Contact: Kashif Ahmed
Email: kahmed@symbiolabs.com.au
Mob: 0468 967 856
Ginna Camacho
Email: gcamacho@symbiolabs.com.au
Tel: (07) 3340 5703
BAX RT O157 (AOAC 031002)
BAX RT STEC suite (AOAC 091301)
BioControl GDS MPX Top 7 STEC (AOAC 071301)
Assurance GDS O157 (AOAC 2005.04)

Laboratory/Contact O157/STEC method(s)

Australian Meat Group T/A Laboratory Solutions
Contact: Amanda Portelli
Email: aportelli@labsolutions.com.au
Tel: (03) 8329 8584

BioControl GDS  MPX Top 7 STEC (AOAC 071301)
Assurance GDS O157 (AOAC 2005.04)

BVAQ Microbiology Laboratory, VIC
Contact: Client Services
Email: clientservices@bureauveritas.com
Tel: (03) 8371 7600

BAX RT O157 (AOAC 031002)
BAX RT STEC suite (AOAC 091301)
Greenham & Sons
Contact: Willie Rijnbeek
Email: wrijnbeek@greenham.com.au
Tel: (03) 5859 0912
BAX RT O157 (AOAC 031002)
BAX RT STEC suite (AOAC 091301)
BioControl GDS MPX Top 7 STEC (AOAC 071301)
GDS MPX ID Top 6 STEC (AOAC 101502)
Midfield Meat International
Contact: Tony Beadle
Email: tony.beadle@midfield.com.au
Tel: (03) 5562 1644
BioControl GDS  MPX Top 7 STEC (AOAC 071301)
Symbio Laboratories – Melbourne
Contact: Kashif Ahmed
Email: kahmed@symbiolabs.com.au
Mob: 0468 967 856
BioControl GDS  MPX Top 7 STEC (AOAC 071301)
Assurance GDS O157 (AOAC 2005.04)

Laboratory/Contact O157/STEC method(s)

BVAQ Microbiology Laboratory, WA
Contact: Client Services
Email: clientservices@bureauveritas.com
Tel: (03) 8371 7600

BAX RT O157 (AOAC 031002)
BAX RT STEC suite (AOAC 091301)

Mérieux NutriSciences
(Silliker Australia Pty Ltd)
Perth Laboratory
Contact: Lucy Evans
Email: lucy.evans@mxns.com
Tel: (08) 9227 6499

BAX RT O157 (AOAC 031002)
BAX RT STEC suite (AOAC 091301)

Symbio Laboratories – Perth
Contact: Kashif Ahmed
Email: kahmed@symbiolabs.com.au
Mob: 0468 967 856
BioControl GDS  MPX Top 7 STEC (AOAC 071301)
Assurance GDS O157 (AOAC 2005.04)

Confirmatory Testing - all samples

Laboratory/Contact O157/STEC method(s)
Biotest Laboratories Pty Ltd
Contact: Sofroni Eglezos
Email: sofroni@biotestlab.com.au
Tel: (07) 3841 2232
MLG 5 (E. coli O157:H7 isolation & identification)
MLG 5B (Top 6 STEC isolation & identification)

BVAQ Microbiology Laboratory, QLD
Contact: Client Services
Email: clientservices@bureauveritas.com
Tel: (03) 8371 7600

MLG 5 (E. coli O157:H7 isolation & identification)
MLG 5B (Top 6 STEC isolation & identification)
Symbio Laboratories – Brisbane
Contact: Kashif Ahmed
Email: kahmed@symbiolabs.com.au
Mob: 0468 967 856
Ginna Camacho
Email: gcamacho@symbiolabs.com.au
Tel: (07) 3340 5703
MLG 5 (E. coli O157:H7 isolation & identification)
MLG 5B (Top 6 STEC isolation & identification)

Laboratory/Contact O157/STEC method(s)

BVAQ Microbiology Laboratory , VIC
Contact: Client Services
Email: clientservices@bureauveritas.com
Tel: (03) 8371 7600

MLG 5 (E. coli O157:H7 isolation & identification)
MLG 5B (Top 6 STEC isolation & identification)

Verification Samples

Laboratory/Contact O157/STEC method(s)

Laboratory/Contact O157/STEC method(s)
BVAQ Microbiology Laboratory, QLD
Contact: Client Services
Email: clientservices@bureauveritas.com
Tel: (03) 8371 7600

 

BAX RT 0157 (AOAC 031002)
BAX RT STEC suite (AOAC 091301)
Symbio Laboratories – Brisbane
Contact: Kashif Ahmed
Email: kahmed@symbiolabs.com.au
Mob: 0468 967 856
Ginna Camacho
Email: gcamacho@symbiolabs.com.au
Tel: (07) 3340 5703
BAX RT O157 (AOAC 031002)
BAX RT STEC suite (AOAC 091301)

Laboratory/Contact O157/STEC method(s)
BVAQ Microbiology Laboratory, VIC
Contact: Client Services
Email clientservices@bureauveritas.com
Tel: (03) 8371 7600
BAX RT O157 (AOAC 031002)
BAX RT STEC suite (AOAC 091301)

Laboratory/Contact O157/STEC method(s)

BVAQ Microbiology Laboratory, WA
Contact: Client Services
Email: clientservices@bureauveritas.com
Tel: (03) 8371 7600

BAX RT 0157 (AOAC 031002)
BAX RT STEC suite (AOAC 091301)

Mérieux NutriSciences
(Silliker Australia Pty Ltd)
Perth Laboratory
Contact: Lucy Evans
Email: lucy.evans@mxns.com
Tel: (08) 9227 6499

BAX RT O157 (AOAC 031002)
BAX RT STEC suite (AOAC 091301)

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