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| Laboratory/Contact | APC / TVC |
|---|---|
| BVAQ Microbiology Laboratory, NSW Unit 3, 63-79 Parramatta Road Gateway Business park SILVERWATER NSW 2128 Contact: Client Services/Sales Tel: (03) 8371 7600 Jill Disint Tel: +61 488 201 301 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AOAC 2003.09, AS 5013.10 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AOAC 2003.09, AS 5013.10 |
| Fletcher International Exports Pty Ltd Lot 11 Yarrandale Rd Dubbo NSW 2830 Contact: Graham Thornton Tel: (02) 6801 3175 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 |
| Northern Cooperative Meat Company 10615 Summerland Way Casino NSW 2470 Contact: Gigi Fox Tel: (02) 6660 0738 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 998.08 and AOAC 991.14 Salmonella by AOAC 071101 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 998.08 and AOAC 991.14 Salmonella by AOAC 071101 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 121805 and AOAC 121806 |
| Rivalea (Australia) Pty Ltd Redlands Rd Corowa NSW 2646 Contact: Mandy Clancy Tel: (02) 6033 8367 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 |
| Merieux NutriSciences (Silliker Australia Pty Ltd) 391 Park Rd Regents Park NSW 2143 Contact: Imtiaz Ahmed Tel: (02) 8718 6888 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AS 5013.5-2016 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 996.08 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AS 5013.5-2016 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 996.08 Listeria by AS 5013.24.1 |
| Symbio Laboratories – Sydney 2 Sirius Road LANE COVE WEST NSW 2066 Contact: Kashif Ahmed Mob: 0468 967 856 Ginna Camacho Tel: (07) 3340 5703 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 and AS 5013.5-2016 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 071101 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 and AS 5013.5-2016 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 071101 Listeria by NF Bio 12/33 – 05/12 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 2005.04, AOAC 071301 and MLG 5C.03 (screening only) |
| Symbio Laboratories – Wagga Wagga Unit 5, 10-12 Kooringal Road WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650 Contact: Kashif Ahmed Mob: 0468 967 856 Ginna Camacho Tel: (07) 3340 5703 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 2009.03 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 and AS 5013.5 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Listeria by AS 5013.24.1 (excluding confirmation) E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 071301, AOAC 2005.04 and MLG 5C.03 (screening only) Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 2009.03 |
| Laboratory/Contact | APC / TVC |
|---|---|
| Agrifood Technology Queensland Microbiology Laboratory 53 Canberra Street HEMMANT QLD 4147 Contact: Doreen Fernandez Tel: (03) 9742 0589 | Meat Surfaces: Listeria by AS 5013.24.1 and AOAC 999.06, AOAC 2016.08 |
| Australian Food Corporation 26 Coominya Connection Rd Coominya QLD 4311 Contact: Trish Maxwell Tel: (07) 5426 5757 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 Salmonella by AOAC 2003.09 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 Salmonella by AOAC 2003.09 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 031002 |
| Biotech Laboratories 24 Hurworth Street BOWEN HILLS QLD 4006 Contact: Glen Pinna Tel: (07) 3847 9488 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 |
| Biotest Laboratories Pty Ltd 2 Darnick Street UNDERWOOD QLD 4119 Contact: Ben Yang Tel: (07) 3841 2232 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 100701 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 100701 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 100701, MLG 5 and MLG 5B |
| Merieux NutriSciences (Silliker Australia Pty Ltd ) 2/120 Fison Ave Eagle Farm QLD 4009 Contact: Blake Joyce Tel: (07) 3868 4010 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AS 5013.5-2016and AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AS 5013.5-2016and AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 996.08 Listeria by AS 5013.24.1 and AOAC 2004.06 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 2005.04 and AOAC 071301 |
| BVAQ Microbiology Laboratory, QLD Unit 10, 655 Toohey Road Salisbury QLD 4107 Contact: Client Services/Sales Tel: (03) 8371 7600 Jill Disint Tel: +61 488 201 301 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10, AOAC 2003.09 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10, AOAC 2003.09 Listeria by AS 5013.24.1 and AOAC 2003.12 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 031002 , AOAC 091301, MLG 5.09, and MLG 5B |
| JBS - Beef City Lab Cecil Planes Rd Purrawunda QLD 4356 Contact: Christopher Hughes Tel: (07) 4691 4224 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 |
| JBS – Dinmore Lab 2 Lockway Riverview QLD 4303 Contact: Gobalakrishnan Subashchandrabose Tel: (07) 3810 2146 | Meat Surfaces: Meat & Meat Products: |
| John Dee Warwick Pty Ltd Rosehill Rd Warwick QLD 4370 Contact: Mary McArthur (07) 4660 2274 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AS 5013.5-2016 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AOAC 999.09 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AS 5013.5-2016 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AOAC 999.09 |
| Kilcoy Pastoral Laboratory 4830 D’Aguilar Highway PO Box 84 KILCOY QLD 4515 Contact: Aaron Sim Tel: (07) 5422 4736 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 & AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AOAC 2009.03 & AS 5013.10 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 & AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AOAC 2009.03 & AS 5013.10 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 2005.04 & AOAC 071301, AOAC 2017.01 & AOAC 071902 |
| Oakey Beef Exports Pty Ltd Jondaryan Road Oakey QLD 4401 Contact: Brett Bishop Tel: (07) 4692 0062 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 Salmonella by AOAC 2009.03 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 Salmonella by AOAC 2009.03 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 071301 |
| Symbio Laboratories – Brisbane 52 Brandl St Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113 Contact: Kashif Ahmed Mob: 0468 967 856 Ginna Camacho Tel: (07) 3340 5703 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AS 5013.5-2016and AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10, and AOAC 2013.01 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AS 5013.5-2016and AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 2013.01 and Listeria by AS 5013.24.1 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 031002, AOAC 091301, AOAC 071301, AOAC 2005.04, MLG 5 and MLG 5B, and MLG 5C.03 |
| Laboratory/Contact | APC / TVC |
|---|---|
| Fita Laboratories Pt Ltd Unit 6B, 6-12 Stanbel Road SALISBURY PLAIN 51092 Contact: David Dennis Tel: (08) 8918 1507 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 & AFNOR 12/19-09/05 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 & AFNOR 12/19-09/05 Listeria AS 5013.24.1 and AOAC 2004.06 |
| Summit Laboratory Services 53A Lavinia St Athol Park SA 5012 Contact: Geoff Holds Tel: 1300 386 811 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 & AFNOR 12/19-09/05 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 & AFNOR 12/19-09/05 Listeria AS 5013.24.1 and AOAC 2004.06 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 2020.06 (screening) |
| Symbio Laboratories - Adelaide 358 Torrens Road KILKENNY SA 5009 Contact: Ginna Camacho Tel: 1300 386 811 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 and AS 5013.5 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10, AOAC 2013.01 and AOAC 071101 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 and AS 5013.5 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10, AOAC 2013.01 and AOAC 071101 Listeria by AOAC 5013.24.1 and NF Bio 12/33 – 05/12 E. coli O157/STEC by MLG 5C.03 (screening only) |
| Laboratory/Contact | APC / TVC |
|---|---|
| ALS Food & Pharmaceutical 22 Dalmore Drive SCORESBY VIC 3179 Contact: Nathalie Dunstan Tel: (03) 8756 8111 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by AS 5013.5-2016, AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 998.08, AOAC 991.14 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 996.08 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by AS 5013.5-2016and AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 998.08, AOAC 991.14 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 996.08 |
| ALS Wangaratta Lab 48 Faithfull Road Wangaratta VIC 3677 Contact: Robert Filcock Tel: (03) 5722 2688 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10, AOAC 2021.02 and AFNOR 12/16 – 09/05 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10, AOAC 2021.02 and AFNOR 12/16 – 09/05 |
| Analytical Microlabs The Geelong Hospital Bellerine St Geelong VIC 3220 Contact: John Stenos Tel: 1300 724 961 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 Meat & Meat Products: Salmonella by AS 5013.10 Listeria AS 5013.24.1 |
| Australian Meat Group T/A Laboratory Solutions 342 Hammond Road DANDENONG VIC 3175 Contact: Haiyan Li Tel: (03) 8329 8584 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 2009.03 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 2009.03 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 071301 and AOAC 2005.04 |
| BVAQ Microbiology Laboratory, VIC Unit 3-5/352 Macaulay Road Kensington Vic 3031. Contact: Client Services /Sales Tel: (03) 8371 7600 Jill Disint Tel: +61 488 201 301 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AS 5013.5-2016 & AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 2003.09 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AS 5013.5-2016 & AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 2003.09 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 031002, AOAC 091301, MLG 5, MLG 5B |
| Greenham & Sons cnr Finlay and Watsons Rd Tongala VIC 3621 Contact: Abhi Satis Tel: (03) 5859 0912 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AOAC 2013.02, AOAC 051303 and AOAC 2016.01 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AOAC 2013.02, AOAC 051303 and AOAC 2016.01 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 031002 , AOAC 091301, AOAC 071301, AOAC 101502, AOAC 2017.01, AOAC 021501, AOAC 071902 and AOAC 012102 |
| Midfield Meat International McMeekin Rd Warrnambool VIC 3280 Contact: Tony Beadle Tel: (03) 5562 1644 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AOAC 2009.03 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AOAC 2009.03 |
| Nav Labs Pty Ltd 4/100-104 Pipe Road Laverton VIC 3026 Contact: Harjinder Singh Tel: (03) 9369 3313 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by Petrifilm AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 071101 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 071101 Listeria by Bio 12/33 – 05/12 |
| Merieux NutriSciences (Silliker Australia Pty Ltd) 20 King St Blackburn VIC 3130 Contact: Anupriya Pavithran Tel: 1300 000 99 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by AS 5013.5-2016 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 996.08, AOAC 2013.01 Listeria by AOAC 2004.06, AOAC 999.06 & AS 5013.24.1 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by AS 5013.5-2016 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 996.08, AOAC 2013.01 Listeria by AOAC 2004.06, AOAC 999.06 & AS 5013.24.1 STEC by AOAC 2019.03 (screening only) AOAC 2020.06 (screening & confirmation) |
| Symbio Laboratories - Melbourne 36 Business Park Drive Ravenhall VIC 3023 Contact: Kashif Ahmed Mob: 0468 967 856 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by AS 5013.5-2016and AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 071101 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by AS 5013.5-2016and AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 071101 Listeria by AS 5013.24.1 and NF Bio 12/33-05/12 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 2005.04 and AOAC 071301, MLG 5C.03 (screening only) |
| Wodonga Rendering Pty Ltd 54 Kelly St Wodonga VIC 3690 Contact: Jarryd Sommerville Tel: (02) 6055 0298 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 |
| Laboratory/Contact | APC / TVC |
|---|---|
| Fletcher International (WA) Lot 520 Settlement Rd Narrikup WA 6326 Contact: Meena Goatley Tel: (08) 9892 4000 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 |
| BVAQ Microbiology Laboratory, WA Unit 2, 26 Ilda Road Canning Vale WA 6155 Contact: Client Services /Sales Tel: (03) 8371 7600 Jill Disint Tel: +61 488 201 301 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AS 5013.5 and AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10, AOAC 2003.09 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AS 5013.5 and AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10, AOAC 2003.09 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 031002, AOAC 091301 |
| Eurofins ProMicro Pty Ltd 46-48 Banksia Road Welshpool WA 6106 Contact: Wafa Hanna Tel: (08) 6253 4444 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 2016.01 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by Petrifilm AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 Salmonella by AS 5013.10 and AOAC 2016.01 |
| Merieux NutriSciences (Silliker Australia Pty Ltd) 181 Claisebrook Rd Perth WA 6000 Contact: Lucy Evans Tel: (08) 9227 6499 | Meat Surfaces: E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 031002, AOAC 091301 |
| Symbio Laboratories - Perth Unit 2, 2 – 4 Mallaig Way CANNING VALE WA 6155 Contact: Kashif Ahmed Mob: 0468 967 856 | Meat Surfaces: APC/TVC by AS 5013.5-2016 and AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10,and AOAC 2009.03 Meat & Meat Products: APC/TVC by AS 5013.5-2016 and AOAC 990.12 E. coli/coliforms by AOAC 991.14 and AOAC 998.08 Salmonella by AS 5013.10, and AOAC 2009.03 Listeria by AS 5013.24.1 E. coli O157/STEC by AOAC 2005.04 and AOAC 071301 and MLG 5C.03 (screening only) |
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