Schedules and Prices: 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 PHE Food and Water Microbiology External Quality Assessment Schemes 0006 We aim to meet all the dates in this document you will be advised as soon as possible if any changes have to be made. Please contact us if you do not receive your samples within seven days of the listed dispatch dates Public Health England Food and Environmental Proficiency Testing Unit (FEPTU) 61 Colindale Avenue London NW9 5EQ United Kingdom Tel: + 44 (0)20 8327 7119 Fax : + 44 (0)20 8200 8264 Email : foodeqa@phe.gov.uk Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/external-quality-assessment-eqa-and-proficiency-testing-ptfor-food-water-and-environmental-microbiology FEPTU483.05 Page 1 of 10
STANDARD SCHEME schedule for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 s Date results Examinations and enumerations required 280 S0597 11/04/2016 20/05/2016 S0598 282 S0601 06/06/2016 15/07/2016 S0602 284 S0605 01/08/2016 09/09/2016 S0606 286 S0609 03/10/2016 11/11/2016 S0610 288 S0613 09/01/2017 17/02/2017 S0614 290 S0617 20/02/2017 31/03/2017 S0618 Presumptive B. cereus enumeration C. perfringens enumeration Listeria spp. (including L.mono ) detection L. monocytogenes detection E. coli enumeration Campylobacter detection Campylobacter enumeration E. coli O157 detection Salmonella detection Enterobacteriaceae enumeration Coagulase-positive staphylococci enumeration Listeria spp. (including L.mono ) enumeration L. monocytogenes enumeration Salmonella detection Coliform enumeration Listeria spp. (including L.mono ) detection L. monocytogenes detection Cronobacter sakazakii detection C. perfringens enumeration E. coli enumeration Campylobacter detection Campylobacter enumeration E. coli O157 detection Salmonella detection Enterobacteriaceae enumeration Presumptive B. cereus enumeration Coagulase-positive staphylococci enumeration Listeria spp. (including L.mono ) enumeration L. monocytogenes enumeration Coliform enumeration FEPTU483.05 Page 2 of 10
EUROPEAN FOOD MICROBIOLOGY LEGISLATION SCHEME (specified in Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 and subsequent amendments) schedule for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 s Results due by date Food category Examinations and enumerations required EFL37 EFL109 06/06/2016 08/07/2016 Meat EFL110 EFL111 EFL38 EFL112 03/10/2016 04/11/2016 Dairy EFL113 EFL114 According to the Food Safety or Process EFL39 EFL115 09/01/2017 10/02/2017 Ready to eat Hygiene Criteria EFL116 product EFL117 EFL40 EFL118 20/02/2017 24/03/2017 Miscellaneous EFL119 EFL120 NON-PATHOGEN SCHEME schedule for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 s Results due by date Enumerations included NP054 NP0160 11/04/2016 NP0161 NP0162 NP055 NP0163 01/08/2016 NP0164 NP0165 NP056 NP0166 09/01/2017 NP0167 NP0168 27/05/2016 16/09/2016 24/02/2017 Pseudomonas spp. Yeasts Moulds Coliforms Enterobacteriaceae Lactic acid bacteria at 30 C All the above enumerations are included for all samples; an option to register for PYM (Pseudomonas spp., yeasts and moulds only) is available FEPTU483.05 Page 3 of 10
SHELLFISH SCHEME schedule for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 s SF054 SF0116 06/06/2016 SF0117 SF055 SF0118 03/10/2016 SF0119 SF056 SF0120 20/02/2017 SF0121 Results due by date 08/07/2016 04/11/2016 24/03/2017 Examination and enumeration required E. coli MPN Salmonella examination PATHOGENIC VIBRIO SCHEME schedule for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 s Results due by date V047 V0134 06/06/2016 08/07/2016 V0135 V048 V0136 03/10/2016 04/11/2016 V0137 V049 V0138 20/02/2017 24/03/2017 V0139 Examinations and enumerations required Detection and enumeration of pathogenic vibrios (e.g. V. chlolerae non-o1 and non-o139 strains, V. parahaemolyticus, V. vulnificus) included for all samples STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ENTEROTOXIN SCHEME schedule for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 s Date results STA032 ST0063 11/04/2016 13/05/2016 ST0064 STA033 ST0065 01/08/2016 02/09/2016 ST0066 Examination required Reconstitute samples, incubate and examine for Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin STA034 ST0067 09/01/2017 10/02/2017 ST0068 FEPTU483.05 Page 4 of 10
ENVIRONMENTAL SWAB SCHEME schedule for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 s Date results ES3 ES0005 11/04/2016 06/05/2016 ES0006 ES4 ES0007 01/08/2016 26/08/2016 ES0008 ES5 ES0009 03/10/2016 28/10/2016 ES0010 ES6 ES0011 20/02/2017 17/03/2017 ES0012 Examinations required Enumeration of hygiene indicator organisms Enterobacteriaceae Relevant pathogen relating to outbreak details as provided on the request form Enumeration of hygiene indicator organisms Enterobacteriaceae Relevant pathogen relating to outbreak details as provided on the request form SHIGA TOXIN ESCHERICHIA COLI SCHEME schedule for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 s Date results STX1 STX001 06/06/2016 01/07/2016 STX002 STX2 STX003 09/01/2017 03/02/2017 STX004 Examination required Detection of Shiga toxin by molecular methods only FEPTU483.05 Page 5 of 10
LEGIONELLA ISOLATION SCHEME schedule for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 s Date results G101 G101A 09/05/2016 17/06/2016 G101B Examination and enumeration required G102 G102A 04/07/2016 12/08/2016 G102B G103 See below G104 G104A 07/11/2016 16/12/2016 G104B Detection, enumeration and identification of Legionella spp. included for all samples G105 G105A 30/01/2017 10/03/2017 G105B G106 G106A 13/03/2017 21/04/2017 G106B G103 G103A 05/09/2016 14/10/2016 G103B Detection of Legionella spp. by molecular methods only FEPTU483.05 Page 6 of 10
RECREATIONAL AND SURFACE WATER SCHEME schedule for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 S72 s S72A S72B 09/05/2016 Date results 10/06/2016 Examinations and enumerations required river, lake or stream waters: Faecal coliforms Clostridium perfringens Salmonella spp. S73 S73A S73B 04/07/2016 05/08/2016 marine (bathing beach) waters: Salmonella spp. S74 S74A S74B 05/09/2016 07/10/2016 marine (bathing beach) waters: Salmonella spp. S75 S75A S75B 07/11/2016 09/12/2016 *swimming pool waters: Coagulase-positive staphylococci Enterococcci Total staphylococci Colony count (37ºC/24 hours) S76 S76A S76B 30/01/2017 03/03/2017 river, lake or stream waters: Faecal coliforms Clostridium perfringens Salmonella spp. S77 S77A S77B 13/03/2017 14/04/2017 *swimming pool waters: Coagulase-positive staphylococci Enterococcci Total staphylococci Colony count (37ºC/24 hours) FEPTU483.05 Page 7 of 10
DRINKING WATER SCHEME schedule for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 s Date results W169 W169A 09/05/2016 10/06/2016 W169B W169C W170 W170A 04/07/2016 05/08/2016 W170B W170C W171 W171A 05/09/2016 07/10/2016 W171B W171C W172 W172A 07/11/2016 09/12/2016 W172B W172C W173 W173A 30/01/2017 03/03/2017 W173B W173C W174 W174A 13/03/2017 14/04/2017 W174B W174C Enumerations required Clostridium perfringens Colony count (37ºC/48 hours) Colony count (22ºC/72 hours) All the above enumerations are included for all samples BOTTLED AND MINERAL WATER SCHEME schedule for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 s Date results BMW13 BMW13A 09/05/2016 03/06/2016 BMW13B BMW14 BMW14A 05/09/2016 30/09/2016 BMW14B BMW15 BMW15A 30/01/2017 24/02/2017 BMW15B Enumerations required Sporulated sulphite-reducing anaerobes Colony count (37ºC/24 hours) Colony count (22ºC/72 hours) All the above enumerations are included for all samples FEPTU483.05 Page 8 of 10
HOSPITAL WATERS ENDOSCOPE RINSE WATER SCHEME schedule for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 s Date results EW13 EW13A 09/05/2016 03/06/2016 EW13B EW14 EW14A 05/09/2016 30/09/2016 EW14B EW15 EW15A 30/01/2017 24/02/2017 EW15B Enumerations required Total viable counts (28ºC - 32ºC for 5 days) Selected samples: Mycobacterium spp. (EW14) Yeasts/moulds (EW15) DIALYSIS WATER SCHEME schedule for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 s Date results DW10 DW10A 04/07/2016 29/07/2016 DW10B DW11 DW11A 07/11/2016 02/12/2016 DW11B Enumeration required Total viable counts (17ºC - 23ºC for 7 days) DW12 DW12A 13/03/2017 07/04/2017 DW12B HOSPITAL TAP WATER SCHEME schedule for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 s Date results HTW7 HTW7A 04/07/2016 29/07/2016 HTW7B HTW8 HTW8A 07/11/2016 02/12/2016 HTW8B Enumeration required HTW9 HTW9A 13/03/2017 07/04/2017 HTW9B HYDROTHERAPY POOL WATERS - Please select distributions S75 and or S77 from Recreational and Surface Water Scheme (see page 7) FEPTU483.05 Page 9 of 10
PRICE LIST: 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 PHE External Quality Assessment - Proficiency Testing for Microbiology Number of distributions in full scheme Number of samples in each distribution Food microbiology schemes Price for full scheme Price per distribution (if not registering for the full scheme) Standard six two 1,275 250 European Food Microbiology Legislation four three 857 252 Shellfish three two 643 252 Non-Pathogen three three 706 277 Non-Pathogen PYM option three three 251 95 Pathogenic Vibrio three two 706 277 Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin three two 518 203 Environmental Swab four two 450 129 Shiga Toxin two two 314 157 Water microbiology schemes Legionella Isolation six two 667* 157 Recreational and Surface Water six two 933 183 Drinking Water six three 1,275 250 Bottled and Mineral Water three two 464 182 Endoscope Rinse Water three two 184 72 Dialysis Water three two 184 72 Hospital Tap Water three two 179 70 *Priced based on five distributions (G101, G102, G104, G105, G106). Price for all six distributions including G103 is = 824 Dispatch charges: An additional charge will be made for dispatch to laboratories outside the United Kingdom. The charge will be kept to a minimum and does not include local airport tax charges which particpants must arrange and cover Additional samples: Additional samples are available with every distribution for 50 per sample Repeat samples: Repeat samples are free of charge - available only after a distribution has closed Discount: An invoice value of 2,070 (excluding VAT) will be entitled to a 5% discount The above prices do not include VAT (Value Added Tax) If your laboratory does not participant in all distributions for a scheme the assessment of laboratory performance over time may be compromised For more information about scheme features refer to our brochure (proficiency testing for food and water microbiology) on our website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/external-quality-assessment-eqa-and-proficiency-testing-pt-for-food-water-andenvironmental-microbiology FEPTU483.05 Page 10 of 10