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SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2005
NESTLE QUALITY ASSURANCE CENTER
6625 Eiterman Road
Dublin, OH 43017-6516
Erica Ledbetter 614 526-5314
BIOLOGICAL
Valid To: April 30, 2015
Certificate Number: 0819.01
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to
this laboratory to perform the following types of tests on food products:
Microbiology
Bacteriology
- Identification, enumeration and/or classification
Microbioassays
- Vitamins
Mycology
- Identification, enumeration and/or classification
Serology
Sterility testing
Using the following methods:
Test Description
Coagulase+ Staphylococci MPN technique
Detection and Enumeration of Presumptive Escherichia coli Most Probable Number Technique
Detection of Listeria monocytogenes
Enumeration of Presumptive Bacillus cereus - Colony Technique at 30C
Enumeration of Clostridium perfringens - Colony Count Technique
Enumeration of Sulfite-Reducing Bacteria Growing Under Anaerobic Conditions
Microbiology of Food and Animal Feeding Stuffs - Horizontal Method
for the Detection and Enumeration of Coliforms - Most Probable
Number Technique
Detection of Listeria spp. in Foods and Environmental Samples
Isolation of Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria spp. from
Foods and Environmental Samples
E. coli O157:H7 BAX® MP
Listeria (ELFA) Procedure - VIDAS
Mold and Yeast Plate Count
Osmophillic Mold/Yeast
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Method #
ISO 6888:2003
ISO-7251:2005
ISO 11290-1:1996
ISO 7932:2004
ISO 7937:2004
ISO-15213:2003
ISO-4831 2006
NQA-CFIA-MFHPB-29
NQA-CFIA-MFHPB-30
NQA-57.0003
NQA-00.4256
NQA-00.4100
NQA-00.4420
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Test Description
Staphylococcal Enterotoxin by TECRA®
Thermoduric Acidophilic Bacillus Determination in Fruit Juice and Raw Materials
Vitamin B12 Determination in Foods and Food Ingredients
Detection of Listeria Monocytogenes (and Listeria LPP)
& its Enumeration by Rapid L. monocytogenes
Detection of Listeria SPP and/or L. monocytogenes
Detection and Identification of Salmonella
Detection of Shigatoxic E. coli (STEC)
Enterobacter sakazakii (Cronobacter) Detection
Enterobacteriaceae Detection – MPN Shortened Method
Enterobacteriaceae Enumeration
Enterobacteriaceae Enumeration - Petrifilm
Enumeration of Aerobic Mesophilic Microorganisms
Enumeration of Bacterial Spores
Enumeration of COAG+ Staphylococci petrifilm
Enumeration of Coliforms
Enumeration of Contaminating Microorganisms with Sugar Free Agar
Enumeration of Lactic Acid Bacteria
Enumeration of Probiotic Bacteria
Identification of the PCV by PCR
Salmonella VIDAS® Easy SLM
Sterile Testing by Direct Streaking
Water Activity
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Method #
NQA-00.4152
NQA-00.4411
NQA-00.3226
LI-00.755
LI-00.716
LI-00.713
LI-00.799
LI-00.743
LI-00.709
LI-00.757
LI-00.758
LI-00.701
LI-00.718
LI-00.763
LI-00.738
LI-00.736
LI-00.731
LI-00.794
LI-00.943
LI-00.742
LI-06.057
LI-00.014
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A2LA has accredited
NESTLE QUALITY ASSURANCE CENTER
Dublin, OH
for technical competence in the field of
Biological Testing
This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General Requirements for
the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the
operation of a laboratory quality management system (refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated 8 January 2009).
Presented this 25th day of April 2013.
_______________________
President & CEO
For the Accreditation Council
Certificate Number 0819.01
Valid to April 30, 2015
For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory’s Biological Scope of Accreditation.

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