Guidance

Non-pathogen scheme: current distribution

This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is suitable for laboratories located on production sites where it may be inadvisable to introduce pathogens.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 4 September 2014
• Last updated: 6 June 2019
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  1. 6 June 2019

     Updated 'Non-pathogen scheme: example distribution request form'.

  2. 9 January 2019

     Added 'Non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP062 request form'.

  3. 20 April 2018

     Added 'Non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP060 request form'.

  4. 11 January 2018

     Added 'Non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP059 request form'.

  5. 3 August 2017

     Replaced NP057 request form with NP058 form.

  6. 25 April 2017

     Replaced NP056 request form with NP057 form.

  7. 13 January 2017

     Added non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP056 request form.

  8. 5 August 2016

     Updated with distribution NP055 request form.

  9. 19 April 2016

     Added non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP054 request form.

  10. 19 January 2016

      Added non pathogen scheme: distribution NP053 request form.

  11. 9 September 2015

      Added non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP052 request and report form.

  12. 15 May 2015

      Added 'Non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP051 request and report form'.

  13. 20 January 2015

      added non-pathogen scheme: pym option distribution NP050 request and report form.

  14. 14 January 2015

      Added distribution NP050 request and report form.

  15. 4 September 2014

      First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 15 May 2025

This content is no longer up-to-date. For the most recent information, see the Food and Environment Proficiency Testing Unit (FEPTU) website.

Documents

Non-pathogen scheme: example distribution request form

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Non-pathogen scheme: example pseudomonas, yeasts and moulds (PYM) option distribution request form

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Details

Use this form to record testing for:

• Pseudomonas spp.
• yeasts
• moulds
• coliforms
• enterobacteriaceae
• Escherichia coli
• enterococci
• lactic acid bacteria
• aerobic colony counts at 30ºC