Guidance
Non-pathogen scheme: sample schedule
Updated 10 March 2022
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Non-pathogen scheme
Food microbiology examinations
Sample schedule for 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
| Distribution number | Sample numbers | Dispatch date | Date results due by | Examinations and enumerations required (up to 3 sets of results can be reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP071 | NP0197 NP0198 | 9 May 2022 | 24 Jun 2022 | Pseudomonas spp. Yeasts Moulds Coliforms Enterobacteriaceae Escherichia coli Enterococci Lactic acid bacteria Aerobic colony count 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. |
| NP072 | NP0199 NP0200 | 5 Sep 2022 | 21 Oct 2022 | Pseudomonas spp. Yeasts Moulds Coliforms Enterobacteriaceae Escherichia coli Enterococci Lactic acid bacteria Aerobic colony count 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. |
| NP073 | NP0201 NP0202 | 30 Jan 2023 | 17 Mar 2023 | Pseudomonas spp. Yeasts Moulds Coliforms Enterobacteriaceae Escherichia coli Enterococci Lactic acid bacteria Aerobic colony count 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 |