NF VALIDATION: New validations for food microbiology scheme

As of October 3^rd 2014, 118 microbiological methods in the food industry including 3 antibiotic detection methods are certified NF VALIDATION. All the microbiological methods are validated according to the NF EN ISO 16140 standard protocol requirements.

During its meeting held on October 2^nd  and 3^rd 2014, the NF VALIDATION “Technical Board – Food Microbiology” approved by vote:

– The validation of a new method: D-Count TVC (bioMérieux) for the enumeration of Mesophilic Aerobic Flora in the pasteurized dairy based desserts, UHT milks and meats products.

– The validation renewal of the following methods: TEMPO EB (bioMérieux), GeneDisc Listeria spp (PALL GeneDisc Technologies), GeneDisc Listeria monocytogenes (PALL GeneDisc Technologies), and HQS Cronobacter spp Sybr (ADNucleis).

Next meetings of NF VALIDATION “Technical Board – Food Microbiology”:

– 2014 : November 27^th and 28^th

– 2015 : February 5^th and 6^th, March 26^th and 27^th, May 21^st and 22^th, July 2nd and 3^rd, October 8^th and 9^th, December 3^rd and 4^th