Our capability includes an extensive scope of water testing to meet HCS, NZDWS, Overseas Market Access Requirements (OMAR) and MPI requirements.  

Microbiological testing

We offer analyses for NMD (National Microbiological Database) and RLP programmes for meat and meat products (including tallow and bonemeal):

NMD

• Aerobic plate count
• E coli
• top 7 STEC
• Salmonella
• Campylobacter

RLP

• Aerobic plate count at 30 C
• E coli
• Staphylococci (coagulase positive)
• Salmonella
• Listeria monocytogenes
• Clostridium perfringens

Cloth swab sampling for E. coli Top 7 STEC testing

Eurofins Food and Feed Testing New Zealand laboratories are accredited for cloth swab sampling for E. coli Top 7 STEC testing. This testing methodology offers the same high standard of compliance testing as traditional methods for the National Microbiological Database (NMD), but with superior sample recovery across larger carcass areas.  It is also the preferred technique for the US FSIS.

Chemistry testing

We offer proximate analyses for meat and meat products including tallow and bone meal as follows:

• Ash
• Fat
• Moisture
• Protein
• Water testing

Water testing

We offer an extensive scope of water testing to meet HCS, NZDWS, OMAR and MPI requirements.

Water potability

For compliance with Human Consumption Specification and to test for routine faecal coliform, pH, turbidity and chlorine monitoring (as specified by HC and EU Omar requirements).

Process water

For compliance with MPI requirements for domestic and export processing plants to carry out regulated testing of process water in order to meet market access requirements. This covers boiler and cooling tower water.

Boiler water

To test for pH, total dissolved solids, sulphite, alkalinity species and phosphate.

Cooling towers

To check for legionella and heterotrophic plate count

Overseas Market Access Requirements (OMAR) Groups A and B

To meet Overseas Market Excess Requirements (OMAR) specifications for export premises. Group A is carried out a couple of times a year depending on water usage.

New Zealand Drinking Water Standards (NZDWS)

Meat works outputs

Including water and waste that need treatment to meet resource consent requirements.

Additional services

• On-site hygiene evaluations for plant and equipment.
• NMD sampler training and assessments (Eurofins Food Testing has NMD certified trainers on staff).
• A complementary NMD data entry service to the MPI NMD database.
• Real-time sample tracking with our on-line portal.

Please ask us about our tallow testing service, which includes all the usual tests.