Honey Testing
Honey Tests
Chemical Analysis
Mānuka (including MPI tests)
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Microbiology
- Aerobic Plate Count - APC
- Aerobic Plate Count (APC) - Chinese Method
- Bacillus Cereus
- Clostridium Perfringens
- E.coli & Total Coliforms - Petri Film
- E.coli/Faecal Coliforms/Total Coliforms -MPN
- E.coli - Petri Film
- Faecal Coliforms -MPN
- E.coli/Total Coliforms - MPN
- Osmophilic Yeasts - Chinese Method
- Salmonella - Standard
- Salmonella Composite - Standard
- Salmonella - MDS
- Salmonella Composite - MDS
- Shigella
- Staphylococcus Aureus
- Total Coliforms - Petri Film
- Yeasts and Moulds
- Yeasts and Moulds - Chinese Method
- American Foulbrood (AFB) detection
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Salmonella Composite - MDS
Test Description
Salmonella composite testing is a cost-effective way of testing multiple honey samples simultaneously for salmonella. In order to perform a composite test you will need to send individual samples of each honey to be tested. A composite test can be performed on up to 10 samples.
Once received, the lab will take an equal amount of honey from each pottle and combine them into a single sample. Testing is then undertaken on the single combined sample.
If Salmonella is detected the composite sample will fail and testing of each individual sample will need to be completed to identify the source of contamination.
Salmonella causes salmonellosis and is the second most common bacterial cause of foodborne illness in New Zealand. Salmonella live in the gut of many farm animals and can contaminate meat, eggs, poultry, and milk. Other foods like green vegetables, fruit, and honey can become contaminated through contact with wildlife or untreated human and animal waste.
The MDS method provides a faster turnaround time of 1 business day.
Test Methodology
AOAC 2016.01
IANZ Accredited?
Yes.
Standard Turnaround Time
1 working days on receipt of sample.
Pricing
Please refer to our current price list here