The proficiency testings and criteria marked with an ♦ are covered by the « accréditation n° 1-2473, comparaisons interlaboratoires, portée disponible sur www.cofrac.fr »/« n° 1-2473 accreditation, interlaboratory comparisons, scope available on www.cofrac.fr », and detailed flexible scope available there
In accordance with ISO 15213-1:2023, “ASR bacteria” is used if no confirmation step of characteristic colonies is carried out. If characteristic colonies are confirmed, the “Clostridium spp. sulphite-reducing agents” term is then applied.
- We draw your attention to the fact that we don’t contaminate our samples with collection strains but with strains isolated from dairy food matrices. Therefore, it is possible that some of them present unexpected phenotypic characteristics on some culture media.
The fat content of the cheese to be analyzed is less than 20%
moisture determined using any method, fat determined using the butyrometric and gravimetric method, nitrogen determined using the Kjeldahl method, lactose determined using any method
6 samples with varying amounts of:
- moisture: 1 to 5 g/100 g
- fat: 0.5 to 2.5 g/100 g
- nitrogen: 1.5 to 5 g/100 g
- lactose: 60 to 85 g/100 g
in 50 g vacuum aluminium bags
storage at 3 (± 2) °C, with a bact eriostatic mixture preventing any bacterial growth in the milk, but rendered inactive upon dilution
in insulated box without ice packs by express carrier (see regulation for shipping times)
at room temperature
testing must be carried out within 7 days after the date of dispatch
| Sample dispatch | 2024/02/19 | 2024/11/12 |
| Return of results to ACTALIA Cecalait | 2024/02/29 | 2024/11/22 |
Subscription at least 10 days before each dispatch
| Members | Non-members | |
|---|---|---|
| Registration fees per shipment | 66.75 € | 100.08 € |
| Participation fee per tested method | 66.75 € | 100.08 € |
within 1 month of receiving invoice
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ACTALIA Cecalait
Rue de Versailles
BP 70129
39801 POLIGNY CEDEX
FRANCE
Tel : +33 (0)3 84 73 63 20
Fax : +33 (0)3 84 73 63 29
Accreditation no 1-5577, tests, no 1-2473 interlaboratory comparisons, scope available on www.cofrac.fr/en
