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Bacteriological meat inspection station

Microbiology laboratory for food testing of the city of Hof

Here you will find an overview of all analyses offered in the area of "Bacteriological meat testing". In addition, the list of test methods linked below provides you with information on which methods we use in detail.

The test procedures

Overview of all methods offered

Here you will find a list of all the testing methods offered for bacteriological meat testing carried out by the microbiology laboratory for food testing of the city of Hof.

Test procedures

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We perform the following analyses:

Carcass examinations:

 

  • Bacteriological examination (carcass examination)
  • Inhibitor test (three-plate test)

Hygiene examinations:

 

 

  • Surface germ content (on carcasses, control of slaughter hygiene)
  • Swab samples (total germ count and enteros on furnishings and utensils)
  • Swab samples (Salmonella and Listeria testing of equipment and commodities)

Food testing:

(e.g. meat, fruit, vegetables, sausage, meat preparations):

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Aerobic total plate count
  • Enterobacteria
  • Salmonella
  • Coliforms
  • E.Coli
  • Staphylococcus aureus / coagulase pos. staphylococci
  • Listeria
  • List.monocytogenes
  • Yeasts and molds
  • Sulfitred. Clostridia
  • Lactic acid bacteria
  • Enterococci
  • Pseudomonads

Further examinations on request

  • pH-value measurement

Rapid test for food testing:

 

  • Vidas-Salmonella-Rapid Test
  • Vidas List. rapid test

Radioactivity measurement:

"Qualified measuring point for the control of contaminated game meat".

  • Game meat
  • Mushrooms etc.

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