CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION In terms of section 22(2) (b) of the Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory Practice Act, 2006 (Act 19 of 2006), read with sections 23(1), (2) and (3) of the said Act, I hereby certify that:- ASPIRATA AUDITING TESTING AND CERTIFICATION (PTY) LTD Co. Reg. No.: 2013/002068/07 ASPIRATA CHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL LABORATORY CENTURION Facility Accreditation Number: T0367 is a South African National Accreditation System accredited facility provided that all conditions and requirements are complied with This certificate is valid as per the scope as stated in the accompanying schedule of accreditation, Annexure A, bearing the above accreditation number for MICROBIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS The facility is accredited in accordance with the recognised International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 The accreditation demonstrates technical competency for a defined scope and the operation of a quality management system While this certificate remains valid, the Accredited Facility named above is authorised to use the relevant accreditation symbol to issue facility reports and/or certificates Mr R Josias Chief Executive Officer Effective Date: 30 November 2017 Certificate Expires: 29 November 2022
ANNEXURE A SCHEDULE OF ACCREDITATION Facility Number: T0367 Permanent Address of Laboratory: Aspirata Auditing Testing and Certification (Pty) Ltd Aspirata Chemical and Microbiological Laboratory No. 2 Berkley Office Park, No. 8 Bauhinia Street Cnr Witch Hazel Avenue, Highveld Techno Park Centurion 0157 Technical Signatories: Ms Mrs Mr Ms L Molekoa (All Microbiology Methods) FA Jordaan (All Molecular Methods) P Nkosi (All Microbiology Methods) M Moepi (All Molecular Methods and Chemical) Postal Address: P O Box 74381 Lynnwood Ridge 0040 Nominated Representative: Ms J Pillay Tel: (012) 685-0800 Issue No.: 27 Fax: (012) 685-0899 Date of Issue: 28 November 2017 E-mail: jasomay.pillay@aspirata.co.za Expiry Date: 29 November 2022 Material or Products Tested MICROBIOLOGY Food (Meat, Processed Meat, Poultry, Nuts, Seafood, Starch, Dairy product, Ready to eat meal, Sauce, Spice, Confectionary, Eggs, Oil, Animal feed/pet food, Baked products, Fresh vegetables, Frozen vegetables, Fruit and Fruit Salads, Beverages, Sugar and Sugar products) and Swabs (Surface and Hand) Type of Tests / Properties Measured, Range of Measurement Enumeration of Escherichia coli and Coliforms in food using Colony count technique Standard Specifications, Techniques / Equipment Used AMS AML 101 (Based on SANS ISO 4832:2007) Food ( Meat and Meat products, Processed Meat, Poultry, Nut and Nut products, Seafood, Fresh vegetables, Frozen vegetables, Fruit, Starch and Starch products, Dairy products, Ready to eat meal, Sauces, Beverage, Sugar and Sugar products, Egg and Egg products, Pet food/animal feed, Baked products, Oil, Confectionary and Salads) and Swabs (Surface and Hand) Food (Pet food/animal feed, Dairy products, Fresh vegetables, Nut and Nut products, frozen vegetables, Spices, Ready to eat Enumeration of Micro-organisms in food using Colony count technique (Total aerobic plate count). Horizontal method for the detection of Salmonella AMS AML 102 (Based on SANS ISO 4833:2007) AMS AML 103 (Based on SANS ISO 6579:2003) Page 1 of 5
food, Starch product, Sugar products, Sauces, Beverage, Processed Meat, Meat and Meat products, Poultry, Seafood, Eggs, Fruits, Confectionary, Sugar and Sugar products) and Swabs Food (Meat, Processed Meat, Poultry, Nut and Nut products, Seafood, Fresh vegetables, Frozen vegetables, Fruit, Starch and Starch products, Diary products, Ready to eat meal, Sauces, Beverage, Sugar and Sugar products, Egg and Egg products, Pet food, Baked products, Oil and Confectionery) and Swabs Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus using Baird Parker medium AMS AML 104 (Based on SANS ISO 6888 1:1999) Food (Meat, Processed Meat, Poultry, Nut and Nut products, Seafood, Fresh vegetables, Frozen vegetables, Fruit, Starch and Starch products, Dairy products, Ready to eat meal, Sauces, Beverage, Sugar and Sugar products, Egg and Egg products, Pet food/animal feed, Baked products, Oil and Confectionary) and Swabs (Surface and Hand) Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae AMS AML 107 (Based on SANS ISO 21528 2:2005) Food (Mould: Meat, Dairy products, Spices, Nut and Nut products, Baked products, Vegetables, Juice, Fruit, Starch products, Animal feed/pet food) and (Yeast: Meat, Poultry, Seafood, Fruits, Dairy, Animal feed/pet food, Nut and Nut products, Eggs, Vegetables, Baked products and Juice) and Swabs Enumeration of Yeasts and Moulds AMS AML 110 (Based on SANS ISO 7954:1987) Food (Pet food/animal feed, Dairy product, Fresh vegetables, Nut and Nut product, Spices, Frozen vegetables, Ready to eat food, Starch, Sauce, Beverage, Processed Meat, Raw Meat, Poultry, Seafood, Eggs and Confectionary) and Swabs (Surface and Hand) Detection of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria spp. AMS AML 111 (Based on SANS ISO 11290 1:1996) Food (Pet food, Dairy products, Fresh vegetables, Nut and Nut Detection of Shigella (Absent / Present) AMS AML 112 (Based on SANS ISO 21567:2005) Page 2 of 5
products, Frozen vegetables, Spices, Ready to eat food, Starch product, Sauces, Beverage, Processed Meat, Raw Meat, Poultry, Seafood, Eggs, Fruits, Confectionary, Sugar and Sugar products) and Swabs (Surface and Hand) Poultry, Canned products, Seafood, Dairy products, Sauce, Animal feed/pet food, Baked goods, Mixed vegetables, Spices, Salad Dressing) and Swabs Enumeration of Micro-organisms using Colony count technique (Total anaerobic plate count) AMS AML 115 (Based on SANS ISO 4833:2007) Food (Frozen vegetables, Ready to eat meals, Juice, Egg, Sauce, Nuts and Nuts product, Processed Meat, Meat and Meat products, Poultry, Seafood, Fruit, Dairy and Confectionery) and Swabs (Surface and Hand) Horizontal method for the detection of Escherichia coli 0157 AMS AML 118 (Based on SANS ISO 16654:2003) Food (Poultry, Seafood, Eggs, Confectionery, Sauce, Dairy, Fresh products, Pet food, Animal feed, Raw Meat, Processed Meat, Confectionery, Beverage, Fresh vegetables, Frozen vegetables, Nuts and Nuts product, Ready to eat products, Starch and Spices) Enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes AMS AML 129 (Based on SANS ISO 11290 2:1998) Dairy products, Spices, Nut and Nut products, Baked products and Poultry) Enumeration of Bacillus cereus AMS AML 105 (Based on SANS ISO 7932:2005) Food (Seafood, Spices, Canned food, Meat, Vegetables and Poultry) Enumeration of Clostridium perfringens AMS AML 106 (Based on SANS ISO 7937:2007) Poultry, Seafood, Juice, Dairy products, Ready to eat, Sauce and Eggs) Enumeration Mesophilic Lactic acid bacteria AMS AML 108 (Based on SANS ISO 15214:1998) Poultry, Seafood, Juice, Dairy products, Ready to eat, Sauce and Eggs) Enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa AMS AML 114 (Based on SANS ISO 13720:2009) Enumeration of Campylobacter spp. AMS AML 117 (Based on SANS Page 3 of 5
Poultry, Seafood, Fresh vegetables and Starch products) ISO 10272 2:2006) Water (Potable and Environmental) Cooling Tower and Environmental samples Enumeration of Total Coliform, Thermotolerant Coliform and Escherichia coli using Membrane filtration method Estimate the total number of viable heterotrophic bacteria in water by using Standard plate count method (35 C) Detection of Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in water Enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa using Membrane filtration method Enumeration of Sulfite-reducing anaerobes (Clostridia) using Membrane filtration method Detection and Enumeration of faecal Streptococci enterococci Detection of Salmonella spp. using Membrane filtration method Enumeration of Yeast and Moulds Detection of Listeria monocytogenes Detection of Escherichia coli 0157 Total Plate Count of Heterotrophic bacteria at 22 C and 37 C Legionella Serotyping AMS AML 201 (Based on SANS ISO 5221:2011) AMS AML 202 (Based on SANS ISO 5221:2011) AMS AML 203 (Based on SANS ISO 6315:2003) AMS AML 204 (Based on SANS ISO 16266:2008) AMS AML 206 (Based on SANS ISO 6461 2:2003) AMS AML 205 (Based on SANS ISO 7899) AMS AML 207 (Based on SANS ISO 6340:2004) AMS AML 209 (Based on SANS ISO 7954:1987) AMS AML 210 (Based on SANS ISO 11290 1:1996) AMS AML 212 (Based on SANS ISO 16654 1:2003) AMS AML 218 AMS AML 127 Water (Potable, Environmental and Cooling Tower) Medical Devises Detection and Enumeration of Legionella species using Membrane filtration method Bio-burden and Sterility of Medical devices AMS AML 208 (Based on SANS 11731:2008) AMS AML 301 (Based on SANS ISO 11737 1:2006/ISO 11737 2:2008 Disinfectants and Detergents Bactericidal efficacy AMS AML 302 (Based on SANS 1853:2009/ SANS 643:2013) Culture Plates Identification of Microorganisms using Vitek MS AMS AML 303 MOLECULAR Food (Meat, Processed Meat products, Fruit, Milk, Milk products and Vegetables) and Surface Swabs VTEC and STEC Real Time PCR Detection AMS AMML 301 Food (Spices, Pasta, Bread, Sauces, Oats, Surface Swabs, Meat, Allergen Real Time PCR Detection: Peanut, Soya, Gluten/Wheat and Fish AMS AMML 307 Page 4 of 5
Processed food (ready to eat meals, pies), Nuts, Vegetables, Soy milk, Oils/butter, Flour, Cookies/Biscuits, Dough) and Water Meat, Processed meat products (cold meat, pies, bacon), Pet food (tinned and pellets) Potable water Animal Identification Real-Time PCR: Pork, Chicken & Beef Cryptosporidium Real Time - PCR Detection AMS AMML 311 AMS AMML 309 Potable water Giardia Real Time PCR Detection AMS AMML 308 CHEMICAL - IMMUNOLOGY Food (Rice, Oats, Brown sugar, Popcorn maize, Flour, Crust, Wheat, Porridge, Cereals, Instant coffee, nuts, spices (chillies, Black pepper, Turmeric), Green coffee, Tea, Peanut butter, Sauces, Maize and sorghum) and Feed (Dog and Cat) Screening and Quantification of Aflatoxin Total by ELISA AMS AIL 101 Spices, Wheat, Oats, Popcorn Maize, Rice and Flour Screening and Quantification of Fumonisin Total by ELISA AMS AIL 103 Original Date of Accreditation: 30 November 2007 ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ACCREDITATION SYSTEM Accreditation Manager Page 5 of 5