SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2005
EUROFINS MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC. – DES MOINES
2200 Rittenhouse Street,
Des Moines, IA 50321
Jordan Shaw Phone: 515 265 1461
BIOLOGICAL
Valid To: October 31, 2017
Certificate Number: 3329.01
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process (including an assessment of
the laboratory's compliance with the A2LA Food Testing Program Requirements, containing the 2010
“AOAC International Guidelines for Laboratories Performing Microbiological and Chemical Analyses of
Food and Pharmaceuticals”), accreditation is granted to this laboratory to perform the following tests on
commodities, foods, dietary supplements, feeds, and pet foods.
Test Type/Technology:
Test Method:
Aerobic Plate Count
AOAC 966.23; BAM Ch. 3; CMMEF Ch. 7
Aerobic Plate Count (Petrifilm)
AOAC 990.12
Yeast and Mold Count
AACC 42-50; BAM Ch. 18
Coliform & Escherichia coli (Petrifilm)
AOAC 991.14
Coliform & E. coli (MPN)
BAM Ch. 4; AOAC 966.24 (Coliforms); 988.19 (E. coli)
Staphylococcus aureus
BAM Ch. 12
S. aureus (Petrifilm)
AOAC 2003.07, AOAC 2003.08, 2003.11
Salmonella
Dupont Qualicon BAX
AOAC 2003.09, AOAC-RI 100201
Salmonella
FDA BAM Ch. 5
Salmonella
BioMerieux VIDAS UP
AOAC 2013.01
Listeria spp.
Dupont Qualicon BAX
AOAC-RI 050903
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Listeria monocytogenes
Dupont Qualicon BAX
AOAC 2003.12, AOAC-RI 080901
Listeria spp.
BioMerieux VIDAS UP
AOAC 2013.10
L. monocytogenes
BioMerieux VIDAS UP
AOAC 2013.11
Listeria spp. / L. monocytogenes
FDA BAM Ch. 10
Clostridium perfringens
ISO 7937
Bacillus cereus
FDA BAM Ch. 14
Enterobacteriaceae (Petrifilm)
CMMEF Ch. 8; AOAC 2003.01
E. coli O157:H7
Dupont Qualicon BAX RT
AOAC-RI 031002
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Accredited Laboratory
A2LA has accredited
EUROFINS MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC.
DES MOINES
Des Moines, IA
for technical competence in the field of
Biological Testing
This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005
General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates
technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system
(refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated 8 January 2009).
Presented this 22nd day of December 2015.
_______________________
President & CEO
For the Accreditation Council
Certificate Number 3329.01
Valid to October 31, 2017
For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory’s Biological Scope of Accreditation.