What's New Unreplied Topics Membership About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy
[Ad]
Forums Blogs Store Members Gallery Directory

Sign In Register

Swab testing of personnel and plant area

Started by , May 23 2009 02:19 AM
Reply to this Topic
3 Replies
Hi everyone! I'm Donna Joy Escalante, a QA analyst for a medium sized company in Manila, Philippines.

Recently, the company I'm working for started to include microbial testing for the evaluation of plant sanitation and hygienic measures. Since we've just started to include it in our company, I am having difficulty in creating the suitable tests for our meat processing and powder divisions. We are using the 3M Quick Swab Kit for personnel and machines then plate it on APC, E.coli/coliform, and staph express plates (also from 3M).

I would like to know if there are tests better suited for meat processing and for powdered drink mixes. Is APC, E.coli and Staph sufficient for hand swabbing and machine evaluation? Can anyone suggest other tests since we have a wet and dry production areas?

Thanks a lot!
Share this Topic
Topics you might be interested in
Microbial environmental air standard & dairy worker hand swab analysis method with standard & dairy equipment like pasteuriser, valve etc swab Developing an Environment / ATP Swab Program 3M Environmental sampler abrasive swab sensitivity ATP Swab Sampling Device Swab results CFU instead of MPN
[Ad]
BUMP for Bornleftie.
Dear Donna,
Check this website for micro tests: http://www.liofilchem.net/
Dear bornleftie,

Can try this link -

http://www.ifsqn.com...showtopic=10523

this leads to other links of which there are many discussions here on this topic, both for wet and dry.

Can suggest you search for swab or surface if you want to see some more.

Pls revert if you hv any specific queries, I know this is a complicated area.

Rgds / Charles.C

@ BTW, Welcome to the forum
@ antoni sola thks for the link, interesting site.
Reply to this Topic

Similar Discussion Topics
Microbial environmental air standard & dairy worker hand swab analysis method with standard & dairy equipment like pasteuriser, valve etc swab Developing an Environment / ATP Swab Program 3M Environmental sampler abrasive swab sensitivity ATP Swab Sampling Device Swab results CFU instead of MPN Uniform Swab Trend Analysis for EMP - Indicator Organisms Swab Results Hand swab testing Hand Swab test limits Microbiological Air swab
About us

IFSQN is an international networking group for food safety professionals. We connect those interested in food safety to information and to each other. The purpose of the website is to share knowledge, experiences and ideas to make food safer.

All content © Copyright 2021 IFSQN