Philippine

Accreditation
Office
ATEL-1-1113-012E

SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION
SGS Philippines, Inc. Multi-Laboratory
2229 Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City
Microbiological Testing
Products/
Class of Test

Specific tests or
Measurements

1.01 Tests on human drugs, biological products and medical devices

.09 Microbiological Tests
.01 Microbial counts
.02 Preservative Efficiency
.03 Microbioassays
ChlortetracyclineHydrochloride (CTC.HCl)
Colistin
Erythromycin
Gentamycin
Lincomycin
Oxytetracycline-hydrocloride
(OTC.HCl)
1.02 Tests on Veterinary Pharmaceutical and Biological Products
.05 Microbiological Tests
.01 Microbial Counts
.02 Preservative Efficiency
.03 Microbioassays
ChlortetracyclineHydrochloride (CTC.HCl)
Erythromycin
Lincomycin
Spectinomycin
Apramycin
Avilamycin
Bacitracin
Colistin
Flavomycin
Hygromycin
1.04 Tests on cosmetics, perfumes and essential oils
.01 Microbial Counts
.02 Preservative Efficiency
1.05 Microbiological tests on food and beverages
(.01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .06, .07, .16, .17)
AA. Meat and Poultry Products
1. Dried animal products (blood,

plasma, gelatin)
2. Meat paste and pate, heat treated

Aerobic Plate count

Anaerobic plate count

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Standard Method/
Reference Standard

USP 35
USP 35
Cylinder Diffusuion Method,
USP 35

USP 35
USP 35
Cylinder Diffusion Method,
USP 35

USP 35
USP 35

Pour Plate method, FDA BAM

Ch. 3 (January 2001)

Philippine
Accreditation
Office
ATEL-1-1113-012E

SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION
SGS Philippines, Inc. Multi-Laboratory
2229 Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City

Products/
Class of Test

Specific tests or
Measurements

Standard Method/
Reference Standard

3. Cold cuts, frozen and chilled

(hotdogs, corned beef, luncheon
meat)
4. Packaged cooked cure/salted
meat (ham, bacon)
5. Fermented comminuted meat, not
cooked (dry and semi-dry
fermented sausage)
6. Cooked poultry meat, frozen, to be
reheated before eating (e.g.
prepared frozen meals)
7. Cooked poultry meat, frozen,
ready-to-eat (e.g. turkey rolls)
8. Cured/smoked poultry meat
9. Dehydrate poultry products
10. Fresh/frozen raw chicken during
processing
11. Meat products in hermetically
sealed containers (thermally
processed)
12. Pasteurized egg products
(liquid, frozen or dried)
AB. Cereal and Cereal/
Legume Based Products
1. Cereal/cereal grains
2. Cultured seeds and grains (bean
sprouts, alfafa, etc.)
3. Breakfast cereal and snack foods
4. Soya flours, concentrates and
isolates
5. Flour, con meal, corn grits,
semolina
6. Frozen bakery products (ready-toeat) with low acid or high aw fillings
or toppings

Yeast and Mold counts

Spread Plate method, FDA

BAM Ch. 18/Spread Plate
Method, Compendium 4th Ed.

Coliform count

MPN/Pour Plate/Petri Film,

FDA BAM Ch. 4 (February
2013)

E. Coli count

MPN/Petri Film, FDA BAM Ch.

4 (September 2002)

S. aureus (coagulase
positive) count

ISO 6888-1:1999
Conventional Method, FDA
BAM Ch. 12

Bacillus cereus

Spread Plate Method, FDA

BAM Ch. 14

Lactic Acid Bacteria

Salmonella detection

ISO 15214:1998(E)
Convention/TECRA/FDA BAM
Ch. 5

Listeria spp
Enterobacteriaceae

TECRA
Pour Plate Method, FDA BAM

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Philippine
Accreditation
Office
ATEL-1-1113-012E

SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION
SGS Philippines, Inc. Multi-Laboratory
2229 Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City

Products/
Class of Test

Specific tests or
Measurements

Standard Method/
Reference Standard

Aerobic plate count

Anaerobic plate count

Pour Plate method, FDA BAM

Ch. 3 (January 2001)

Yeast and Mold counts

Spread Plate method, FDA

BAM Ch. 18/ Spread Plate
Method, Compendium 4th Ed.

Coliform count

MPN/Pour Plate/Petri Film,

FDA BAM Ch. 4 (February
2013)

E. Coli count

MPN/Petri Film, FDA BAM Ch.

4 (September 2002)

S. aureus (coagulase
positive) count

ISO 6888-1:1999
Conventional Method, FDA
BAM Ch. 12

Vibrio parahaemolyticus
detection

Conventional Method/FDA
BAM Ch. 9

Salmonella detection

Conventional Method/
TECRA/FDA BAM Ch. 5

Vibrio cholera detection

Conventional Method/FDA
BAM Ch. 9

7. Frozen bakery products (to be

cooked) with low acid or high aw
fillings or toppings (e.g. meat pies,
pizzas)
8. Frozen entrees containing rice or
corn flour as main ingredient
9. Frozen and refrigerated dough
10. Baked goods (microbiologically
sensitive types e.g. containing
eggs or dairy products)
(.01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .06, .08, .17, .19)
AC. Fruits, vegetables and Nuts
1. Frozen vegetables and fruits

(pH>4.5)
2. Fruits and vegetables products in
hermetically sealed containers
(thermally processed)
3. Dried vegetables
4. Coconut (dessicated)
5. Yeast
6. Peanut butter and other
nut butters
- Consumed without heating or
other treatment to destroy
microbes
- Used as ingredient in high
moisture food
7. Sun-dried fruits
8. Spices
9. Cocoa powder
AD. Fish and shellfish Products
1. Fresh frozen fish and cold-smoked

2.
3.
4.
5.

Pre-cooked breaded fish

Frozen raw crustaceans
Frozen cooked
crustaceans

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Philippine
Accreditation
Office
ATEL-1-1113-012E

SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION
SGS Philippines, Inc. Multi-Laboratory
2229 Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City

Products/
Class of Test

Specific tests or
Measurements

Standard Method/
Reference Standard

6. Cooked, chilled and frozen crab

meat
7. Fresh and frozen bivalve mollusks
8. Fish and shellfish products in
hermetically sealed containers
(thermally processed)
AE. Food for infants and young children
1. Powdered infant formula with or
without lactic acid producing
cultures
2. Infant formula (liquid)
UHT/sterilized
3. Bay foods in hermetically sealed
containers (thermally processed)
4. Dried and instant products
requiring reconstitution
5. Instant infant cereal
6. Dried products requiring
reconstitution and boiling before
consumption
7. Infant formula (liquid)
UHT/sterilized
8. Coated or filled, dried shelf-stable
biscuits
(.01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .06, .17)
AF. Milk & Dairy Products
1. All cheese made from pasteurized
milk

Enterobacteriaceae

Pour Plate Method, FDA BAM

Aerobic plate count

Anaerobic plate count

Pour Plate method, FDA BAM

Ch. 3 (January 2001)

Yeast and Mold counts

Spread Plate method, FDA

BAM Ch. 18/ Spread Plate
Method, Compendium 4th Ed.

Coliform count

MPN/Pour Plate/petri Film,

FDA BAM Ch. 4 (February
2013)

E. Coli count

MPN/Petri Film, FDA BAM Ch.

4 (September 2002)

2. All raw milk cheese

3. Processed cheese spread
4. Ice cream & sherbet plain &
flavoured
5. Ice cream with added ingredients
(nuts, fruits, cocoa, etc.)
6. Milk powder (whole, nonfat or filled
milk, buttermilk, whey & whey
protein concentrate)
7. Sweetened condensed milk

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Philippine
Accreditation
Office
ATEL-1-1113-012E

SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION
SGS Philippines, Inc. Multi-Laboratory
2229 Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City

Products/
Class of Test

Specific tests or
Measurements

S. aureus (coagulase
8. Liquid milk (evaporated or ready to
drink) and Cream UHT/sterilized
positive) count
9. Pasteurized milk
10. Pasteurized cream
Salmonella detection
11. Yoghurt & other fermented milk
12. Butter & whipped butter
13. Butter made from unpasteurized
milk/ or milk products
Enterobacteriaceae
(.01, .03)
AG. Beverages
Aerobic plate count
2. Non-alcoholic beverages
.1 carbonated
.2 non-carbonated
3. Powder drinks
Yeast and Mold counts
4. Juices
5. Energy drinks
1.08 Microbiological test for Factory Hygiene Purposes
.01 a. Surfaces
Aerobic Plate Count
Coliform Count
b. Air
.02 a. Water

Aerobic Plate Count

Yeast and Mold Count
Coliform Count
E. coli Count

1.10 Microbiological on packaging material

.01 Microbial counts

Microbial counts

1.11 Microbiological tests of non-food/non-pharmaceutical products

.02 Identification of Microbial
Identification of Microbial
contaminant
contaminant
.03 Efficacy of anti-microbial agents
Efficacy of anti-microbial
agents

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Standard Method/
Reference Standard
ISO 6888-1:1999
Conventional Method, FDA
BAM Ch.12
Conventional/TECRA/FDA
BAM Ch. 5
Pour Plate Method, FDA BAM
Compedium for the Microbial.
Examination of Foods. Ch. 59,
4th Ed.
Compedium for the Microbial
Examination of Foods. Ch. 20,
4th Ed.
Swab Contact Method/Pour
Plate Method, Compendium
Sedimentation/Compendium
MPN/Pour Plate/Membrane
Filtration
Pour Plate Method,
compendium 4th Ed.
Swab contact
method/Compendium
USP 35
AOAC

Philippine
Accreditation
Office
ATEL-1-1113-012E

SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION
SGS Philippines, Inc. Multi-Laboratory
2229 Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City

Products/
Class of Test

Specific tests or
Measurements

Standard Method/
Reference Standard

1.17 Microbial test of waters, including effluents

(.01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .06)
BA. Potable water
Aerobic plate count
BB. Non-potable waters
BC. Sewage
BD. Effluents and trade wastes
BE. Cooling Tower
Coliform count
BF. Industrial Water (treated,
recirculated)
E. coli count
BG. Swimming & Spa Pools
BH. Marine Waters
BI. Environmental waters
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
detection

Pour Plate/Membrane
Filtration/ SMEWW 21st Ed.,
2005
MPN/Membrane filtration/
SMEWW 21st Ed., 2005
MPN/Membrane Filtration/
SMEWW 21st Ed., 2005
Membrane Filtration/ SMEWW
21st Ed., 2005/USP 24

Fecal Streptococci

MPN/ SMEWW 21st Ed., 2005

Sample Collection

SMEWW 21st Ed., 2005

Legend to Reference Standards:

AOAC
Association of Official Analytical Chemists
FDA BAM
Food and Drug Administration Bacteriological Analytical Manual
SMEWW
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater

This Scope of Accreditation is valid until 16 August 2018 subject to continuing

conformity with the criteria and PAO conditions for accreditation.

ERNANI M. DIONISIO
Officer-in-Charge
Philippine Accreditation Office
PAO ACCREDITED
TESTING LABORATORY
PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2005
LA-1996-012E
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