Extended and renewed: NordVal 032 RAPID’Salmonella from Bio-Rad
The certificate NordVal 032, issued to Bio-Rad Laboratories, was extended to pet food and animal feed (375 g test portion), and is valid until 1 Dec 2026.
RAPID’Salmonella is a chromogenic agar medium for detecting Salmonella in different matrices (see below), the principle of which relies on demonstration of two enzymatic activities. The RAPID’Salmonella plates can be stored for 72 h at 5°C ± 1°C before reading.
The RAPID’Salmonella method – short protocol is applicable to
• a broad range of foods (25 g test portions),
• milk powders including infant formula (with and without probiotics), and related dehydrated dairy ingredients (375 g test portion)
• infant formula and infant cereals with or without probiotics including ingredients (375 g test portion)
• Pet food and animal feed products (25 g and 375 g test portions)
The RAPID’Salmonella method – double enrichment protocol is applicable to dairy products (excluding raw milk).