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Microbiology Laboratory

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Objective

Provide useful tools to the industry to guarantee the safety of products to demonstrate compliance with current regulations such as the Official Mexican Standards NOM-251-SSA1, HACCP system, among others to prevent foodborne illness.

Services

  • Determination of aerobic mesophilic bacteria
  • Determination of fungi and yeasts
  • Total coliforms, faecal coliforms, Escherichia coli

    Drinking water is normally analyzed according to the Official Mexican Standards as an example NOM-127-SSA1 or according to your needs; so, the following is suggested:

Costs

Drinking water (NOM-127-SSA1)
Notes Proof Method Members Customers
1 y 2 Total Coliforms NOM-210-SSA1-2014 Appendix H. Most Probable Number (MPN) Method  $             500.00 MXN  $             600.00 MXN
1 y 2 Faecal Coliforms
1 y 2 E. coli
         
Foods, Beverages (Microbiological Quality Indicators)
Notes Proof Method Members Customers
1 y 2 Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria NOM-092-SSA1-1994 Plate Method  $             140.00 MXN  $             160.00 MXN
1 y 2 Fungi and Yeasts NOM-111-SSA1-1994 Plate Method  $             220.00 MXN  $             260.00 MXN
1 y 2 Total Coliforms NOM-113-SSA1-1994 Plate Method  $             100.00 MXN  $             150.00 MXN
       $             460.00 MXN  $             570.00 MXN
         
Cooked Foods / Cooked Sauces
Notes Proof Method Members Customers
1 y 2 Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria NOM-092-SSA1-1994 Plate Method  $             140.00 MXN  $             160.00 MXN
1 y 2 Total Coliforms NOM-113-SSA1-1994 Plate Method  $             100.00 MXN  $             150.00 MXN
       $             240.00 MXN  $             310.00 MXN
       
Prepared waters
Notes Proof Method Members Customers
1 y 2 Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria NOM-092-SSA1-1994 Plate Method  $             140.00 MXN  $             160.00 MXN
1 y 2 Total Coliforms NOM-210-SSA1-2014 Appendix H. Most Probable Number (MPN) Method  $             220.00 MXN  $             250.00 MXN
1 y 2 Faecal Coliforms  $             240.00 MXN  $             280.00 MXN
       $             600.00 MXN  $             690.00 MXN

Sample reception

  • The laboratory does not carry out sampling, however it can provide the material to carry out the sample.
  • Non-perishable samples from Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Perishable samples from Monday to Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.ms

Delivery time in working days after the sample has been registered

  • Customers and Members 10 days.

Notes

  1. Test accredited by the Mexican Accreditation Entity (EMA-Entidad Mexicana de Acreditación) according to the letter with accreditation number No. A-0085- 006/11. Accredited as of 2011-06-03 with the NMX-EC-17025-IMNC-2018 standard (ISO/IEC 17025:2017).
  2. Test authorized by the Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS by its acronym in spanish) of the Ministry of Health (SSSecretaría de Salud). This Laboratory is an Authorized Third Party as a Testing Laboratory with authorization No. TA-20-21, effective from June 4, 2021 to June 4, 2023.
  3. Test approved by the Mexico's General Bureau of Standards (DGN-Dirección General de Normas), with Approval No. A-0085-006/11.
  4. Unaccredited, unauthorized, unapproved test.