Round Dates

Meat Analysis Scheme (QMAS)

UKAS accredited proficiency testing scheme
Lyophilised or vacuum-packed meat or fish test materials
Chemical and microbiological tests
Nutritional analysis
Pathogen and indicator organisms
7 test material types 24 test parameters
Microbiology Trial test material 738 is available in Round 167 for the analysis of Clostridium perfringens, sulphite reducing clostridia (SRC) and coagluase positive Staphylococci in a meat matrix. Trial test material 739 is available in Round 174 for the analysis of E.coli and Coagulase positive staphylococci in fish and shellfish matrix and Trial test material 740 is available in Round 174 for the analysis of Salmonella spp in fish or shellfish matrix
Chemistry Trial test material 741 is available in Round 169 for heavy metal analysis (arsenic,cadmium, mercury and lead) in a shellfish matrix and Trial test material 742 is available in Round 175 for the same test parameters in a fish matrix
6 distributions per annum
Scheme operates from January to December