UK Government Micro EQA Schemes

Environmental Swabs

This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is suitable for laboratories that routinely examine environmental swabs.

Staphylococcus Enterotoxin

Participants reconstitute the samples, incubate, then test for Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin.

Non Pathogens

This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is suitable for laboratories located on production sites where the introduction of pathogens may be inadvisable.

Food Microbiology Legislation

This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is designed for laboratories that examine foods for compliance with Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 and subsequent amendments.