CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION

In terms of section 22(2) (b) of the Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory
Practice Act, 2006 (Act 19 of 2006), read with sections 23(1), (2) and (3) of the said Act, I hereby certify that:-

ASPIRATA AUDITING TESTING AND CERTIFICATION (PTY) LTD

Co. Reg. No.: 2013/002068/07

Facility Accreditation Number: T0759

is a South African National Accreditation System accredited facility
provided that all conditions and requirements are complied with

This certificate is valid as per the scope as stated in the accompanying schedule of accreditation,
Annexure “A”, bearing the above accreditation number for

ENVIRONMENTAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

The facility is accredited in accordance with the recognised International Standard

ISO/IEC 17025:2017

The accreditation demonstrates technical competency for a defined scope and the operation of a
quality management system

While this certificate remains valid, the Accredited Facility named above is authorised to
use the relevant accreditation symbol to issue facility reports and/or certificates

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Mr T Baleni
Acting Chief Executive Officer

Effective Date: 20 Mach 2019

Certificate Expires: 14 September 2026
Facility Number: T0759

ANNEXURE A

SCHEDULE OF ACCREDITATION

Facility Number: T0759

Permanent Address of Laboratory: Technical Signatories:

Aspirata Auditing Testing and Certification Mrs F Bux (All Methods)
Office 1C, 1st Floor and Office 2C, 2nd Floor Ms M Gurlal (All Methods)
114 Intersite Avenue
Ms N Khan (All Methods)
Umgeni Business Park (Springfield)
Durban
4001
Postal Address: Nominated Representative:
Office 1C, 1st Floor and Office 2C, 2nd Floor Ms L Molefe
114 Intersite Avenue
Umgeni Business Park (Springfield)
Durban, 4001
Tel: (031) 140 2322 Issue No.: 08
Fax: Date of Issue: 10 February 2022
E-mail: Lebo.Molefe@assurecloud.co.za Expiry Date: 14 September 2026

Material or Products Tested Type of Tests/ Properties Standard Specifications,

ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Water: (Marine, Freshwater,
Wastewater and Drinking water
samples)
MICROBIOLOGY
Meat & Meat Products, Milk &
Milk Products, Fish & Fish
Products, Egg Products, Veg
Products, Nut & Nut Products,
Fruit Juice, Pies (Incl. of Spice),
Biscuits, Pet Food, Tea & cereal,
Measured,
Range of Measurement
Detection of Faecal Coliforms and
Escherichia coli
Heterotrophic Plate Count
Detection and Enumeration of Total
Coliforms
Detection and Enumeration of Faecal MM-MIC004 (Based on Standard
Streptococci
Enumeration of Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
Enumeration of Sulphite Reducing
Clostridia
Enumeration of Yeast and Mould
Horizontal method for the
enumeration of coagulase-positive
Staphylococci (Staphylococcus
aureus and other species)
Techniques / Equipment Used
MM-MIC003 (Membrane
Filtration)
MM-MIC001 (Based on Standard
methods for the examination of
Water and Wastewater)
MM-MIC002 (Based on Standards
methods for the examination of
Water and Wastewater)
methods for the examination of
Water and Wastewater)
MM-MIC006 (Membrane
Filtration)
MM-MIC005 (Membrane
Filtration)
MM-MIC007 (Membrane
Filtration)
MM-FMD 4 (Baird Parker Agar
medium)

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Facility Number: T0759

Sauces Flour, Soya Canned Food

& Ready to Eat Foods
Horizontal method for the MM-FMD 5 (Colony count at 30°C)
enumeration of presumptive Bacillus
cereus
Horizontal method for the MM-FMD 6 (Colony count at 37°C)
enumeration of Clostridium
perfringens
Oxoid Listeria Precis method for the MM-FMD 7 (Colony count at 37°C)
enumeration of Listeria
monocytogenes
Horizontal method for the detection MM-FMD 8 (Detection)
of Salmonella spp.
Detection of Salmonella spp. MM-FMD 25 (Solus)
Meat & Meat Products, Milk & Detection of Escherichia coli 0157: MM-FMD 9 (Single Path
Milk Products, Fish & Fish H7 Escherichia coli )
Products, Egg Products, Veg
Products, Nut & Nut Products,
Fruit Juice, Cereal, Pet Food,
Ready to Eat Foods
Meat & Meat Products, Milk & Horizontal Method for the Detection MM-FMD 10 (Based on SANS
Milk Products, Fish & Fish of Campylobacter spp. 10272-1:2009)
Products, Egg Products, Veg
Products, Chicken & Pasta Salad,
Mutton Curry & Rice, Custard Tart
Meat & Meat Products, Milk & Horizontal Method for the MM-FMD 11 (Based on SANS
Milk Products, Fish & Fish Enumeration of Mesophilic Lactic 15214:1998)
Products, Egg Products, Veg Acid Bacteria
Products, Fruit Juice, Powder
Cake Mix
Meat & Meat Products, Milk & Enumeration of Yeast and Mould - MM-FMD 13 (Based on SANS
Milk Products, Fish & Fish Colony Count Technique at 25°C 7954:1987)
Products, Egg Products, Veg
Products, Cereal, Pies (incl. of
spice) & Nuts
Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae - MM-FMD 14 (Based on SANS
Colony Method 21528-2:2005)
Meat & Meat Products, Milk & Determination of Listeria MM-FMD 29(Oxoid Listeria Precis
Milk Products, Fish & Fish monocytogenes- Detection Method)
Products, Pork, Egg & Egg
Products, Veg Products, Cereal,
Pies, Nuts, Coconut, Rice, Tea,
Biscuits, Spice, Wheat Flour,
Marinades, Pet food Sauce, Soya,
Sugar, Frozen savaories, Canned
Food, Ready to Eat Floods

Detection of Listeria spp-Detection MM-FMD 30 (Solus)

Meat & Meat Products, Milk &
Milk Products, Fish & Fish
Products, Veg Products, Cereal,
Pies, Nuts, Coconut, Rice, Tea,
Bread, Biscuits, Tonics, Fruit
Horizontal method for the MM-FMD 19 (SANS 4833: 2007)
enumeration of micro-organisms-
Colony Count Techniques @30 C
Method

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Facility Number: T0759
Juice, Spice, Maize Flour, Pet
Food, Sauce, Soya, Sugar, Jam,
Frozen savouries, Canned Foods,
Ready to Eat Foods, Alcohol
Beverages
Swabs
Original Date of Accreditation: 15 September 2016
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ACCREDITATION SYSTEM
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Horizontal method for enumeration MM-FMD 27 (SANS 4832:2007)
of Coliforms-Colony Colony Count
Technique at 37 C
Horizontal method for the MM-FMD 28 (ISO 16649-Part 2:
enumeration of B-glucuronides- 2001)
positive Escherichia coli-Part 2
Colony Count Technique using TBX
Staphylococcus aureus MM-FMD 12 + MM-FMD 5 (Based
on SANS 18593:2004)
Listeria monocytogenes enumeration MM-FMD 12 + MM-FMD 7 (Based
on SANS 18593:2004)
Detections of Salmonella spp MM-FMD 25+ MM-FMD 12
Determination of Listeria MM-FMD-29+ MM-FMD 12
monocytogenes Detection of Listeria
Precis method
Detection of Listeria spp MM-MFMD-30+ MM-FMD 12
Horizontal Method for the MM-FMD-28+ MM -FMD 12
Enumeration of B-glucuronides-
positive Escherichia coli-Part 2:
Colony-count technique
Horizontal Method for the MM-FMD-27+ MM-FMD 12
enumeration of Coliforms-Colony-
Count Technique at 37oC
Horizontal Method for the MM-FMD-19+ MM -FMD 12
enumeration of Microorganisms-
Colony Count Techniques at 30oC
Method
Accreditation Manager