Salmonella in poultry: testing laboratories in the UK
Approved laboratories for testing of salmonella in poultry, broilers and turkeys under the Salmonella National Control Programmes.
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List of Defra approved laboratories for testing under the control of salmonella in poultry, broilers and turkeys orders.
Updates to this page
Last updated
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17 January 2025 Removed Sci-Tech Laboratories Ltd as the laboratory is no longer operating.
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3 December 2024 Updated one laboratory that is closing.
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31 October 2024 Updated one approved laboratory following laboratory name change.
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20 August 2024 Updated contact details for a testing laboratory.
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20 August 2024 Updated approved laboratory following legal name change.
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4 January 2024 List updated with latest information.
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7 July 2023 Express Micro Science Ltd officially changed name to Eurofins/Express Micro Science on 1 July 2023.
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13 June 2023 One laboratory removed from the list.
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20 April 2023 One laboratory added and another laboratory removed from the list.
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4 November 2022 One laboratory removed from the list.
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29 September 2022 One laboratory removed from the list.
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1 June 2022 One laboratory added to the list.
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14 October 2021 One laboratory added to the list.
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25 January 2021 List updated with latest information.
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11 March 2020 List updated with latest information.
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31 January 2020 List updated with latest information.
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21 October 2019 Updated list of Defra approved laboratories for testing of salmonella
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26 March 2018 Contact list updated.
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19 October 2017 List updated with latest information.
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7 July 2017 Updated the list of testing laboratories.
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9 December 2016 Updated the list of approved laboratories.
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4 November 2016 Updated list of approved laboratories.
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13 May 2016 Updated with latest version.
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2 February 2015 Updated: list of approved laboratories.
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11 November 2013 First published.
Update history
2025-04-02 16:40
Added a new approved laboratory to the list of ‘Approved laboratories for testing of salmonella in poultry, broilers and turkeys.’
2025-01-17 17:09
Removed Sci-Tech Laboratories Ltd as the laboratory is no longer operating.
2024-12-03 16:41
Updated one laboratory that is closing.
2024-10-31 11:26
Updated one approved laboratory following laboratory name change.
2024-08-20 18:35
Updated contact details for a testing laboratory.
2024-08-20 11:34
Updated approved laboratory following legal name change.
2024-01-04 12:05
List updated with latest information.
2023-07-07 11:11
Express Micro Science Ltd is now called ‘Eurofins/Express Microscience’.
2023-06-13 09:53
Powered Microbiology Ltd withdrew from the scheme on 5 June 2023 and so longer can provide NCP tests.
2023-04-20 09:20
Added Cobb Europe Ltd to list of approved laboratories. Removed Norther Hygiene Laboratories Ltd from list of approved laboratories.
2022-11-04 15:53
Removed Ashwood UK Ltd from the list of approved laboratories.
2022-09-29 16:55
Removed Quality Control Centre (Cobb Europe Ltd) from the list of approved laboratories.
2022-06-01 11:52
Added APHA Weybridge to the list of approved laboratories.