🇵🇱 POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA PL

PCA AB 539 • Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland • 72 methods

Water & wastewaterFood & beveragesMicrobiologyPharma & cosmetics

POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 539 (Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 72 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Food & beverages, Microbiology, Pharma & cosmetics. Test objects include: Water intended for human consumption, Water, water intended for human consumption, Meat and meat products, Environmental samples from food production and food handling areas…. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Membrane filtration method, Plate method (pour plate).

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 539
  • Methods in scope: 72
  • Types of test objects: 23
  • Techniques used: 22
  • City: Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 539
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
W PIOTRKOWIE TRYBUNALSKIM, Aleja 3 Maja 8, 97-300 Piotrków Trybunalski
City
Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland

What this laboratory tests (23)

Analytical techniques used (22)

Laboratory sections (5)

Laboratory locations

Certificate information

Issue date
04.08.2026
Issue no.
29

Accreditation scope — test methods (72)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Laboratory Department, Food Testing Section
1 Meat, poultry and their products, eggs and egg products, milk and dairy products, coffee, tea, cocoa, fruit and herbal teas, fish, seafood and their products, cereal grains and cereal-flour products, confectionery and pastry products, fruit and vegetables, fruit, vegetable and vegetable-meat products, delicatessen and culinary products, herbal raw materials and products, spices, food supplements, foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses, fats, Oilseeds, Meat substitutes, Dairy substitutes Presence of Salmonella spp.
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation PN-EN ISO 6579-1:2017-04 +A1:2020-09
2 Meat, poultry and their products, eggs and egg products, milk and dairy products, fruit and vegetables, fruit, vegetable and vegetable-meat products, delicatessen and culinary products, non-alcoholic beverages Coliform bacteria count
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Plate method (pour plate) PN-ISO 4832:2007
3 Eggs and egg products, milk and dairy products, foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses, non-alcoholic beverages Microorganism count
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Plate method (pour plate) PN-EN ISO 4833-1:2013-12 +Ap1:2016-11
4 Meat, poultry and their products, eggs and egg products, milk and dairy products, fish, seafood and their products, cereal grains and cereal-flour products, confectionery and pastry products, fruit and vegetables, fruit, vegetable and vegetable-meat products, delicatessen and culinary products, herbal raw materials and products, spices, food supplements, foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses Presence of Listeria monocytogenes
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Culture method with biochemical confirmation PN-EN ISO 11290-1:2017-07
5 Meat, poultry and their products, eggs and egg products, milk and dairy products, fish, seafood and their products, cereal grains and cereal-flour products, confectionery and pastry products, fruit and vegetables, fruit, vegetable and vegetable-meat products, delicatessen and culinary products, herbal raw materials and products, spices, food supplements, foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses, Meat substitutes, Dairy substitutes Listeria monocytogenes count
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Plate method (spread plate) PN-EN ISO 11290-2:2017-07
6 Meat, poultry and their products, eggs and egg products, milk and milk products, cereal grains and cereal-flour products, delicatessen and culinary products, herbal raw materials and products, spices Coagulase-positive staphylococci count (Staphylococcus aureus and other species)
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Plate method (spread plate) PN-EN ISO 6888-1:2022-03 excluding cl. 9.4.3 +A1:2024-02
7 Meat, poultry and their products, eggs and egg products, milk and milk products, cereal grains and cereal-flour products, delicatessen and culinary products, herbal raw materials and products, spices Coagulase-positive staphylococci count (Staphylococcus aureus and other species)
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Plate method (pour plate) PN-EN ISO 6888-2:2022-03 +A1:2024-02
8 Cereal grains and cereal-flour products, confectionery and pastry products, ready meals and culinary products, foods for special nutritional purposes, Meat substitutes, Dairy substitutes, Dietary supplements, Herbal raw materials and products, Spices Presumptive Bacillus cereus count
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Plate method (spread plate) PN-EN ISO 7932:2005 +A1:2020-09 excluding cl. 9.5
9 Meat, poultry and their products, eggs and egg products, milk and dairy products, fruit and vegetables, fruit, vegetable and vegetable-meat products, food supplements, fats, delicatessen and culinary products, herbal raw materials and products, spices Count of β-glucuronidase-positive, Escherichia coli
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Plate method (pour plate) PN-ISO 16649-2:2004
10 Meat, poultry and their products, milk and dairy products, foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses Enterobacteriaceae count
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Plate method (pour plate) PN-EN ISO 21528-2:2017-08
11 Environmental samples from food production and food handling areas – swabs Presence of Salmonella spp.
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation PN-EN ISO 6579-1:2017-04 +A1:2020-09
12 Environmental samples from food production and food handling areas – swabs Presence of Listeria monocytogenes
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Culture method with biochemical confirmation PN-EN ISO 11290-1:2017-07
13 Environmental samples from food production and food handling areas – swabs Presence of coagulase-positive staphylococci.
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Culture method with biochemical confirmation PN-EN ISO 6888-3: 2004 excluding cl. 4.2 +AC: 2005
14 Milk and dairy products, Foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses Nitrite content
Range (0,6 – 6,0) mg/kg NaNO2 Range (0,5 – 5,0) mg/kg NO2 -
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 14673-1:2004 + Ap1:2007
15 Milk and dairy products, Foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses Nitrate content
Range (3 – 74) mg/kg NaNO3 Range (2 – 54) mg/kg NO3 -
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 14673-1:2004 + Ap1:2007
16 Fruit, vegetables and their products, Foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses Nitrate content
Range (16,8 – 7200,0) mg/kg NO3 -
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-92/A-75112 excluding cl. 2
17 Meat and meat products Nitrogen content
Range (3,0 – 30,0) g/100 g
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Titrimetric method PB/L – 63 issue 2 of 24 June 2021
18 Meat and meat products Protein content (calculated)
Regulated area: Chemical tests
PB/L – 63 issue 2 of 24 June 2021
19 Meat and meat products Added phosphorus content
Range (0,26 – 6,00) g/kg P2O5
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Gravimetric method PN-A-82060:1999
20 Meat and meat products Nitrite content
Range (11 – 275) mg/kg NaNO2 Range (7 – 184) )mg/kg NO2 -
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 12014-3:2006
21 Meat and meat products Nitrate content
Range (13 – 340) mg/kg NaNO3 Range (9 – 248) mg/kg NO3 -
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 12014-3:2006
22 Salt Potassium iodide content
Range (5,2 – 65,0) mg/kg
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-80/C-84081.35
23 Fish and fish products Nitrite content
Range (25 – 250) mg/kg NaNO2 Range (17 – 168) mg/kg NO2 -
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PB/L – 55 issue 3 of 7 April 2025
24 Fish and fish products Nitrate content
Range (15 – 300) mg/kg NaNO3 Range (11 – 219) mg/kg NO3 -
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PB/L – 55 issue 3 of 7 April 2025
Laboratory Department, Environmental Water Testing Section
25 Water, water intended for human consumption Total count of microorganisms at 22 0C and 36 0C
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Plate method (pour plate) PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
26 Water, water intended for human consumption Presence and count of intestinal enterococci
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
27 Water, water intended for human consumption Presence and count of coliform bacteria
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04
28 Water, water intended for human consumption Presence and count of Escherichia coli
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04
29 Water, water intended for human consumption Presence and number of sulphite-reducing anaerobes (Clostridia)
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Membrane filtration method PN-EN 26461-2:2001
30 Water, water intended for human consumption Presence and count of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
31 Water intended for human consumption Clostridium perfingens count (including spores)
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10
32 Water, water intended for human consumption Legionella spp. count, Matrix B, Procedure 7 (GVPC)
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 + Ap1:2019-12
33 Water Presence and count of Escherichia coli
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Miniaturized method PN-EN ISO 9308-3:2002
34 Water, water intended for human consumption Nitrate nitrogen concentration
Range (0,10 – 17,0) mg/l N-NO3
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-82/C-04576.08
35 Water, water intended for human consumption Nitrate concentration
Range (0,50 – 75,0) mg/l NO3 -
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-82/C-04576.08
36 Water, water intended for human consumption Total iron concentration
Range (0,020 – 10,00)mg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 6332:2001 + Ap1:2016-06
37 Water, water intended for human consumption pH
Range 2,0 –10,0
Regulated area: Tests of physical properties
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
38 Water, water intended for human consumption Turbidity
Range (0,25 – 40) NTU
Regulated area: Tests of physical properties
Nephelometric method PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
39 Water, water intended for human consumption Permanganate index
Range (0,50 – 10,0) mg/l O2
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Titrimetric method PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
40 Water intended for human consumption Ammonium nitrogen concentration
Range (0,08 – 3,9) mg/l N-NH4 +
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
41 Water intended for human consumption Ammonium ion concentration
Range (0,10 – 5,0) mg/l NH4 +
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
42 Water intended for human consumption Nitrite concentration
Range (0,005 – 1,000) mg/l NO2 -
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 26777:1999
43 Water intended for human consumption Electrical conductivity
Range (10 – 3500) μS/cm
Regulated area: Tests of physical properties
Conductometric method PN-EN 27888:1999
44 Water intended for human consumption Colour
Range (2 – 40) mg/l Pt
Regulated area: Tests of physical properties
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 + Ap1:2015-06 Method C
45 Water intended for human consumption Sulfate concentration
Range (2,5 – 250) mg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-79/C-04566-10
46 Water intended for human consumption Chloride concentration
Range (5,00 – 250) mg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 9297:1994
47 Water intended for human consumption Fluoride concentration
Range (0,10 – 2,0) mg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Potentiometric method PN-78/C-04588.03
48 Water, water intended for human consumption Free chlorine concentration
Range (0,05 – 1,00) mg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 7393-02:2018-04
49 Water, water intended for human consumption Aluminium concentration
Range (40 – 280) μg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-92/C-04605.02
50 Water intended for human consumption Boron concentration
Range (0,10 – 1,5) mg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PB/L – 61 issue 3 of 27 May 2026
51 Water intended for human consumption Calcium concentration
Range (2 – 125) mg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 6058:1999
52 Water intended for human consumption Magnesium concentration (calculated)
Regulated area: Chemical tests
PN-C-04554-4:1999
53 Water intended for human consumption Total content of calcium and magnesium (total hardness)
Range (10 – 600) mg /l CaCO3
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 6059:1999
54 Water Total chlorine concentration
Range (0,05 – 2,00) mg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 7393-2:2018-04
55 Water Combined chlorine concentration (calculated)
Regulated area: Chemical tests
PN-EN ISO 7393-2:2018-04
Laboratory Department, Microbiology Section
56 Faeces, rectal swab Presence and identification of rods, Salmonella spp.
Regulated area: Clinical, medical tests
Culture method supplemented with biochemical and serological tests PB/L-06 issue 4 of 12 February 2026 based on methodological publications
57 Faeces, rectal swab Presence and identification of rods, Shigella sp.
Regulated area: Clinical, medical tests
Culture method supplemented with biochemical and serological tests PB/L-08 issue 4 of 12 February 2026 based on methodological publications
58 Biological indicators of sterilization process effectiveness Presence of indicator microorganisms Geobacillus staerothermophilus
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Culture method PB/L-11 issue 5 of 12 February 2026 based on the test manufacturer's instructions
59 Biological indicators of sterilization process effectiveness Presence of indicator microorganisms Bacillus subtilis
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Culture method PB/L-12 issue 4 of 12 February 2026 based on the test manufacturer's instructions
60 Bacterial strain Serological identification of Salmonella spp.
Regulated area: Microbiological tests
Serological method PB/L – 75 issue 3 of 26 February 2025, based on the White–Kauffmann–Le Minor scheme 2007
Laboratory Department, Food Testing Section, Instrumental Analysis Section
61 Ceramic articles and silicate surfaces of non-ceramic articles intended to come into contact with food Migration of lead into the food simulant
Range (0,2 – 80,0) mg/l Range (0,01 – 4,0) mg/dm2 Range (0,04 – 16,0) mg/article
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-EN 1388-1:2000 +Ap1:2002 | PN-EN 1388-2:2000
62 Ceramic articles and silicate surfaces of non-ceramic articles intended to come into contact with food Cadmium migration into the simulant
Range (0,02 – 6,00) mg/l Range (0,001 – 0,30) mg/dm2 Range (0,004 – 1,20) mg/article
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-EN 1388-1:2000 +Ap1:2002 | PN-EN 1388-2:2000
63 Vegetable oils and fats Erucic acid content
Range (0,10 – 6,00) % (m/m) Range (1,0 – 60,0 g/kg
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) PN-EN ISO 12966-1:2015-01 | PN-EN ISO 12966-2:2017-05 excluding cl. 5.3; 5.4; 5.5;
Laboratory Department, Environmental Water Testing Section, Instrumental Analysis Section
64 Water, water intended for human consumption Concentration of trichloromethane, tribromomethane, dibromochloromethane, bromodichloromethane,
Range (0,9 – 32) μg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Gas chromatography with electron capture detection (GC-ECD) PN-EN ISO 10301:2002 chapter 2
65 Water, water intended for human consumption ∑THM (calculated)
Regulated area: Chemical tests
IU/L/OL-AI-06 issue 7 of 31.12.2025
66 Water intended for human consumption Manganese concentration
Range (0,015 – 0,800) mg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PB/L-07 issue 4 of 4 April 2023
67 Water intended for human consumption Sodium concentration
Range (1,0 – 400) mg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Flame atomic emission spectrometry (FAES) PN-ISO 9964-3:1994
68 Water intended for human consumption Metal concentrations
Nickel (5,0– 50,0) μg/l Copper (5,0 – 100,0) μg/l Cadmium (1,0 – 10,0) μg/l Lead (2,5 – 50,0) μg/l Chromium (6,0 – 60,0) μg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Electrothermal atomization atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) PN-EN ISO 15586:2005
69 Water intended for human consumption Arsenic concentration
Range (2,0 – 15,0) μg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HGAAS) PN-EN ISO 11969:1999
70 Water intended for human consumption Antimony concentration
Range (2,0 – 15,0) μg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HGAAS) PB/L-76 issue 4 of 27.05.2026
71 Water intended for human consumption Selenium concentration
Range (5,0 – 30,0) μg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HGAAS) PN-EN ISO 9965:2001
72 Water intended for human consumption Mercury concentration
Range (0,3 – 1,4) μg/l
Regulated area: Chemical tests
Cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS) PN-EN 12338:2001 excluding cl. 5

Reference standards (63)

IU/L/OL-AI-06 issue 7 of 31.12.2025
PB/L – 55 issue 3 of 7 April 2025
PB/L – 61 issue 3 of 27 May 2026
PB/L – 63 issue 2 of 24 June 2021
PB/L – 75 issue 3 of 26 February 2025, based on the White–Kauffmann–Le Minor scheme 2007
PB/L-06 issue 4 of 12 February 2026 based on methodological publications
PB/L-07 issue 4 of 4 April 2023
PB/L-08 issue 4 of 12 February 2026 based on methodological publications
PB/L-11 issue 5 of 12 February 2026 based on the test manufacturer's instructions
PB/L-12 issue 4 of 12 February 2026 based on the test manufacturer's instructions
PB/L-76 issue 4 of 27.05.2026
PN-78/C-04588.03
PN-79/C-04566-10
PN-80/C-84081.35
PN-82/C-04576.08
PN-92/A-75112 excluding cl. 2
PN-92/C-04605.02
PN-A-82060:1999
PN-C-04554-4:1999
PN-EN 12014-3:2006
PN-EN 12338:2001 excluding cl. 5
PN-EN 1388-1:2000 +Ap1:2002
PN-EN 1388-2:2000
PN-EN 26461-2:2001
PN-EN 26777:1999
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN ISO 10301:2002 chapter 2
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 11290-1:2017-07
PN-EN ISO 11290-2:2017-07
PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 + Ap1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 11969:1999
PN-EN ISO 12966-1:2015-01
PN-EN ISO 12966-2:2017-05 excluding cl. 5.3; 5.4; 5.5;
PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10
PN-EN ISO 14673-1:2004 + Ap1:2007
PN-EN ISO 15586:2005
PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
PN-EN ISO 21528-2:2017-08
PN-EN ISO 4833-1:2013-12 +Ap1:2016-11
PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
PN-EN ISO 6579-1:2017-04 +A1:2020-09
PN-EN ISO 6888-1:2022-03 excluding cl. 9.4.3 +A1:2024-02
PN-EN ISO 6888-2:2022-03 +A1:2024-02
PN-EN ISO 6888-3: 2004 excluding cl. 4.2 +AC: 2005
PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
PN-EN ISO 7393-02:2018-04
PN-EN ISO 7393-2:2018-04
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 + Ap1:2015-06 Method C
PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 7932:2005 +A1:2020-09 excluding cl. 9.5
PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 9308-3:2002
PN-EN ISO 9965:2001
PN-ISO 16649-2:2004
PN-ISO 4832:2007
PN-ISO 6058:1999
PN-ISO 6059:1999
PN-ISO 6332:2001 + Ap1:2016-06
PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
PN-ISO 9297:1994
PN-ISO 9964-3:1994

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