Official Listing of USDA and USDA-Approved Laboratories

Laboratory Approval Program for Microbiological Testing 

of Poultry Products for the Federal Purchase Program

(Last Revised March 18, 2024)

Agricultural Marketing Service | Science & Technology Program | Laboratory Approval & Testing Division | Laboratory Approval Service

1400 Independence Ave. SW, Room 2910-S, Washington, D.C. 20250-0272 | Phone: (202) 720-8369 | Fax: (202) 720-4631

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The participants listed below have been evaluated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), and have been 

found to be in conformance with the requirements of USDA, AMS Laboratory Approval Program for Microbiological Testing of Poultry Products for the Federal 

Purchase Program (LAP-FPP). The LAP-FPP is to assure participant laboratories perform validated confirmatory microbiological analysis of diced chicken. 

Web Site: https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/lab-testing/microbiological

Table 1. USDA Laboratories - Scope of Approval

LABORATORY NAME COMMODITY MARKET ANALYTE TEST METHOD DESCRIPTION

USDA, AMS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM, 

NATIONAL SCIENCE LABORATORIES - GASTONIA Diced Chicken US Aerobic Plate Count AOAC 990.14 Petrifilm

801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite B (100101) Coliform Count / Generic E. Coli AOAC 998.08 Petrifilm

Gastonia, NC 28054 Coagulase Positive S. aureus AOAC 2003.11 Petrifilm

Salmonella species AOAC 2016.01 3M MDS

Lauren Shoemaker, Biology Supervisor AOAC 2003.09 BAX

lauren.shoemaker@usda.gov FDA BAM CH 5 Confirmation

L. monocytogenes AOAC 2016.08 3MDS

Zoe Samer, Quality Manager USDA FSIS MLG CH 8 Confirmation

zoe.samer@usda.gov

P: 704 867 3873

F: 855 296 1230
Official Listing of USDA and USDA-Approved Laboratories

Laboratory Approval Program for Microbiological Testing 

of Poultry Products for the Federal Purchase Program

(Last Revised March 18, 2024)

Agricultural Marketing Service | Science & Technology Program | Laboratory Approval & Testing Division | Laboratory Approval Service

1400 Independence Ave. SW, Room 2910-S, Washington, D.C. 20250-0272 | Phone: (202) 720-8369 | Fax: (202) 720-4631

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Table 2. USDA-approved laboratories - Scope of Approval

LABORATORY NAME COMMODITY MARKET ANALYTE TEST METHOD DESCRIPTION

EUROFINS MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORIES - ATLANTA

2460 Mountain Industrial Blvd Diced Chicken US Aerobic Plate Count AOAC 2015.13 Petrifilm

Tucker, GA 30084 (100101) Coliform Count / Generic E. Coli AOAC 991.14, 998.08 Petrifilm

Coagulase Positive S. aureus 2003.11 Petrifilm

Chantale Mays, Business Unit Manager Salmonella species AOAC PTM RI 121501 BACGene

chantale.mays@ft.eurofinsus.com FDA BAM CH 5 Confirmation

L. monocytogenes AOAC PTM RI 061703 BACGene

Veronika Vratcheva, Quality Manager FDA BAM CH 10 Confirmation

veronika.vratcheva@ft.eurofinsus.com

P: 470 822-5020

FOOD SAFETY NET SERVICES - ATLANTA

1707 Stone Ridge Drive Diced Chicken US Aerobic Plate Count AOAC 990.12, 2015.13 Petrifilm

Tucker, GA 30083 (100101) Coliform Count / Generic E. Coli AOAC 998.08 Petrifilm

Internal_quality@fsns.com Coagulase Positive S. aureus AOAC 2003.11 Petrifilm

Salmonella species AOAC 2013.01 VIDAS

Isaac Trost, Laboratory Manager USDA FSIS MLG CH 4 Confirmation

isaac.trost@certifiedgroup.com L. monocytogenes AOAC 2013.11 VIDAS

USDA FSIS MLG CH 8 Confirmation

P: 770 788-1940

F: 770 788-1794