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First certificate for Bio-Rad Laboratories’ EZ-Check Listeria spp. Kit

In May 2026, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. successfully obtained its first MicroVal certificate for the EZ-Check Listeria spp. Kit. The kit is validated for the detection of Listeria spp. across a broad range of food products and production environmental samples. 

The validation study was conducted in parallel with the study of the EZ-Check Listeria monocytogenes Kit (2025LR136) and demonstrated the method’s performance in accordance with the applicable ISO 16140-2 validation requirements. 

This certification further expands the portfolio of rapid, validated methods available to food testing laboratories, supporting efficient monitoring of Listeria spp. across diverse food matrices and production environments. 

The certificate and the summary report (2025LR135) are available are available on the page issued certificates.

New certificate for Bio-Rad Laboratories’s EZ-Check Listeria monocytogenes Kit

In May 2026, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. successfully achieved MicroVal certification for its EZ-Check Listeria monocytogenes Kit, validating the method for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes across a broad range of food products and production environmental samples.

The validation study was conducted by Q Laboratories in accordance with ISO 16140-2:2016 and ISO 16140-2:2016/Amd. 1:2024. The method was evaluated against the reference methods ISO 11290-1:2017, supported by the relevant sample preparation and surface sampling standards.

The certified scope covers seven major categories: raw and pasteurized dairy products, ready-to-eat (RTE) and ready-to-reheat (RTRH) meat and poultry, cooked fishery and seafood products, raw fruits and vegetables, multicomponent foods, egg and egg products, and production environmental samples.

The validation also includes an alternative confirmation procedure, enabling direct plating from the primary enrichment onto RAPID’ Listeria, RAPID’ L. mono, and ALOA agar, followed by confirmation of typical colonies using another MicroVal ISO 16140-6 validated method, such as the Bruker MALDI Biotyper (MBT).

This certification expands the range of validated rapid methods available to food testing laboratories, supporting reliable detection of Listeria monocytogenes and strengthening food safety monitoring across diverse food matrices and production environments.

The certificate and the summary report (number 2025LR136) are available on the page issued certificates.