General Information
Type of service provider
Testing laboratory
Physical postal address
P.O.BOX 558-20100
Nakuru
Kenya
Phone number
+254723335900
E-mail
g.oosterwijk [at] happycowkenya.com
Website
Legal Status
Private
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
Yes
Scopes of Accreditation
1. BUTTERFAT
2. PROTEIN
3. LACTOSE
4. TOTAL SOLIDS
5. ANTIBIOTIC RESIDUES
6. FREEZING POINT
7. DENSITY
8. PH
9. LACTIC ACID
10. TOTAL AEROBIC COUNT
11. COLIFORM COUNT
12. E.COLI COUNT
2. PROTEIN
3. LACTOSE
4. TOTAL SOLIDS
5. ANTIBIOTIC RESIDUES
6. FREEZING POINT
7. DENSITY
8. PH
9. LACTIC ACID
10. TOTAL AEROBIC COUNT
11. COLIFORM COUNT
12. E.COLI COUNT
Accreditation body
KENYA ACCREDITATION SERVICES (KENAS)
ISO/IEC 17025:2005
ISO/IEC 17025:2005
Does the laboratory have other sites?
No
Personnel
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization
CEO Name
GERARD OOSTERWIJK
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
g.oosterwijk [at] happycowkenya.com
Total laboratory personnel
Total laboratory personnel
6
Male laboratory personnel
4
Female laboratory personnel
2
Technical personnel
Technical personnel total
6
Male technical personnel
4
Female technical personnel
2
Technical Information
Testing
Laboratory services offered
Water / food
Scope of services offered
Test object or product tested or matrices
RAW MILK
Test parameter/ properties measured
BUTTERFAT
PROTEIN
LACTOSE
TOTAL SOLIDS
COLIFORM COUNT
E.COLI COUNT
TOTAL AEROBIC COUNT
ANTIBIOTIC RESIDUES
FREEZING POINT
DENSITY
PH
LACTIC ACID
PROTEIN
LACTOSE
TOTAL SOLIDS
COLIFORM COUNT
E.COLI COUNT
TOTAL AEROBIC COUNT
ANTIBIOTIC RESIDUES
FREEZING POINT
DENSITY
PH
LACTIC ACID
Type of test/ instrumentation used
MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY
MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY
MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY
MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY
ENUMERATION
ENUMERATION
ENUMERATION
QUALITATIVE COLOR REACTION
THERMISTOR CRYOSCOPE
PHYSICAL
POTENTIOMETRIC
TITRATION
MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY
MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY
MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY
ENUMERATION
ENUMERATION
ENUMERATION
QUALITATIVE COLOR REACTION
THERMISTOR CRYOSCOPE
PHYSICAL
POTENTIOMETRIC
TITRATION
Methods
AOAC 972.16
AOAC 972.16
AOAC 972.16
AOAC 972.16
AOAC 991.14
AOAC 990.12
AOAC 990.12
AOAC 982.18
AOAC 990.22
FAO/TPCP/KEN/6611
ISO 7238/IDF104
AOAC 947.05
AOAC 972.16
AOAC 972.16
AOAC 972.16
AOAC 991.14
AOAC 990.12
AOAC 990.12
AOAC 982.18
AOAC 990.22
FAO/TPCP/KEN/6611
ISO 7238/IDF104
AOAC 947.05
Accreditation status
Yes
Does the laboratory conduct sampling, upon request of the client, of products to be tested?
Yes
Proficiency Testing
Does the lab participate in proficiency testing for accredited scopes
Yes
Does the lab participate in proficiency testing for non-accredited scopes
Yes
PT Scheme details
HAPPY COW LABORATORY PARTICIPATES IN TWO PT SCHEMES NAMELY; QLIP (THE NETHERLANDS) AND KEBS (KENYA)
Does the laboratory sub-contract testing work to other laboratories?
No
Quality Control / Quality Management
Does the lab operate an internal quality control (QC) system to ensure quality of test results?
Yes
Does the lab operate a management system (or Quality Management System) for assuring the quality of results?
Yes
Is the system documented in a Quality Manual?
Yes