18 Alaska Admin. Code § 31.055

Current through August 30, 2024
Section 18 AAC 31.055 - Laboratory fees

The department will, if requested by an owner or operator and subject to the availability of appropriations from the legislature and the staffing needs of other projects, conduct tests on food products upon payment of the following fees:

(1) for a test dealing with microbiology:
(A) aerobic plate count (APC): $30 for each sample;
(B) presumptive coliform: $17 for each sample;
(C) confirmed coliform, total or fecal: $17 for each sample;
(D)Escherichia coli,non-0157: H7: $17 for each sample;
(E)Escherichia coli0157: H7, rapid method: $25 for each sample;
(F)Staphylococcus aureus:$50 for each sample;
(G)Salmonellaspp., Association of Official Analytical Chemists method: $70 for each sample with a minimum of four samples, or $80 for each sample with no minimum;
(H)Salmonellaspp., rapid method: $25 for each sample;
(I)Listeriaspp., Association of Official Analytical Chemists method:
(i) $35 for a negative or presumptive-positive sample; or
(ii) $50 for a positive sample, including confirmation of positive identification;
(J)Listeriaspp., rapid method: $25 for each sample;
(K)Streptococcusspp.: $25 for each sample;
(L) other requested tests: $50 per hour with a one-hour minimum;
(2) for a test dealing with chemistry:
(A) water activity: $10 for each sample;
(B) water phase salt: $30 for each sample;
(C) total salt: $20 for each sample;
(D) total water: $10 for each sample;
(E) nitrate: $120 for each sample;
(F) nitrite: $30 for each sample;
(G) sulfite: $120 for each sample;
(H) heavy metals and elements: $50, plus $10 for each sample of each metal or element;
(I) pH: $20 for each sample;
(J) other requested tests: $50 per hour with a one-hour minimum;
(3) for a test dealing with organoleptics, adulteration, crude fiber, protein, or fat content: $50 per hour, billed in 15 minute increments.

18 AAC 31.055

Eff. 6/28/2001, Register 158

Authority:AS 17.20.005

AS 17.20.180

AS 44.46.020

AS 44.46.025