Last updated: 11-04-2025. From web page: Port Health Charges.

UKHSA Sampling Rate

VAT

Charges are VAT exempt.

1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

Code	Commodity	Parameters	Fee
PHM1	Cooked meat screen	ACC, Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, S. aureus, C. perfringens, Salmonella in 25g, Listeria/g	£95.20
PHM2	Cooked meat screen - frozen	ACC, Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, Coagulase positive Staphylococci, C. perfringens, Salmonella in 25g, Listeria/g	£120.04
PHM3	Cooked meat screen –containing spices or coating, including composite meat foods	As PHM1 + Bacillus	£104.97
PHM4	Cooked meat screen –containing spices or coating, including composite meat foods - frozen	As PHM2 + Bacillus	£129.80
PHM5	Fermented, cured or dried meats (RTE)	Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, S. aureus, C. perfringens, Salmonella in 25g, Listeria/g	£105.77
PHM6	Raw meat/poultry to be cooked	Salmonella in 10g, E. coli, ACC	£51.27
PHM7	Raw meat/poultry to be cooked – frozen	Salmonella in 10g, E. coli, ACC	£53.74
PHM8	Raw meat to be eaten raw	Salmonella in 25g, E. coli, ACC	£51.27
PHM9	Raw meat to be eaten raw - frozen	Salmonella in 25g, E. coli, ACC	£53.74
PHM10	Cooked poultry screen	As M1 + Campylobacter in 25g	£120.83
PHM11	Cooked poultry screen - frozen	As M2 + Campylobacter in 25g	£145.66
PHM12	Gelatin and collagen	Salmonella in 25g	£19.10
PHM13	Glucosamine Sulphate	Salmonella in 25g, ACC, Enterobacteriaceae (MPN), E. coli (MPN), Listeria/g, Staphylococci	£140.36
PHD1	Cheese made from heat treated milk	E. coli, S. aureus, Listeria/g, Salmonella in 25g	£59.41
PHD2	Cheese made from raw milk	S. aureus, Listeria/g, Salmonella in 25g, E. coli O157	£93.18
PHD3	Milk /whey powder	As PHD1 + Enterobacteriaceae	£71.05
PHD4	Dried infant formulae, dried infant (<6m) dietary foods	Enterobacteriaceae in 10g (10 samples), Bacillus cereus (5 samples), Salmonella in 25g (30 samples), C. sakazakii in 10g (30 samples)	£90.74
PHD5	Follow-on formulae	Salmonella in 25g (30 samples), Enterobacteriaceae in 10g (5 samples)	£59.81
PHD6	Dairy ice cream, dairy desserts (including lollies containing dairy	Enterobacteriaceae, Salmonella in 25g, Listeria/g, S. aureus	£67.55
PHD7	Butter and cream	E. coli, Salmonella in 25g, Listeria in 25g, S. aureus	£74.46
PHE1	Egg products	Salmonella in 25 g	£19.10
PHE2	RTE Egg products	Salmonella in 25 g, Enterobacteriaceae, Listeria/g	£56.97
PHE3	RTE Egg products – frozen	Salmonella in 25 g, Enterobacteriaceae, Listeria/g	£72.00
PHF1	Fish screen – cooked/ smoked/RTE and raw to eat uncooked	ACC, Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, S. aureus, Listeria/g, Vibrio/g, Salmonella in 25g	£94.38
PHF2	Fish screen – frozen; cooked/ smoked/RTE and raw to eat uncooked	ACC, Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, coagulase positive Staphylococci, Listeria/g, Salmonella in 25g, Vibrio/g	£119.20
PHF3	Breaded fish products	As PHF1 + Bacillus	£104.16
PHF4	Breaded fish products - frozen	As PHF2 + Bacillus	£128.98
PHF5	Fish screen – dried/salted	As PHF2 + C. perfringens	£129.80
PHF6	Raw fish – to be cooked	ACC, E. coli, Salmonella in 25g, Vibrio/g	£61.04
PHF7	Raw fish, frozen– to be cooked	ACC, E. coli, Salmonella in 25g, Vibrio/g	£63.86
PHF8	Fish & Seafood	Vibrio in 25g	£25.64
PHV1	Non-animal RTE screen including coconut, sesame seed products, drinks and sauces pH >4.5	ACC, Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, S. aureus, Listeria/g, Salmonella in 25g	£109.44
PHV2a	Cereal products to be cooked - excluding Pasta	E. coli, Salmonella in 25g, Bacillus	£47.60
PHV2b	Pasta products to be cooked	E. coli, Salmonella in 25g, Bacillus, S. aureus	£56.96
PHV3a	Bean curd - fresh only	Salmonella in 25g, Listeria/g, B. cereus, S. aureus, E. coli	£61.44
PHV3b	Bean curd - Not fresh product	Salmonella in 25g, Listeria/g, B. cereus, S. aureus,	£50.90
PHV4	Dried fruits and nuts	E. coli, Salmonella in 25g, yeasts and moulds	£47.60
PHV5	Spices, Seeds, dried herbs and vegetables, peppercorns etc	E. coli, Bacillus, Salmonella in 25g, S. aureus, Listeria in 25g	£69.15
PHV6	RTE pre-cut fruit & vegetables, herbs, sprouted seeds, unpasteurised fruit & vegetable juices, whole soft fruit	E. coli, Salmonella in 25g, Listeria/g, S. aureus	£57.95
PHV7	RTE or frozen pre-cut fruit, frozen herbs	E. coli, Salmonella in 25g, Listeria/g, S. aureus	£61.04
PHV8	Fresh Leaves (Paan, Herbs etc.)	Salmonella in 25g	£19.10
PHW1	Ship's drinking water, aircraft water	Coliform bacteria, E. coli, Enterococci	£25.22
PHW1A	Ship's drinking water, aircraft water	Coliform bacteria, E. coli, Enterococci, ACC at 22°C & 37°C	£33.34
PHW1B	Aircraft water	ACC at 37°C & 22°C, coliform bacteria, E. coli, Enterococci, P. aeruginosa	£42.68
PHW2	Spa pools, swimming pools	Coliform bacteria, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, ACC at 37°C	£33.34
PHW3	If risk assessment indicates need	Legionella	£63.86
PHW4	Bottled water except mineral water	Coliform bacteria, E. coli, Enterococci, P. aeruginosa, (all in 250 ml), ACC at 37°C & 22°C	£42.72
PHW5	Mineral water	Coliform bacteria, E. coli, Enterococci, P. aeruginosa (all in 250 ml), sulphite reducing clostridia in 50 ml, ACC at 37°C & 22°C	£53.28
PHW6	Ice	Coliform bacteria, E. coli, Enterococci, ACC at 22°C and 37°C	£33.34
PHS1A	Swab (ship’s or aircraft’s kitchen equipment etc.)	ACC, Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli	£31.38
PHS1B	Swab (ship’s or aircraft’s kitchen equipment etc.)	Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli	£20.34
PHS2	Cloths	Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, S. aureus, Listeria/cloth	£57.29
PHS3	Slicing equipment	ACC, Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, S. aureus	£53.32
PHG1	Sterility testing for shelf stable foods in containers & pet food (ACC and anaerobic CC enumeration and enrichment)	Sterility testing by plate and enrichment	£63.86
PHG2	Sterility testing for shelf stable foods in containers & pet food (enumeration only)	Sterility testing by plate. Surface spread on blood agar (aerobic and anaerobic), B. cereus and C. perfringens	£45.82
PHG3	Non-dairy drinks (e.g. flavoured waters) pH <4.5	pH, ACC, yeasts and moulds	£41.10
PHG4	Sauces, pH <4.5	pH, ACC, yeasts and moulds	£41.10
PHP1	Dog chews and pet foods (non-canned)	Enterobacteriaceae in 1g, Salmonella	£59.82
PHP3	Animal feed	Salmonella only	£19.10
PHP4	Dog chews and pet foods (non-canned)	Enterobacteriaceae (MPN)	£40.69
PHSH1	Bi-valve Molluscs for Classification	E. coli (MPN)	£73.55
SALM	Raw and Cooked Chicken	Salmonella only	£19.10
STEC	Raw meat	Used if PCR result is negative - STEC (Shiga-toxin producing E. coli) - detection by PCR	£77.64
STEC	Raw meat	Used if PCR result is positive - STEC (Shiga-toxin producing E. coli) - detection by PCR & confirmation by culture	£119.47