SCOPE OF ANALYTICAL TESTING SERVICES

MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSES

Aerobic Pate Count / Standard Plate Count
Anaerobic Plate Count
Bacillus cereus
Campylobacter
Clostridium
Coliforms/ Total Coliforms
E coli/ Generic E coli
E coli O157:H7
Enterobacteriaceae (EB)
Gram Stains
Lactic Acid Bacteria Count
Lactobacillus
Listeria spp.
Listeria species
Listeria monocytogenes
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Psychotropic Plate Count
Salmonella
Staphylococcus
STEC (Shiga Toxin Producing E. coli)
Streptococcus
Thermophiles
Vibrio
Yeast & Mold
Yersinia

FOOD ALLERGENS

Crustacea
Dairy
Egg
Fish
Gliadin (Gluten)
Mustard
Peanuts
Soy
Tree Nuts
Wheat

CHEMICAL ANALYSES

Brix
% Oxygen
pH
Turbidity
Water activity (Aw)

NUTRITIONAL ANALYSES

Database Nutritional Analysis
Label Approvals
Ingredient Statement

SHELF LIFE STUDIES

Organoleptic Sensory Assessment
Shelf Life Assessment
Accelerated Shelf Life Assessment
Formulation Adjustment and Shelf Life Extension Consultation
Root Cause Analysis on Shelf Life Spoilage Compliant and Extension

CHALLENGE / VALIDATION STUDIES

Inoculation of pathogens in concern into target food matrix
Conducting challenge studies in controlled conditions to obtain log reductions of pathogen in concern
Scientific validation of proposed intervention