Tests - Food Microbiological Laboratories

Pathogens

Listeria
Salmonella
E. coli 0157:H7
Shiga-toxigenic non-O157 E. coli (STEC)
Campylobacter
Cronobacter sakazakii
Pathogen Indicators:
- HQA (Listeria-like)
- HTEB (Salmonella-like)

Routine Microbiological Analysis

Aerobic plate count
Staphylococci
Coliforms
E. coli
Enterobacteriaceae
Anaerobic plate count
Psychrotrophic plate count
Putrefactive anaerobes
Lactic acid bacteria
B. cereus
C. perfringens
Pseudomonas
Yeast and Mold
Osmophilic Yeast and Mold

Next Day Results

Standard next day results

Staphylococci
E. coli O157:H7
Shiga-toxigenic non-O157 E. coli (STEC)
Enterobacteriaceae
C. perfringens
Salmonella

Next day results upon request

Gluten, Soy, Egg, Milk, Peanut, Almond & Coconut allergens
Aerobic plate count
Coliforms
E. coli
Listeria

Environmental Monitoring Programs

Pathogen surveillance
Allergen verification and validation
Quality indicators
Pathogen indicators
Equipment and process environmental sponge swabs (available in bags of 25 or boxes of 100)
Water potability: heterotrophic plate count, coliforms and E. coli
Yeast and mold air settling plates
Aerobic plate count air settling plates
eBacMap – mapping, tracking and trending software

Intrinsic Factor Testing

pH
Water activity
Moisture
Fat
Protein
Ash
Salt
Titratable acidity
Peroxide value
Free fatty acid

Allergens

Standard 2-day turn-around
with 1-day RUSH option available

Gluten
Soy
Egg
Milk
Peanut
Almond
Coconut

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Shelf Life and Challenge Studies

Study Design & Execution
Data Interpretation
Accelerated or Real-Time
Variable Storage Temperatures
Validation Studies
Inoculation Studies
Stability Testing