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Food Safety

FSSAI Accredited Laboratories

FSSAI Accredited Laboratories: Ensuring Food Safety and Quality in India In the pursuit of safeguarding public health and enhancing the quality of food products, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plays a pivotal role. A crucial component of...

Hot Dog Analysis and Testing

Hot Dogs, Buns, Mustard, Sauerkraut.  It's National Hot Dog Day. While many people will be enjoying their frankfurters at baseball games and amusement parks across the USA. Many food manufacturers, producers, and processors are performing quality control testing on...

Baby Food and Formula Testing

Researchers from the Clean Label Project found levels of lead, arsenic, BPA, and other harmful substances in purchased baby food, infant formulas, toddler drinks, and snacks. Baby food and formula testing reveals hidden dangers like these chemicals that can affect...

Infant Formula Testing: New ISO METHOD

Need infant formula testing? Infant formula is a highly regulated industry and ISO has released a new test method for vitamin and micronutrient testing of baby formula. These analytical methods were developed in cooperation with the AOAC INTERNATIONAL, ISO, and the...

Baby Infant Formula Testing and Analysis

FDA New Guidance | Food Safety Modernization Act FSMA

The US FDA recently announced it would be making changes to the way it enforces the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011, an act meant to help ensure the safety of the food supply. The agency is calling the act the biggest food safety overhaul in 70 years....

FDA Issues New Guidance on Food Safety Modernization Act

Pet Food Testing for Campylobacter

Pet food testing is common to ensure it is free of disease-causing organisms such as campylobacter. Campylobacter is a bacterial infection that causes food poisoning that is somewhat common in puppies. It is estimated that as many as 49 percent of dogs carry the...

Food Allergy Testing

According to the FDA, food allergies are becoming a more common occurrence with symptoms ranging from mild hives to severe anaphylaxis. Symptoms of a food allergy can show up within a few minutes of eating or up to two hours later. The 8 most common foods to cause...

Pathogen Testing in the Food Industry

Pathogen testing is of major importance to the food industry as there are 31 known bacteria and virus-causing pathogens, and more unidentified agents, that cause foodborne illnesses. The elimination of these disease-causing pathogens is a desire for the entire food...

What are Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Foods?

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) foods  are created in a laboratory through genetic modification and engineering. Non-Genetically Modified Organisms (Non-GMO)  foods are those that have not been genetically modified. Many concerns regarding the safety of GMOs...

Fruit Testing and Analysis. Fruit Tests and Analyses.

Why is fruit testing and analysis important? Apples oranges kiwis pears and lemons! Fruit testing and analyses are performed by farms, produce distributors, and food manufacturers before distribution for further manufacturing or consumption. In the realm of...

National Nutrition Month

Did you know March is National Nutrition Month? The intent of National Nutrition Month is to educate and inform consumers of the importance of making healthy and informed food choices as well as developing good physical activity habits. The idea is to remind people...

National Nutrition Month

Food Recalls

The FDA has issued more than 13 food recalls in the last 7 days. The recalls were related to undeclared ingredients like soy, milk, and eggs, Listeria and E. coli, and products not being manufactured in compliance with cGMPs. The FDA posts all food recalls on their...

Food Recalls Testing

Food Products | Dessert Decoration Safety

Are those bakery cupcake glittery frosting and cake topper dessert decorations safe? With shows like The Great American Baking Show, dessert decorations are going beyond a basic bakery wedding cake fondant flowers, and sugary homemade cupcake sprinkles.  Nowadays,...

Dessert Decoration Safety Testing

Food Expiration Dating | Expiry | Stability

Did you know the only food item required by federal law to display an expiration date is infant formula? Other food products that display expiration dates voluntarily adhere to the labeling system as a way to protect the reputation of their products by ensuring...

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