Nutraceutical & Food

Food Safety & Quality Testing

Microbiology, pathogens, mycotoxins, heavy metals, residues and shelf-life testing for food and beverage manufacturers. Robust, traceable analytics that line up with FSA, FSS and EU food-safety expectations.

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What It Covers

Scope of Work

Microbiological enumeration (TVC, yeasts, moulds, Enterobacteriaceae)

Pathogen detection — Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, S. aureus, Campylobacter

Mycotoxin testing (aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, DON, fumonisins, T-2/HT-2)

Heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As, Hg) and trace contaminants

Pesticide residues, veterinary drug residues and process contaminants

Shelf-life testing and challenge studies

Water activity, pH and physicochemical QC

Foreign body and contamination identification

How We Do It

Methods & Instrumentation

Microbial Enumeration

ISO 4833 (TVC), ISO 21527 (yeasts/moulds), ISO 21528 (Enterobacteriaceae).

Pathogen Detection

ISO 6579 (Salmonella), ISO 11290 (Listeria), ISO 16649 (E. coli).

LC-MS / LC-MS/MS

Mycotoxins, pesticide residues and veterinary drug residues.

ICP-MS

Heavy metals to EU 2023/915 maximum levels.

GC-MS

Volatile contaminants and process-derived contaminants.

ELISA

Allergen and mycotoxin rapid screening.

Regulatory Framework

Standards This Work Maps Onto

Methods, documentation and acceptance criteria are designed to align with the standards below. This describes design intent — formal accreditations are listed on the About page.

EU Regulation 2073/2005 — Microbiological Criteria

EU Regulation 2023/915 — Maximum Levels for Contaminants

EU Regulation 396/2005 — Pesticide Residues

UK FSA / FSS guidance for food businesses

Codex Alimentarius standards

ISO 17025-style traceability for raw data

What You Receive

Typical Deliverables

Food safety CoA per batch with comparison to regulatory limits

Pathogen detection report with method-suitability evidence

Mycotoxin contaminants screening report

Heavy-metal and pesticide-residue summary

Shelf-life study report with challenge-test data (where applicable)

Foreign-body / contamination investigation reports

Who It's For

Sectors We Support

Food and beverage manufacturers

Ready-meal and foodservice producers

Bakery, dairy and meat processors

Importers needing UK / EU due-diligence testing

Retailers commissioning own-brand product checks

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