Food Microbiology Testing

Microbac is a full-service analytical food micro testing laboratory group with a record of expertise in food safety and food microbiology testing. We are committed to providing quality testing laboratory results through rapid turnaround time, outstanding technical support, and personalized customer service.

Specialized food micro testing services include:

• PCR testing and analysis
• Shelf-life studies
• Hepatitis A virus (HAV) (using PCR testing and analysis)
• Microbial challenge studies
• Identification of unknowns (using FTIR SEM-EDS technology)
• Pathogen detection
• HACCP plan validation and verification
• Food-borne illness investigations
• Vendor quality audits
• Troubleshooting audits

Microbac food microbiologists routinely perform food micro testing and analyses applicable to every major food product category, including:

• Aerobic plate count (to indicate product quality)
• Campylobacter (poultry products)
• Clostridium botulinum (canned vegetables)
• Coliform / E. coli (indicates food product quality and safety)
• E. coli O:157 H:7 (ground beef and unpasteurized juice products)
• Lactobacillus (salad dressings and vacuum-packaged products)
• Listeria (meat, vegetables, deli salads, RTEs, and dairy)
• Pseudomonas (fresh meat, poultry, and fish)
• Salmonella (meat, poultry, vegetables, and dairy products)
• Staphylococcus aureus (deli salads, processed meat, and poultry)
• Vibrio (fish and seafood)
• Yeast and mold (sauces, dressings, beverages, and dairy products)

Indicator Organisms:

• Aerobic Plate Count
• Anaerobic Plate Count
• Total coliform Count
• Generic E. coli Count
• Enterobacteriacea
• Lactobacillus species
• Lactic Acid Bacteria Count
• Mesophillic Aerobic and Anaerobic Spore Count
• Thermophillic Aerobic and Anaerobic Spore Count
• Yeast and Mold Count

Pathogen Detection:

• Bacillus Cereus
• Campylobacter species
• Clostridium botulinum
• Clostridium perfringens
• E. coli O:157 H:7
• Listeria monocytogenes
• Pseudomonas species
• Salmonella species
• Shigatoxin Producing E. coli (STEC)
• Staphylococcus aureus

CONSULTING SERVICES:

• Foodborne Illness Investigations
• Food Safety and GMP Audits
• HACCP plan review
• Microbial Challenge Studies
• Microbial Risk Assessments
• Shelf life Studies
• Vendor Approval and Certification Programs
• Vendor Quality Audits
• Troubleshooting audits