LABORATORY TESTING
MICROBIOLOGY
- Bacillus cereus
- Campylobacter
- Clostridium
- Coliform
- Fecal Coliforms
- Generic E. coli
- Enteropathogenic E. coli O157:H7
- Shiga Toxin Producing E. coli (STEC)
- Lactobacillus
- Listeria Species
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Mold
- Pseudomonas
- Salmonella Positive
- Salmonella Speciated
- Staphylococcus – Coagulase Positive
- Total Aerobic Plate Count
- Total Anaerobic Plate Count
- Yeast
CHEMISTRY
GENERAL
- pH / conductivity testing
- fat (meat and meat products only)
- moisture
- salt (sodium chloride)
- dissolved oxygen
- water activity
ALLERGENS
- egg
- fish & shellfish
- milk
- peanuts & other nuts (please inquire for list)
- sesame
- soy
- wheat
ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING
- air and water sampling
- product contact surfaces
- non-contact surfaces
- swabs and/or sponges provided upon request
REQUIREMENTS:
- Adequate parking for our employee(s).
- Proper PPE for traversing the production area.
- Training in your corporate GMPs.
- A guide for a set number of initial visits to help our staff become familiar with the plant.
- A guidance document detailing the sites available for testing within each of the zones.
SENSORY EVALUATION
Comparative evaluation across shelf life or consumer test panels focusing on:
- appearance
- aroma
- flavor
- texture
THE LAB DOES NOT ACCEPT REQUESTS BY PHONE, VOICE MAIL, OR TEXT. ALL TEST ANALYSIS AND/OR PROJECT ALTERATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING. SUBMIT TEST ANALYSIS ALTERATIONS to lab@trelfalabs.com. SUBMIT PROJECT ALTERATIONS via projects@trelfalabs.com OR UPLOAD YOUR DOCUMENTATION TO THE CUSTOMER PORTAL. OUR ENTIRE STAFF HAS ACCESS TO THESE SHARED MAILBOXES AND THE PORTAL, SO THERE IS NO NEED TO COPY ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. DOING SO, WILL CAUSE IN-BOX CLUTTER, CONFUSION, AND DELAY YOUR REQUEST.
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CUSTOMER PORTAL
INDUSTRY STANDARDS