Food and Dairy Products

Chemical Analysis
Nutritional Analysis for Label Preparation
Microbiological Testing
Shelf-Life Studies

Chain of Custody for Food (PDF)
Chain of Custody for Dairy (PDF)

Since it was first established in 1977, Northeast Laboratories has been providing Chemical and Microbiological testing services for the Dairy and Food Industry. Be it for the detection and identification of micro organisms for determining the safety and shelf-life of products or for the determination of the microbiological and chemical characteristics to meet state and federal standards, including the chemical composition to meet FDA Fecal Labeling requirements, Northeast Laboratories has the technical skills and equipment to meet all of these needs.

Nutritional:

Nutritional Facts Panel
Protein
Fat
Moisture
Ash
Carbohydrates
Calories
Calories From Fat
Calories From Saturated Fat
Fiber – Crude
Fiber – Dietary
Gluten
Minerals
Sugars
Texturized Vegetable Proteins (TVP)
Acidity

Fat and Oils:

Cholesterol
Cotton Seed Oils
Fatty Acids – Free
Fatty Acids – Profile
Fatty Acids – Total
Hydroxyl Value
Insoluble Acids
Moisture and Volatile Matter
Moisture by Karl Fischer
Saponification Number
Soluble and Insoluble Fatty Acids

Toxic Residues:

Aflatoxins
Chlorinated Pesticides
Ethylene Dibromide
OrganoChlorine Pesticides
OrganoPhosphate Pesticides
PCBs
Volatile Organics

Vitamins:

Vitamin A
Carotene
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Thiamine (B1)
Riboflavin (B2)
Niacin
Pyridoxine
Cyanobalamin (B12)
Biotin
Folic Acid
Pantothenic Acid
Fat Soluble
Water Soluble

Additives:

Antioxidants
Chemical Preservatives
Benzoic Acid
Boric Acid and Borates
Dihydroacetic Acid
Formaldehyde
Formic Acid
Monochloroacetic Acid
Nitrites
Quatenary Ammonium Compounds
Salicylic Acid
Sulfites
Sulfurous Acid
Thiourea
Emulsifying Agents
Polysorbate
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Enzymes

Miscellaneous Additives:

Sorbitol
Cyclamates
Monosodium Glutamate
Dulcin
Saccharin

Microbiology:

Acetophile Count
Thermophilic Flat Sour Spore Formers
Aciduric Flat Spore Formers
Aerobic Plate Count
B. Cereus
Campylobacter
Clostridium botulinum
Clostridium perfringens
Coliform Count
Commercial Sterility (BAM canned food analysis)
E.Coli 0157:H7
Fecal Coliform
Inhibitors
Lactobacilli
Mesophilic anaerobic spore formers
Mesophilic aerobic spore formers
Microbial Challenge Tests
Protolytic Counts
Pseudomonas
Psychrotrophic Plate Count
Rope Spore Count
Salmonella
Staphylococci
Sulfide Spoilage Organisms
Thermoduric Bacteria
Thermophilic Bacteria
Yeast & Mold Count
Yersinia enterocolitica
Listeria monocytogenes
Plant Sanitation Inspections and Consultation

Please note: Additional testing available on request.