Many of our clients in other industries may not know that Food Testing and Analysis has been one of CLS’s core competencies since 1994. CLS enjoys the responsibility of protecting great international and national brands with the work that we do. Our own Food Safety Programme is performed in over 700 customer sites every year, with customers including deli counters, retail, serve overs, commercial and company canteens, fast food outlets, and forecourts.
We have since expanded our services and accreditations to be able to offer valuable resources to other industries such medtech, pharma and biopharma, but our commitment to quality and brand protection remains steadfast.
Those within the food industry will know that monitoring key components in food safety can be critical in preventing problems. Some key considerations for ensuring food safety include:
- Following your HACCP guidelines
- Ensuring a strong supply chain of good quality raw materials (which can be verified by testing)
- Monitoring the production environment where you handle and store your food, which can be verified by swabbing and testing
- Verifying the effectiveness of your cleaning programme and products, such as sanitizers
- Ensuring correct measurement of shelf life
- Monitoring of finished product with regular testing
All of the above can be monitored and improved with scientific evidence. We have 30 years experience in this area and can support your teams with clear communication to improve outcomes and understanding of this process.
Here at CLS we full embody our motto Integrity Without Compromise in all that we do, including the food safety programmes and food testing that we offer.
Our existing clients rely on us to keep their brands safe, and we are grateful for the amazing clients we’ve had the privilege to work with. We are ISO: 9001:2015 approved for sampling, and microbiology analysis is carried out in CLS’s ISO17025 accredited testing laboratory INAB Reg. No. 108T. Results are reported directly back to the client with online results available as they are validated and full certs of analysis provided by email.
We also have trained food microbiologists who can work in client laboratories as well as test client products in our own accredited labs. What’s more, we have the capability to take the full chain of custody in our own refrigerated fleet of vans. More information on our services can be found here: Food Testing Analysis
Some examples of services we provide to our clients which alleviate the burden of food testing include:
- Come into their facilities to walk through and map their processes for training/refinement
- Help identify sources of contamination and validate their cleaning methods to reduce the likelihood of a repeat occurrence
- Validate processes and rule out sources of contamination
- Auditing current processes to identify areas of improvement for Brand Protection
- Design and implementation of customised Food Safety Programmes
- Run all food safety laboratory testing in our own labs for clients acting as an independent vendor
- Providing a fully managed lab service on our client’s sites which is managed, staffed, and run by CLS
Does your company have new or expanded testing needs in food safety and brand protection? Contact our team by using the for below or reaching out ContactCLS@cls.ie to learn more about the range of services we offer in this area.