Complete Laboratory Solutions
Food & Beverage
Testing Services / Food & Beverage
Our Microbiological Food Testing and Analysis service delivers reliable, high-quality results that help clients partners ensure food safety, comply with regulatory standards, and protect their brand reputation. Leveraging state-of-the-art technology and rigorous methodologies, our accredited laboratories provide comprehensive testing solutions, including rapid results for food pathogens, spoilage organism identification, and shelf-life studies. Our dedicated team of highly qualified sampling technicians and experienced microbiologists offer both qualitative and quantitative analysis, along with technical support and remedial advice tailored to client needs. This expertise extends across various sectors, including food production, retail, and hospitality, with essential tests for Listeria, Salmonella, and E. coli among our offerings.
Microbiology Food Testing and Analysis
The service is fully customisable to meet specific client requirements, with the flexibility to scale as needed—whether for routine monitoring, outbreak response, or product development. Our tailored approach ensures that client partners can swiftly address challenges, optimize resources, and achieve their goals with precision and accuracy.
CLS’s Microbiological Food Safety Programme for a deli, food preparation facility, or dark kitchen specializing in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods is customized to the specific processes, environment, and products handled at the site. This bespoke approach ensures compliance with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and addresses the unique microbiological risks posed by the nature of the operation.
Detergent Efficacy Testing
CLS does challenge testing to assess the effectiveness of sanitisers supplied and in use and issues a certificate of performance.
Production Hygiene Testing
- Personal hygiene (hand swabs)
- Surface swab testing
- Raw material testing
- Water/Ice testing
- Air hygiene testing
Water Microbiology
CLS has an extensive range of testing and sampling of waters including all qualitative and quantitative analysis including:
- TVC’s
- Coliforms
- E coli
- Enterococci
- Cryptosporidium
- Legionella

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CLS FlexiQ
Flexible Managed Quality Services
CLS builds strategic partnerships with its clients to deliver a flexible and managed quality solution.
Flexible managed quality service (FlexiQ) provides a seamless solution by supplying organisations with highly skilled, work-ready quality professionals on a temporary, project-specific, or long-term basis.
This service can be provided at a CLS site or directly at the client's location. CLS builds strategic partnerships with its clients to deliver a flexible and managed quality solution.
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