Food Safety & Quality Testing
With accredited food testing laboratories strategically located across the UK and Ireland we are able to offer our customers an unrivalled range of tests and services provided by our experienced and knowledgeable staff, backed up with the reassurance that comes from our extensive range of accreditations. Testing services include:
Technical Services, Auditing & training
Our subject matter experts have a wealth of experience in both laboratory and food manufacturing environments that enable ALS to offer a comprehensive and tailored solution in the application of the HACCP principles, food safety standards and regulatory requirements.
Laboratory Supplies
ALS is a leading UK provider of laboratory supplies and services through its subsidiary, Hypergraph Laboratory Supplies Ltd. With over 40 years of experience in the industry, Hypergraph offers a wide range of products and services, including over 250,000 products from market-leading manufacturers at competitive prices. With ISO 9001:2008 accreditation and a commitment to delivering first-class service, the Hypergraph team provides impartial advice and assistance to ensure that purchases meet individual customer needs.
Contact Hypergraph for more information.
Specialist Microbiology
The specialist micro department is a dedicated team of technical experts able to provide a variety of bespoke microbiology services as part of a genuine one-stop-shop solution. The team carries out a wide range of bespoke trials including challenge tests, validation projects, and investigative microbiology studies.
- Salmonella Check & Trace® Serology
- Challenge test studies
- Listeria strain typing
- Validations
- E.coli O157 detection by PCR
- Bacterial, yeast or mould identification services
- Probiotics
If the project you have in mind doesn’t fit neatly into an existing ALS service or it requires that extra level of attention and care, then we encourage you to contact us so we can discuss your needs and exactly how we can best help you move forward.
Cooking Validations
ALS provide cooking instructions generation (initial cooking validation) and routine cooking instructions validation, with different requirements linked to the product type and the industry expectations. Cooking validations are carried out to provide consumers with the correct cooking instructions, information and re-heating guidelines to ensure ready meals and non-ready-to eat products are safe and of the best possible quality when consumed.
Appropriate and documented validated cooking instructions are paramount for food safety, organoleptic quality and brand reputation. This service may also include microbiological risk assessment and microbiology testing before and after cooking to determine the target pathogens in the product, assess the impact of the cooking instructions on their populations and take the correct decision with regards to the product food safety. Contact us for more information.