Microbiology

Comprehensive Microbiology Testing

Safeguard Your Food Products & Your Facility

From raw ingredients to finished goods, our microbiology team delivers accurate, timely results to protect your brand and meet regulatory requirements. We combine industry-leading expertise, advanced testing technologies, and a fit-for-purpose methodology to ensure your products are safe, compliant, and high-quality, every time. Whether it’s detecting pathogens, confirming allergens, monitoring environments, or identifying unknown microbes, we provide the clarity and confidence you need to move forward.

Our Capabilities

Proteins, Ready-to-Eat foods, Low-moisture products, Flavorings, Sauces, Shelf-stable foods, Dairy, Produce, Packaging

iQ-Check, BAX, Gene-up, VIDAS, Solus, Tempo, Petrifilm, BAM, USDA/MLG, ISO

  • Raw materials, intermediates, and finished products
  • AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (OMA) only
  • ISO 16140 Part 3 product-specific verification

Testing Summary

Salmonella, Listeria, STEC, Campylobacter, Shigellao maintain a hygienic production environment.

Yeast, Mold, Aerobic Plate Count (APC), Enterobacteriaceae, Coliform, E. coli, Staphylococcus, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Clostridia, Spore formers

FDA major food allergens, mycotoxins, tetracycline

Surface, air, water, utilities

Rapid pathogen confirmation, “house bug” profiling, unknown microbial source identification (Bruker MALDI)

Note: This overview is not exhaustive. For detailed information on client-specific protocols or proprietary Q Labs methodologies, please contact us directly to discuss your specific requirements.

  • Aerobic Plate Count [APC] 966.23
  • Aerobic Plate Count [APC] 990.12
  • B. cereus PTM #071401
  • Campylobacter PTM #051201
  • Coliform and E. coli 991.14
  • E. coli O157:H7 PTM #020801
  • E. coli O157:H7 PTM #031002
  • Enterobacteriaceae 2003.01
  • Enumeration of E. coli or Coliform 966.24
  • Gluten 2012.01
  • Gluten PTM #051101
  • L. monocytogenes PTM #010802
  • L. monocytogenes PTM #121402
  • Lactic Acid Bacteria PTM #041701
  • Listeria 999.06
  • Listeria PTM #051802
  • Listeria PTM #081401
  • Listeria PTM #090701
  • S. aureus 2003.07
  • S. aureus 975.55
  • Salmonella 2011.03
  • Salmonella 2013.02
  • Salmonella OMA 2017.06
  • Salmonella OMA 2020.03
  • Salmonella PTM #101802
  • Staphylococcal Enterotoxins 2007.06
  • Yeast and Mold 2014.05
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