10th April 2026 | Leave a Comment

Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2895 regards Listeria monocytogenes

From 1 July 2026, new EU requirements for Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods will apply under Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2895 regards Listeria monocytogenes, which amends Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005.

Calibration
10th April 2024 | 11 Comments

Everything you need to know about calibration

What calibration means, why it’s important, when to do it and how it should be done.

3rd April 2024 | Leave a Comment

Laboratory controls

Introduction to laboratory controls When carrying out testing, the appropriate facilities must be provided. This include controls to prevent cross contamination, when performing microbial testing. Contents The standards. The requirements. BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9. The standards This article on laboratory controls is written to meet the following sections of the standards: BRCGS Food Safety [...]
27th March 2024 | 14 Comments

Testing methods

Once the risk assessment defines what testing is needed, the next step is to define what testing methods will be used.

20th March 2024 | Leave a Comment

Managing the testing and inspection system

The testing and inspection system must be managed following the procedure, which must include a risk assessment, testing methods, corrective and preventive action, trending and review.

How to read micro logarithms
18th January 2023 | 64 Comments

The meaning of log cfu/g or cfu/ml, and how to read micro lab reports

Micro results don’t need to be daunting, here are the basics you need to know.

Inspection and testing, environmental monitoring
17th February 2021 | Leave a Comment

How to work out what finished product and environmental monitoring to do

In this article we bring together all the requirements for product inspection, testing and environmental monitoring.