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spice and seasoning testing

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Update Time:2008-07-18

Product Description

The Spice Industry

Commodity Laboratories, a division of Certified Laboratories, is a recognized leader in the areas of spice and seasoning testing. The Laboratory is accredited by the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA) and participates in the ASTA Commodity Tracking Program.

We are also a leader in Food and Drug Administration (FDA) related testing, and our work is accepted by every FDA district.

Description of Spice Analysis
Ethylene Oxide (ETO) and its Byproducts
The American Spice Trade Association - www.astaspice.org

As a full service laboratory, we perform and are expert in all types of analyses that are used for spices, seasonings and related products.

SANITATION

The presence of extraneous matter (filth) in spices has long been a major concern of the industry and of FDA. "Filth" can best be described as the extraneous matters left behind by contaminants of the products. These include whole insects and fragments, excreta, rat and mouse hairs, and feather barbules. Certified Laboratories is recognized as experts in the field, having on its staff a former FDA analyst who is recognized nationwide as an expert in this area. Certified Laboratories stays current with changing FDA methodology and Defect Action Levels (DAL's), enabling us to tell you quickly and accurately whether or not your shipment will pass the rigid FDA and ASTA standards established for "Filth".

The ASTA sanitation program also includes testing of oregano for sumac and other adulterants. We are proud to have been part of the working group that established and validated the current method for ASTA.

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Company Profile

Name: CERTIFIED LABORATORIES

Main Products: services to the refrigerated,seafood,meat,dairy, spice,frozen and prepared food industries,for products produced both domestically and abroad.

Business Type: Service

Total Employees: < 20

Address: 200 Express Street,Plainview, NY 11803 USA

CERTIFIED LABORATORIES is a private, independent laboratory comprised of four nationally recognized laboratories; Certified Laboratories, Fitelson Laboratories,  Commodity Laboratories and Columbia Food Laboratories of California.  Each of these laboratories has developed its own area of specialization and is an acknowledged leader in its respective field.

CERTIFIED LABORATORIES was established in 1926 by Dr. Charles Paley.  Since its inception, Certified Laboratories has been involved in public health activities, utilizing its expertise in food chemistry, microbiology and sanitation.  In 1947, Bernard Tzall became Assistant Director and assumed full Directorship of the laboratory in 1967.  In 1977, Martin Mitchell joined Certified as Assistant Director, and became Director in 1981.

Fitelson Laboratories was founded in 1951 by Dr. Jack Fitelson, whose prior affiliation had been with the United States Food & Drug Administration.  Dr. Fitelson had established a reputation for his ability to detect adulteration of products such as vanilla, olive oil, and juice concentrates.  Today, Fitelson Laboratories excels in food analysis, and employs the most sophisticated instrumentation in its testing procedures.

Commodity Laboratories was established in 1952 by Mr. Sal Sica to evaluate the cleanliness of raw spices.  The laboratory was one of the first to be accredited by the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA) to perform these tests.  Commodity's expertise has since expanded to the examination of a wide variety of foodstuffs for sanitation, pesticide residues and other critical quality control characteristics.

Columbia Food Laboratories was established in Anaheim, California in 1982 by Dr. Colin Campbell.  This laboratory is expert in all areas of food chemistry and microbiology with specialization in the meat industry.  It is the latest laboratory to join with Certified Laboratories making it the acknowledged leader in food analysis in Southern California. more