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Fish and Seafood Laboratory Services

Seafood

Seafood testing  is important to ensuring the well-being of the public.

Seafood and Fish Testing confirms the identity of the fish and animals and can certify it by FDA standards.Testing can also ensure the fish or seafood product meets labeling requirements.  This allows for consumer safety and product quality.  

Fish and Seafood Laboratory Testing and Scientific Research:

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Fish and Seafood Testing and Research Services

Contract Laboratory can help you with all your Fish and Seafood testing, analysis, scientific research and development, inspection, certification, engineering, failure investigation, and product development needs including:

  • FDA Import Detention Testing
  • Antibiotic Testing
  • Decomposition Testing
  • Microbiology Testing
  • DNA Testing
  • Trace Metals Testing
  • Sanitation Testing
  • Filth Analysis Testing
  • Organoleptic Testing
  • Environmental Pollutants Testing
  • Mercury Testing
  • PCD's Testing
  • Histamine Testing
  • Indole Testing
  • Labeling Testing
  • Testing

Type of Fish and Seafood Products

Contract Laboratory can assist your company, academic institution, government agency or organization in outsourcing contract laboratories to perform testing, analysis, and product development for many Fish and Seafood finished products, processes, systems, in-process materials, raw materials and components such as:

  • Fish
  • Shrimp
  • Crab
  • Oysters
  • Clams
  • Mussels
  • Lobster
  • Tilapia
  • Rock Shrimp
  • Tuna
  • Canned Tuna
  • Salmon
  • Trout
  • Crab Legs
  • Lobster Tails
  • Swordfish

Fish and Seafood Test Methods and Standards

Contract Laboratory can help with testing, analysis, assays, evaluations, examinations, inspections and certifications to different Fish and Seafood test methods,standards, procedures or specifications.

  • AOAC 991.14-1994(2002) - Coliform and escherichia coli counts in foods. Dry rehydratable film (petrifilm? E.coli/coliform count plate? and petrifilm? coliform count plate?) methods
  • ISO 23893 - Water quality - Biochemical and physiological measurements on fish - Part 3: Determination of vitellogenin
  • ASTM F1736 - Standard Guide for Irradiation of Finfish and Aquatic Invertebrates Used as Food to Control Pathogens and Spoilage Microorganisms.
  • USDA 4.10 - Isolation and Identification of Salmonella from Meat, Poultry, Pasteurized Egg, and Siluriformes (Fish) Products and Carcass and Environmental Sponges
  • USDA 8.11 - Isolation and Identification of Listeria monocytogenes from Red Meat, Poultry, Ready-To-Eat Siluriformes (Fish) and Egg Products, and Environmental Samples
  • USDA CLG-FPCR - Fish Speciation by PCR/Sequencing of Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) Gene
  • USDA - Fish Nuggets, Portions, Sticks, Strips, Bite-size Pieces, Oven-Ready, Breaded and/or Battered, Frozen
  • USDA - Salmon, Canned or in Flexible Pouches
  • USDA - Surimi Seafood Products, Pasteurized, Refrigerated, or Frozen
  • USDA - Tuna, Canned or in Flexible Pouches
  • GB/T 4789 - Microbiological Examination Of Food Hygiene-Examination Of Aquatic Product Foods
  • CODEX CXS-3 - Standard for Canned Salmon
  • CODEX CXS-36 - Standard for Quick Frozen Finfish, Uneviscerated and Eviscerated
  • CODEX CXS-37 - Standard for Canned Shrimps or Prawns
  • CODEX CXS-70 - Standard for Canned Tuna and Bonito

Fish and Seafood Certifications, Licenses, and Accreditations:

Depending on your Fish and Seafood products, you may need third-party Fish and Seafood laboratories or research facilities with specific certifications, licenses or accreditations.

  • US FDA
  • HAACP
  • National Fisheries Institute
  • AOAC Association of Official Analytical Chemists
  • US EPA

Seafood Heavy Metals Analysis

Seafood Heavy Metals Analysis


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