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You can call us control freaks. We’re fine with that.

Food Safety Testing

There is no room in your lab for variables that can’t be controlled—or at least understood. Predictability, quality and process guide you and your team. When it comes to food testing, Daane Labs partners with clients to provide services that remove the doubt that something you are taking to market is unsafe or inconsistent with a standard. And we have the experience and accreditation to back up this promise.

When Daane Labs first opened its doors in 2010, we had two choices on the kind of lab we would be. Would we focus on microbiology where our expertise already lay, or would be expand beyond our expertise and become a jack of all trades? Well, as the rest of that saying goes, a jack of all trades is a master of none. We believed there was a greater need for true expertise in microbiology than there was for a cursory understanding of all things quality control.

Ensuring our clients are protected by the highest standard in technical competence of testing and calibration laboratories, Daane Labs earned and maintains the ISO 17025 Standard for Food and Pharmaceutical Testing Labs. This stringent International Organization for Standardization measure covers testing and calibration performed using standard methods, non-standard methods, and laboratory-developed methods.

Who are the food testing quality-control sticklers we serve?

Clients come to us from across the United States, from the Pacific Northwest to right here in our own sunny Florida backyard. We work with people whose companies are involved in manufacturing, agriculture and distribution, including a dietary supplement contract manufacturer, farmer, pet food manufacturer, raw materials provider and others. To find out if we are a good fit for your business, contact us.

Daane Labs boasts a long list of microbiological food safety testing capabilities, and that list is always getting longer. As the food and dietary supplement industries face new challenges, we rise to meet them. As an example, the recent Burkholderia cepacia outbreak inspired us to develop and validate a method to test foods, dietary supplements, and medical devices for that particular organism.

The lists below are just a snapshot of what we can do. Daane Labs is constantly evolving as a quality control laboratory to meet new and changing needs. Our most common tests are listed below, but don’t let the absence of a particular test stop you from reaching out. If you have a specific need, give us a call. Let us know what you need and we’ll do everything we can to become your quality control laboratory.

Microbial Analysis

Analysis Description Turnaround Time
* – Denotes the sample will be sub-contracted to a cGMP-compliant genetics laboratory
Bacillus cereus Presence/absence of Bacillus cereus using an in-house validated method ≤ 48 hrs
Bile Tolerant Gram Negative Bacteria Presence/absence analysis for bile tolerant gram negative bacteria using USP methods ≤ 72 hrs
Bioburden Enumerates total viable organisms associated with non-sterile products using ISO method 7-10 days
Burkholderia cepacia Presence/ absence analysis for Burkholderia cepacia (previously Pseudomonas cepacia) using an in-house validated method 4 days
Clostridium perfringens Presence/absence of Clostridium perfringens using an in- house validated method ≤ 24 hrs
Clostridium spp. Presence/absence of Clostridium spp. using USP methods 4-5 Days
E. coli O157:H7 Presence/absence of E.coli O157:H7 using AOAC-approved rapid methods ≤ 48 hrs
Enterococcus spp. Presence/absence of Enterococcus spp. using an in-house validated method ≤ 48 hrs
Escherichia coli Presence/ absence analysis for E. coli using AOAC-approved rapid methods 48 – 72 hrs
Escherichia coli Presence/ absence analysis for E. coli using USP methods 3 – 4 days
Genetic Identification* Identifies any isolated microbe to species level 1-10 days (rush available)
Heterotrophic Plate Count Enumerates total heterotrophic bacteria in water ≤ 48 hrs
Lactobacillus spp. Enumerates Lactobacillus spp. ≤ 72 hrs
Legionella spp. Presence/absence analysis for Legionella spp. using a CDC method 5-6 days
Listeria monocytogenes Presence/ absence analysis for Listeria monocytogenes using AOAC-approved rapid methods 48 – 96 hrs
Listeria spp. Presence/ absence analysis for Listeria spp. using AOAC-approved rapid methods 48 – 96 hrs
MPN Coliform Enumerates the concentration of viable coliform bacteria in a sample ≤ 72 hrs
Pseudomonas analysis Presence/absence analysis for Pseudomonas using USP methods 48 – 72 hrs
Salmonella spp. Presence/ absence analysis for Salmonella spp. using AOAC-approved rapid methods 48 – 72 hrs
Salmonella spp. Presence/ absence analysis for Salmonella spp. using USP methods 3 – 4 days
Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) Presence/ absence analysis for Shiga toxin-producing E.coli using rapid methods 48 – 72 hrs
Staphylococcus aureus Presence/ absence analysis for S. aureus using AOAC-approved rapid methods 48 – 72 hrs
Staphylococcus aureus Presence/ absence analysis for S. aureus using USP methods 3 – 4 days
Sterility Presence/ absence analysis for any viable organisms associated with sterilized products using ISO method 15 days
Total Anaerobic Plate Count Enumerates total viable bacteria which do not require oxygen ≤ 48 hrs
Total Coliform/ E. coli Enumerates and differentiates total viable coliforms and E. coli using AOAC-approved rapid methods ≤ 48 hrs
Total Coliform/ E. coli Enumerates and differentiates total viable coliforms and E. coli using USP methods ≤ 48 hrs
Total Enterobacteriacea Enumerates total viable Enterobacteriacea using AOAC-approved rapid methods ≤ 48 hrs
Total Enterobacteriacea Enumerates total viable Enterobacteriacea using USP methods ≤ 48 hrs
Total Plate Count Enumerates total viable oxygen-dependent bacteria using AOAC-approved rapid methods 24 hrs
Total Plate Count Enumerates total viable oxygen-dependent bacteria using USP methods ≤ 72 hrs
Total Plate Count Enumerates total viable oxygen-dependent bacteria ≤ 48 hrs
Total Yeast & Mold Enumerates and differentiates total viable yeast and mold using rapid methods ≤ 48 hrs
Total Yeast & Mold Enumerates and differentiates total viable yeast and mold using AOAC-approved or USP methods 5 days

Analytical

Supplements

Test Turnaround Time
5HTP 5-7 Days
Alpha Lipoic Acid 5-7 Days
Ashwaganda 5-7 Days
Berberine 5-7 Days
Bioperine 5-7 Days
Butyric Acid 5-7 Days
Dehydroepiandrosterine (DHEA) 5-7 Days
Gingko biloba 5-7 Days
Ginseng 5-7 Days
Glucoraphanin 5-7 Days
Glutathione (reduced) 5-7 Days
Melatonin 5-7 Days
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) 5-7 Days
Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) 5-7 Days
Polydatin 5-7 Days
Polydatin & Resveratrol 5-7 Days
Resveratrol 5-7 Days
S-Acetyl Glutathione 5-7 Days
S-Adenosyl L-Methionine (SAMe) 5-7 Days
Sulforophane 5-7 Days
Turmeric 5-7 Days
Zingerone 5-7 Days

Terpene Testing

Test Turnaround Time
Camphene 5-7 Days
Carvacrol 5-7 Days
ß-Caryophyllene 5-7 Days
α-Cedrene 5-7 Days
Eucalyptol 5-7 Days
Geraniol 5-7 Days
Guaiol 5-7 Days
δ-Limonene 5-7 Days
Linalool 5-7 Days
Menthol 5-7 Days
Nerolidol 5-7 Days
Ocimene 5-7 Days
α-Pinene 5-7 Days
ß-Pinene 5-7 Days
Others available upon request

Wet Chemistry

Analysis Description Turnaround Time
Moisture Content AOAC 930.15 ≤ 48 hrs
Organoleptics Uses Various Methods ≤ 48 hrs
pH Denver Instruments pH Meter ≤ 48 hrs

Method Development

Analysis Description Turnaround Time
Stability Studies Monitors organoleptics and microbial activity over period of time in variety of storage conditions to determine or validate shelf-life 3 – 36 months
Preservative Challenge Verifies the efficacy of preservatives Customizable
Cleaning Agent Challenge Verifies the efficacy of cleaning agents Customizable
Cleaning Validation Verifies the efficacy of cleaning procedures Customizable
GMP Product Validation Validates that the nature of a given product does not interfere with our ability to recover known microorganisms Customizable
Container Closure Studies Validates that a container is air- and moisture-tight Customizable
Environmental Monitoring Develops a plan to monitor air, surface, and/ or water quality in manufacturing facility — on-site sampling available within 250 mile radius Customizable
Special Projects Develop testing plans to meet a unique or specific need Customizable

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