
Food and Nutritional Supplements
Food Testing Services
With nationwide recalls in the news, consumers are more aware than ever of the risks associated with food contamination. The U.S. FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires that all components of our food chain be carefully managed, tested and audited.
Nova Biologicals now offers comprehensive food testing solutions, meeting the diverse needs of it’s clients with efficiency and accuracy.
From raw materials to processed goods, our thorough testing ensures that both human and animal consumables meet stringent safety and quality criteria. Our commitment to accuracy means delivering clear and timely results, empowering decision-makers to act confidently in safeguarding public health and consumer trust.
Types of Tests
Microbiology Quantitative Testing
- Aerobic Plate Count: AOAC 989.10, AOAC 990.12
- Enterobacteriaceae Count: AOAC 2003.01
- General Escherichia coli: AOAC 989.10, AOAC 991.14
- Coliform Count: AOAC 989.10, AOAC 991.14
- Lactic Acid Bacteria Count: AOAC RI 04171
- Staphylococcus aureus: AOAC 2003.07, AOAC 2003.08, AOAC 2003.11
- Rapid Yeast & Mold Count: AOAC 2014.05
- Yeast and Mold Count: AOAC 997.02
- High Sensitivity Coliform: ISO 4831
Pathogen Testing Platforms: MDS & BAX
- Salmonella: AOAC 2016.01, 081201
- Listeria: AOAC 2016.07, 030502
- E. coli O157:H7: AOAC 2017.01, 102003
Water Testing
- Heterotrophic Plate Count
- E. coli – Coliform Presence/Absence
USP 2021/2022
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USP Microbial Enumeration Tests-Nutritional and Dietary Supplements:
Enumeration of the total number of aerobic bacteria, enumeration of the total number of combined yeast and molds, and the presence of bile-tolerant gram-negative bacteria present in all nutritional supplements, from raw materials to the finished product. Product specifications are outlined in USP but typically are developed by the manufacturer.
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USP Microbiological Procedures for Absence of Specified Microorganisms-Nutritional and Dietary Supplements:
Procedure for determining the absence of specified objectionable organisms. Good manufacturing practices require that objectionable organisms be absent from non-sterile nutritional and dietary products. Objectionable organisms are defined as microorganisms that may cause potential health hazards to the user of the product and would adversely affect the product safety. Product specifications are outlined in USP but typically are developed by the manufacturer with guidance from USP.
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USP Microbiological Attributes of Non-sterile Nutritional and Dietary Supplements:
Guidance for formulation and process design, facilities, equipment, water and sanitation, supplement components, the frequency of microbiological sampling and testing, recommended microbial limits for botanical ingredients and products, and finally, recommended microbial limits for dietary supplement ingredients and products.