Product safety has become a major concern for food manufacturers, retailers, and consumers. When they occur, food-borne illnesses receive a lot of media attention and it is therefore critical to implement reliable and timely microbiological testing to ensure that your food products are free of microbial contaminants. Microbiology laboratory testing is also important in monitoring the quality of your food products.

Northland Laboratories provides microbiological testing services to leading food and beverage companies. Our clients often require quick turnaround of their food laboratory results. We always process and begin your microbiological analyses the day your food samples arrive.

At Northland Labs, our skilled and experienced microbiologists utilize validated and accredited laboratory methods to accurately test the safety and quality of your food product. Methodologies include FDA / BAM, AOAC, USP, and APHA.

Our microbiology lab testing services include:

• Aerobic & Anaerobic plate counts
• Bacillus cereus
• Clostridium perfringens
• Coliform & E. coli
• E. coli O157:H7
• E. sakazaki
• Enterococcus spp.
• Lactic Acid Bacteria
• Listeria spp.
• Listeria monocytogenes
• Psychrotrophs
• Salmonella spp.
• Shigella spp.
• Spoilage Organisms
• Spore counts
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Thermophiles
• Yeast and mold counts

See the full list of our laboratory testing capabilities.

We also conduct sophisticated product shelf life testing studies for many of our clients.