Food Testing Lab with Accurate Results & Excellent Service

As a full–service beverage testing laboratory, we have the capability to test many types of beverages, including juice, energy drinks, bottled water, iced tea, soft drinks, and more, providing accurate microbiological and chemical analysis with competitive turnaround time. Our beverage testing labs assess pathogens, spoilage organisms, indicator organisms, authenticity, pesticide residues, and beverage-specific characteristics, supporting all aspects of your quality programs, from environmental monitoring to label claims.

Along with Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), our fellow Certified Group company, we support manufacturers of cheese products through an extensive range of microbiology testing, analytical chemistry, and contract research projects. Services include pathogen testing (Listeria, Salmonella, Staphylococcus enterotoxin, Bacillus cereus, Cronobacter sakazakii), indicator organisms, spoilage organisms, shelf-life studies, challenge studies, allergens, sensory analysis, and much more at our network of food testing labs. 

Certified Laboratories assists in getting your products released from FDA import detention quickly. Leveraging 40+ years of experience and an expert team that includes several former FDA employees, we offer FDA-accepted testing methods, expert consultation, and nationwide sampling services, ensuring fast, effective resolution to your import detention issues.

Certified Laboratories offers expert food forensics and filth testing with more than 40 years of experience. Using advanced micro-analytical techniques, we identify contaminants like insect fragments, animal hair, glass, and metal in raw materials and finished products. From spices and cocoa powder to canned tomatoes and dried fruit, our light, heavy, and macro filth analyses help manufacturers meet FDA and industry standards, verifying product safety and compliance.

Certified Laboratories ensures your food and beverage products meet customer expectations through expert organoleptic testing. Using the Hedonic Scale, our trained analysts evaluate sensory attributes like taste, smell, texture, and appearance to provide actionable insights. From baked goods to vegan products, our evaluations help you optimize formulations, confirm product quality, and maintain brand integrity.

We work together with Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) under the Certified Group banner to support manufacturers of pet food and animal feed with accurate microbiology and chemistry testing. Chemistry services include AAFCO profile, minerals, heavy metals, allergens, meat speciation, melamine & related compounds (MARC), and more. Microbiology testing includes pathogens, indicators, and spoilage organisms. We also provide ractopamine analysis by LC-MS/MS. 

Certified Laboratories and Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) work together under the Certified Group banner to provide microbiology and chemistry testing for the produce industry. We provide testing for soil amendments and water, pre-harvest tissue testing, and environmental monitoring for your post-harvest packing facility. We offer assays for a broad range of pathogens, spoilage organisms, indicator organisms, and contaminants, such as pesticide residues and heavy metals, at our network of food testing labs. 

Certified Laboratories’ partner company under the Certified Group banner, Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), is a leader in microbiology testing and chemical analysis of all types of meat products, including beef, pork, poultry, and more. With nationwide food testing labs, services include qualitative and quantitative pathogen testing, microbial toxins, contaminants, and more. In addition, our contract research team conducts challenge studies, shelf-life studies, microbial strain typing, and other studies that help you verify product safety.

Certified Laboratories and our fellow Certified Group company, Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), offer an extensive range of lab testing services for restaurant and retail to help you verify supplier compliance and support your food safety programs. We offer traditional and rapid-result methods to test for pathogens and indicator organisms. We also provide nutritional analyses for menu labeling, in addition to a variety of food safety training courses, including customized training.