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Dairy products present unique microbiological, food safety, and shelf-life challenges.
From fluid milk and cultured products to cheese and specialty dairy foods, manufacturers require testing programs that support product quality, food safety, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.
PBR Laboratories provides food microbiology testing, food pathogen testing, shelf-life studies, environmental monitoring, and nutritional analysis services for dairy processors throughout Alberta, Western Canada, and Canada.
Whether producing:
Dairy products often require careful monitoring because of their:
Testing supports both food safety and product quality objectives.
Routine microbiology testing helps evaluate manufacturing consistency and product quality.
Common testing includes:
Evaluates overall microbial populations.
Supports sanitation verification and process control.
Provides hygiene-related information.
Supports environmental hygiene and process control evaluations.
Important for product stability and shelf-life programs.
Frequently used in cultured and fermented dairy products.
Pathogen testing may be incorporated into food safety verification programs.
Common testing includes:
Particularly important for ready-to-eat dairy products.
Often included in environmental monitoring programs.
May be included in risk-based verification programs.
Used where product risks warrant additional verification.
Environmental monitoring plays an important role in dairy food safety programs.
Shelf-life studies help manufacturers evaluate:
Testing may include:
Nutritional testing helps support:
Common parameters may include:
When elevated microbiology or pathogen results occur:
The objective is identifying and addressing the underlying cause.
Common testing includes Aerobic Plate Count (APC), Total Coliforms, Escherichia coli (E. coli), Enterobacteriaceae, Yeast & Mold, and Lactic Acid Bacteria.
Listeria monitoring helps identify contamination risks within production environments and supports food safety programs.
Shelf-life testing helps validate product stability, quality, and best before dates.
Lactic Acid Bacteria testing is commonly used to evaluate cultured products, fermentation performance, and product stability.
Yes. Nutritional analysis supports label development, quality assurance, and product verification programs.
PBR Laboratories provides food microbiology testing, food pathogen testing, environmental monitoring, shelf-life studies, and nutritional analysis services for dairy processors throughout Alberta, Western Canada, and Canada.
Contact PBR to discuss dairy product testing, environmental monitoring programs, shelf-life validation, nutritional analysis, and food safety objectives.