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Food pathogen testing helps manufacturers identify microorganisms capable of causing foodborne illness, product recalls, regulatory action, customer complaints, and brand damage.
PBR Laboratories provides pathogen testing services for food products, ingredients, environmental samples, ready-to-eat foods, meat products, dairy products, seafood products, and raw pet food throughout Alberta, Western Canada, and Canada.
Understanding a positive pathogen result is just as important as obtaining it. PBR helps clients understand results and determine appropriate next steps.
Food pathogen testing identifies microorganisms that can cause foodborne illness.
Unlike routine microbiology testing, which focuses on quality indicators and spoilage organisms, pathogen testing targets specific microorganisms associated with human or animal health risks.
Pathogen testing supports:
Food pathogen testing is commonly used by:
Salmonella remains one of the most significant causes of foodborne illness worldwide.
Commonly Tested In: Poultry, Meat, Ingredients, Spices, Pet Food, and Ready-to-Eat Foods.
Key Questions Answered: Is Salmonella present? Does the product meet customer requirements? Is corrective action required?
Listeria can survive and persist in food production environments and may contaminate finished products.
Services Include: Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria spp., and Environmental Listeria Monitoring.
Commonly Tested In: Ready-to-Eat Foods, Dairy Products, Processed Meat Products, and Production Environments.
PBR offers testing for Generic E. coli, E. coli O157:H7, STEC (Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli), and Non-O157 STEC.
Commonly Tested In: Meat Products, Produce, Ingredients, and Raw Pet Food.
Staphylococcus aureus may indicate handling, sanitation, or process control concerns.
Commonly Tested In: Ready-to-Eat Foods, Dairy Products, and Processed Foods.
Bacillus cereus is commonly associated with prepared foods, rice products, spices, and shelf-life concerns.
Commonly Tested In: Ready-to-Eat Foods, Prepared Meals, Rice Products, and Ingredients.
Clostridium perfringens is often associated with cooling and temperature control issues.
Commonly Tested In: Cooked Meats, Prepared Meals, and Food Service Products.
Campylobacter is commonly associated with poultry products.
Commonly Tested In: Poultry Products and Raw Ingredients.
Cronobacter is commonly associated with powdered and dry food products.
Commonly Tested In: Dry Food Ingredients and Powdered Products.
Vibrio species are commonly associated with seafood products.
Commonly Tested In: Seafood, Shellfish, and Marine Products.
Detection of a pathogen may result in:
The response depends on: product type, intended use, customer requirements, regulatory expectations, and food safety program requirements.
PBR helps clients understand what results mean and what actions may be appropriate.
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Food pathogen testing helps manufacturers:
Identify organisms associated with foodborne illness.
Determine whether products meet testing requirements.
Support HACCP and preventive control programs.
Identify contamination before products reach customers.
Help identify contamination sources and corrective actions.
Support supplier verification and customer specifications.
Food pathogen testing identifies microorganisms capable of causing foodborne illness and food safety concerns.
Routine microbiology evaluates quality indicators and spoilage organisms. Pathogen testing targets organisms associated with illness and food safety risks.
Common pathogen tests include Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, E. coli O157:H7, STEC, Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens, Campylobacter, and Staphylococcus aureus.
A positive result indicates the target organism was detected and further evaluation may be required.
Testing may be performed during routine production, product release programs, environmental monitoring, investigations, and customer verification programs.
Food products, ingredients, environmental samples, ready-to-eat foods, meat products, poultry products, seafood products, dairy products, and raw pet food.
The response depends on the product, organism detected, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
Testing frequency depends on product risk, food safety plans, customer requirements, and regulatory expectations.
PBR Laboratories provides food pathogen testing services for food manufacturers throughout Alberta, Western Canada, and Canada.
Testing services include Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli O157:H7, STEC, Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens, Campylobacter, Cronobacter, Vibrio, and Staphylococcus aureus.
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