On January 1, 2006, the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) went into effect. www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/alrgact.html This law requires that food labels clearly identify any ingredient containing protein derived from the 8 major allergenic food groups: milk, egg, fish, crustacean...

Why to Test? Microbial testing can serve different purposes for your facility. Quality testing on both products and environmental samples can indicate how "clean" or "dirty" your products and surfaces and, ultimately, your processing environment are. Test results can be used to pinpoint temperature ...