Seafood Quality Assurance
Challanges in Seafood Quliaty Assurance
The globalisation of food chains and suppliers has increased the complexity and potential risks of the seafood product business. There exists a risk of seafood fraud where seafood ingredients may be substituted for cheaper products. Since manufacturers are responsible for health risks and fraud arising from their products, they need to ensure traceability of raw materials throughout the supply chain
What is Seafood Quality Assurance
Seafood quality assurance addresses the issues of managing safety, quality and logistics throughout the supply chain. It involves auditing, testing and inspection of the product at each stage to verify that it satisfies food safety and regulatory requirements. Preventing seafood fraud via DNA analysis for species identification is also integral to seafood quality assurance.
Our Gurgaon lab is accredited by Export Inspection Council of India (EIC) for fish and fishery products, milk and milk products, meat and meat products, spices and condiments.
Our lab at Vizag address issues of managing safety, quality and logistics throughout the supply chain. Recently accredited by the Export Inspection Council (EIC) and the International Accreditation Service (IAS), the quality assurance services at the testing lab act as a quality gate between producers, manufacturers and buyers. The lab also houses experienced food safety auditors to offer certification for BRC, HACCP, ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000.
Our seafood testing, certification and inspection services
Our global reach and state of the art laboratories will help you to achieve traceability of your seafood supply chain across all key markets. We help achieve complete quality assurance in your seafood supply chain with customised solutions.
We offer the following testing services:
- Proximate analysis
- Toxin analysis (Mycotoxins, Aflatoxins)
- Toxic heavy metal at trace levels
- (Pb, As, Cd, Hg, Cr, etc.)
- Water analysis as per WHO, IS-4251, 10500,14543 &
- EC-98/83
- Antibiotic residues (Nitro furans & Metabolites,
- Tetracyclines, Sulphonamides)
- Pesticide residues
- Organo metallic compounds
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)
- Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs)
- Histamin
Our highly skilled experts coupled with our cutting-edge testing equipment worldwide can conduct comprehensive biological evaluation services. This is especially crucial with bacterial strains in pathogens constantly evolving and posing ubiquitous risks to the health of your consumers and your reputation
We offer the following testing services:
- Total aerobic plate count
- Total coliform
- E.coli
- Staph. aureus count
- Salmonella spp.
- Listeria monocytogenese
- Microbiological analysis
- Genetically Modified Organism
- Sampling and sensory analysis
- DNA testing for identification of species
- During Production (Dupro) Inspection: this inspectionis conducted, when 25% - 40% of the production is completed.
- Initial Production Check (IPC): 5% - 10% of the goods are inspected under IPC.
- Final Random Inspection (FRI): this detailed inspection is conducted, when total consignment is packed and ready for dispatch.
- Hygine Inspection(HI): inspection of worker personnel hygiene, building and equipment santitation, food handling , process inspections and audits are conducted.
Our global reach and state of the art laboratories will help you to achieve traceability of your seafood supply chain across all key markets. We help achieve complete quality assurance in your seafood supply chain with customised solutions.
We offer the following testing services:
- Proximate analysis
- Toxin analysis (Mycotoxins, Aflatoxins)
- Toxic heavy metal at trace levels
- (Pb, As, Cd, Hg, Cr, etc.)
- Water analysis as per WHO, IS-4251, 10500,14543 &
- EC-98/83
- Antibiotic residues (Nitro furans & Metabolites,
- Tetracyclines, Sulphonamides)
- Pesticide residues
- Organo metallic compounds
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)
- Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs)
- Histamin
Our highly skilled experts coupled with our cutting-edge testing equipment worldwide can conduct comprehensive biological evaluation services. This is especially crucial with bacterial strains in pathogens constantly evolving and posing ubiquitous risks to the health of your consumers and your reputation
We offer the following testing services:
- Total aerobic plate count
- Total coliform
- E.coli
- Staph. aureus count
- Salmonella spp.
- Listeria monocytogenese
- Microbiological analysis
- Genetically Modified Organism
- Sampling and sensory analysis
- DNA testing for identification of species
- During Production (Dupro) Inspection: this inspectionis conducted, when 25% - 40% of the production is completed.
- Initial Production Check (IPC): 5% - 10% of the goods are inspected under IPC.
- Final Random Inspection (FRI): this detailed inspection is conducted, when total consignment is packed and ready for dispatch.
- Hygine Inspection(HI): inspection of worker personnel hygiene, building and equipment santitation, food handling , process inspections and audits are conducted.
Your benefits at a glance
- Manage risk – by minimising quality and safety issues with independent testing.
- Benefit from global support – with our network of seafood testing laboratories around the world.
- Shorten time to market – with help from our routine process systems and advanced knowledge of regulations.
- Enjoy an expert partnership – by working with our team of highly skilled chemists and microbiologists.
- Inspire confidence – by ensuring your products and processes comply with international standards, you inspire greater confidence in your buyer.