Seafood and Meat Testing
Maintain quality of your seafood and meat products
Industrial and environmental pollutants may be present in seafood and meat. These pollutants can cause health hazards such as food poisoning when consumed. Evaluation for microbial contaminants, chemical contaminants and antibiotic residues is necessary and must be carried out on each shipment of frozen seafood and meat
Backed by state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and skilled microbiologists/ professionals, TÜV SÜD provides a comprehensive range of testing services such as microbiological analysis, chemical analysis and species identification, for the seafood and meat industries.
Our services
Antibiotics residues
- Chloramphenicol by LCMSMS & enzyme immunoassay techniques
- Fluoroquinolones by LC fluorescence detector and/or LCMSMS
- Nitrofuran metabolites by LCMSMS
- Nitrofurans by HPLC
- Tetracyclines by LCMSMS
Chemical contaminants
- Formaldehyde
- Methyl mercury
- Toxic metals
Freshness indicators
- Histamines
- Indoles
Microbiological analysis
- Detection of bacteria and bacterial pathogens including total aerobic plate count, Escherichia coli, coliforms, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella, Vibrio parahaemolyticus
- Evaluation of seafood and meat hygiene levels
Species identification
- Fish species identification
Your benefits
- Increase quality and safety of your products and processes
- Leverage on our global accreditations
- Leverage on our state of the art laboratories with comprehensive testing equipment and professional expertise
- Protect your company from costly and image damaging scandals and recalls
- Reduce your business risks by meeting regulatory requirements and standards
- Save time and costs as we provide you with a one-stop testing and certification service