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Raw pet food manufacturers face unique food safety and quality challenges.
Unlike fully cooked products, raw pet foods may contain ingredients that require careful microbiological monitoring and verification.
Testing programs are often designed to help answer important questions:
A risk-based testing program helps manufacturers verify product quality, support food safety programs, and make informed release decisions.
PBR Laboratories provides raw pet food testing, food pathogen testing, food microbiology testing, environmental monitoring, and ingredient testing services throughout Alberta, Western Canada, and Canada.
Raw pet food products often contain:
These ingredients may require additional microbiological verification compared to fully cooked products.
Testing helps support:
Testing requirements vary by product and program objectives.
Common testing categories include:
Salmonella spp. is one of the most commonly requested tests for raw pet food products.
Testing may be performed on:
Listeria monocytogenes testing may be incorporated into:
Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 may be included in testing programs involving:
Generic Escherichia coli (E. coli) is commonly used as an indicator organism.
Results may help evaluate:
Total Coliform testing may help evaluate:
Aerobic Plate Count (APC) provides information regarding:
Enterobacteriaceae testing is frequently used to evaluate:
The test often complements Total Coliform and Generic Escherichia coli (E. coli) testing.
Environmental monitoring helps manufacturers identify contamination risks within the production environment.
Programs may include:
Common sampling locations include:
Ingredient testing may help evaluate:
Common ingredient testing may include:
One of the most valuable activities is trend analysis.
Results commonly reviewed include:
Trend analysis often provides more useful information than individual test results.
Testing should support decision-making and continuous improvement.
Environmental monitoring and ingredient testing are also important.
Historical results often provide valuable insight.
Testing should be risk-based.
Positive findings should trigger evaluation and action.
Ingredient quality significantly influences final product quality.
Raw pet food testing helps manufacturers:
The goal is not simply generating laboratory results.
The goal is using data to support food safety, quality, and operational performance.
PBR Laboratories provides raw pet food testing, food pathogen testing, food microbiology testing, environmental monitoring, ingredient testing, and product verification services throughout Alberta, Western Canada, and Canada.
Contact PBR to discuss pathogen testing programs, environmental monitoring strategies, supplier verification testing, microbiological investigations, and food safety objectives.
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