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Details of Food testing carried out


Sample Type

Test Parameter


Techniques

Meat and Meat Products

Protein, moisture, extractable fat, total fat, ash, carbohydrate by difference, energy value, added water, apparent meat content, salt, nitrate

Documented in House Method.

Potable water

COD, NH4-N, TSS, Phosphorous as Orthophosphorous, pH

Nuts and nut products, dairy products, meat and meat products, poultry and poultry products, eggs and egg products

Enumeration and Detection of a variety of different Micro Organisms

Fish, crustaceans and molluscs

heat processed foods in sealed containers, sugar products, honey and confectionery, vegetable and vegetable products, fruit and fruit products



Soft drinks and cordials, fruit juices and concentrates, alcoholic beverages

Pet foods, stock feeds

Additives to Food

Surface Swabs

Water


Microlabs Ltd Monaghan Road

Castleblayney

Co. Monaghan

Republic of Ireland



Tel: 00 353 42 9746653

Fax: 00 353 42 974675

Email: microlab@iol.ie

Head of Laboratory: Mr. Martin McGuire
Category of Laboratory: Private Status of Laboratory: International
Geographical area served: Rep. of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Overall Role of Laboratory: Contract Work
No. Food Safety Staff: 4 Accredited by: Campden & Chorleywood Lab Accreditation Scheme (CLAS)
Service Contract: Agreement with DAFRD Statutory Responsibility: No

Year Established: 1989
Accessibility: Private Clients (Contract), Food Industry, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Food Standards Agency (NI), Garda Siochana, General Public, Government Department(s), Health Board(s) incl. EHO’s, Local Authorities, other Laboratories, own Institution, Research Institutes/Foundations, Police Service of Northern Ireland, State Agencies and Third Level Institutions
Types of Food Safety work: Food Borne Pathogens & Nutritional
Techniques and Instrumentation used: Culture Methods, Immunoassay, Ion Chromatography, Microscopy & Serological
Specialised Testing: N/A
Specialised Equipment: N/A


Details of Food testing and/or Research carried out


Sample Type

Test Parameter


Techniques

Dairy powder

Salmonella spp., Listeria spp.

Culture Methods


Meat, Poultry, Cooked Meals

All pathogens

Research Areas: Microbiology


Monaghan Veterinary Laboratory Clones Road

Monaghan Town

Co. Monaghan

Republic of Ireland



Tel: 00 353 47 71900

Fax: 00 353 47 71675

Email: fergalmul@eircom.net


Head of Laboratory: Mr. Fergal Sheridan
Category of Laboratory: Private Lab Status of Laboratory: International
Geographical area served: Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland

Overall Role of the Laboratory: Contract Work
No. Food Safety Staff: 3 Accredited by: Approved by Dept. of Agriculture
Service Contract: N/A Statutory Responsibility: Yes

Year Established: 1966

Accessibility: Private Clients (Contract), Food Industry & General Public

Types of Food Safety work: General Food Quality
Techniques/Instrumentation Used: Culture Methods

Specialised Testing: Tests for Salmonella spp, E coli 0157 : H7, Listeria, Campylobacter & Cl. perfringens
Specialised Equipment: N/A


Details of Food Testing carried out





Sample Type

Test Parameters

Technique(s) Used

Neck Flaps, Whole Chickens, Chicken Portions, Value added products & Environmental Swabs and dust

Test for Zoonotic Pathogens


Culture Methods



Oldcastle Laboratories Ltd. Cogan Street

Oldcastle

Co. Meath

Republic of Ireland



Tel: 00 353 49 8541160/8541406

Fax: 00 353 49 8541755

Email: kavnalab@iol.ie

Website: www.iol.ie/~kavnalab
Head of Laboratory: Mr. Michael O'Leary
Category of Laboratory: Private Status of Laboratory: Independent Lab

Geographical area served: Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland
Overall Role of Laboratory: Contract Work & Official Food Safety/Surveillance

No. Food Safety Staff: 5 Accredited by: NQA
Service Contract: Agreement with DAFRD Statutory Responsibility: Yes
Year Established: N/A
Accessibility: General Public, Private Clients (Contract), Veterinary Officers, Water Inspectors, Food Industry, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Food Standards Agency (NI), Garda Siochana, Government Department(s), State Agencies, Local Authorities, Police Service of Northern Ireland, other Laboratories & own Institution
Type of Food Safety Work: Food Borne Pathogens & Residues
Techniques/Instrumentation used: Culture Methods, Microscopy & Serological

Specialised Testing: N/A

Specialised Equipment: N/A

Details of Food testing carried out


Sample Type

Test Parameter


Techniques

Cereals

Aflatoxin B1

ELISA



Urine

Trenbolone, Chloramphenicol & Beta Agonists

Liver, Kidney, Muscle

Inhibitory Substances

4-Plate EEC

Meat



Salmonella spp., Listeria spp., E. coli & T.B.C.

Enrichment & Culture

Water

Range of chemical & microbiological tests

Various

Blood

Salmonella spp.,

Danish Mix Elisa


Q-Lab Ltd. PO Box 27

Kerlogue Industrial Estate

Drinagh

Co. Wexford



Republic of Ireland

Tel: 00 353 53 45600

Fax: 00 353 53 45600

Email: infoeqlab.ie


Head of Laboratory: Ms. Marion Flood

Contact Person: Ms. Anne-Marie Kelly

Position: Managing Director

Category of Laboratory: Private Lab Status of Laboratory: Independent Lab
Geographical area served: South-East area of Rep. of Ireland
Overall Role of Laboratory: Contract Work from Food Business
No. Food Safety Staff: 7 Accredited by: NAB
Service Contract: Agreement with DAFRD Statutory Responsibility: Yes

Year Established: 1995
Accessibility: General Public, Private Clients (Contract), Veterinary Officers, Water Inspectors, Food Industry, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Government Department(s), Health Board(s) incl. EHO’s, Local Authorities, Other Laboratories, Research Institutes/Foundations, State Agencies & Third Level Institutions

Types of Food Safety Work: Additives, Compositional, Food Borne Pathogens, Food Complaints, General Food Quality, Nutritional, Residues & Contaminants
Techniques/Instrumentation used: AAS, Culture Methods, GC, GC-MS, HPLC, Ion Chromatography, Microscopy & Serological
Specialised Testing: N/A
Specialised Equipment: N/A



Details of Food testing carried out

Sample Type

Test Parameter


Techniques

Kidney, livers

Residues

GC

Fruit & Veg

Pesticide Residues

HPLC

Meat, meat products,

Poultry, Poultry products, fish, crustaceans, molluscs, vegetables,

vegetable products,

dairy products & animal

feed stuffs.


Total viable counts, Enumeration of Coliforms, E. coli, Salmonella spp., S. aureus, & Listeria spp.

Enterobacteriacea, yeasts & moulds, Cl. perfringens,

Lactic acid bacteria & Bacillus spp.


Documented In-House Methods




Potable Waters

Enumeration of Coliforms & E. coli

Meats, Fish, crustaceans

& mollusks.



Fat, Protein, Moisture & total solids.



Ryland Research Ltd Science Services Centre

Finnabair Industrial Estate

Dundalk

Co. Louth



Republic of Ireland

Tel: 00 353 42 9328333

Fax: 00 353 42 9333125

Email: ryland_mkerr@iol.ie
Head of Laboratory: Dr. Marie Kerr
Category of Laboratory: Private Status of Laboratory: Regional
Geographical area served: North Eastern area of Rep. of Ireland
Overall Role of Laboratory: Contract Work
No. Food Safety Staff: 6 Accredited by: N/A
Service Contract: Agreement with DAFRD Statutory Requirement: Yes
Year Established: 1990
Accessibility: General Public, Private Clients (Contract), Water Inspectors, Food Industry, Government Department(s), Local Authorities & State Agencies
Type of Food Safety Work: Food Borne Pathogens & Food Complaints
Techniques and Instrumentation used: Culture Methods & Molecular Biology
Specialised Testing: N/A
Specialised Equipment: N/A

Details of Food testing carried out


Sample Type

Test Parameter


Techniques

Dairy (including products),Meat (including products),

Ready to eat meals,

Bread, Water and

Environmental Swabs



Listeria spp., Salmonella spp., S. aureus, TVC, Coliforms, E.coli, B. cereus

Culture, Membrane Filtration,

Instrumental Methods



Water and Effluent

BOD, COD, Suspended Solids and

Minerals


Gravimetric and Other methods


Slaney Laboratory Slaney Foods Ltd.

Kyland


Bunclody

Co. Wexford

Republic of Ireland

Tel: 00 353 54 77155

Fax: 00 353 54 77881
Head of Laboratory: Ms. Dympna Skelton
Category of Laboratory: Private Status of Laboratory: In house Company lab
Geographical area served: N/A
Overall Role of Laboratory: Official Food Safety/Surveillance

No. Food Safety Staff: 2 Accredited by: N/A

Service Contract: Agreement with DAFRD Statutory Responsibility: Yes
Year Established: 1990
Accessibility: Samples from Slaney Foods International.

Type of Food Safety Work: Compositional, Contaminants (incl. process), Food Borne Pathogens and General Food Quality.


Technique/Instrumentation used: Culture Methods

Specialised Testing: Pathogens & fat analysis of raw meat

Specialised Equipment: Hobart Fat Analyser

Details of Food Testing carried out



Sample Types



Test Parameters


Technique (s) Used

Raw Meat

TVC, Coliforms, Total staphylococci, S. aureus, E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp.

Culture Methods, ELISA,

Biochemical tests



Raw Meat

Fat Analysis

Hobart

Water (potable)

Total Viable Count, Total Coliforms, Faecal Coliforms, Faecal streptococci

Membrane Filtration


Southern Scientific Services ltd. Head Office: Duncrine

Killarney

Co. Kerry

Republic of Ireland

Micro Lab: Kerry Innovation Centre

Tralee


Co. Kerry

Republic of Ireland


Tel: 00353 64

Fax: 00353 64 39022

Email: info@southernscientificireland.com

Website: www.southernscientificireland.com

Head of Laboratory: Ms. Kate Murphy

Contact Person: Ms. Michelle O' Donoghue

Position: Laboratory Manager

Category of Laboratory: Private Status of Laboratory: National

Geographical area served: Republic of Ireland

Overall Work of the Laboratory: Contract Work
No. Food Safety Staff: 11 Accredited by: In Progress (NAB)

Service Contract: Agreements with Dept. of Marine & Natural Resources & Dept. of Environment & Local Government

Year Established: 1994

Accessibility: Agricultural Inspectors, Fishery Officers, General Public, Private Contract, Veterinary Officers, Water Inspectors, Food Industry, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Food Standards Agency (NI), Garda Siochana, Northern Ireland Police Service, Government Department(s), Health Board(s) incl. EHO’s, Local Authorities, Other Laboratories, Own Institution, Research Institutes/Foundations, State Agencies & Third Level Institutions
Type of Food Safety Work: Additives, Food Borne Pathogens, General Food Quality, Nutritional, Contaminants (incl. process), Compositional, Food Complaints, Labelling & Residues
Techniques/Instrumentation used: AAS, GC-MS, Microscopy, Culture Methods, HPLC, Ion Chromatography, UVS & GC

Specialised Testing: Anabolic Steroids


Specialised Equipment: N/A

Details of Food Testing carried out






Sample Type



Test Parameters


Technique(s)

All foods

TVC’s, E. coli, Salmonella spp., Listeria spp., S. aureus, streptococci

ISO standard Methods

All foods

Compositional Analysis: Protein, fat, moisture, ash, salt, minerals, free fatty acids, peroxide, fatty acids & amino acids

AOAC methods

Water

Microbiological and Chemical Analysis

Standard APHA Methods

Waste water

Chemical Analysis: BOD, COD, SS, P, NO3, NH3, pH

Standard APHA Methods

Soil Testing and Analysis

Chemical Analysis: P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Co, Cu, Zn, Hg, As

Standard Method



Mid-Antrim Laboratory Services Ltd. – please see Lab No. 39

Anser Laboratories Ltd. – please see Lab No. 40

Teagasc, The National Food Centre – Dublin, please see Lab No. 33

Teagasc, The National Food Centre – Limerick, please see Lab No. 35

Cork County Council Veterinary & Food Hygiene Laboratory, please see Lab No. 26

Glossary of Terms


3 MCPD 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol

ACC Aerobic Colony Count

AAS Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

AES Atomic Emission Spectroscopy

AOAC Association of Analytical Communities

APHA American Public Health Association


ASP Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning


AZA Azaspiracid

BHA Butylated Hydroxyanisole

BHT Butylated Hydroxytoluene

BOD Biological Oxygen Demand

COD Chemical Oxygen Demand

DAFRD Department for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development


DARD Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

DDT Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

D.P.T.G's Dimeric and Polymeric Triglycerides

DG Dodecyl Gallate

DON Deoxynivalenol

DSP Diarrheic Shellfish Poisoning

EIA Enzyme-ImmunoAssay

ELISA Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbentAssay

FAAS Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

FIA Flow-Injection Analysis

FPD Flame Photometric Detector

FSA Food Standards Agency


FSAI Food Safety Authority of Ireland

FTIR Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy


FSPB Food Safety Promotion Board


GC Gas Chromatography

GC/ECD Gas Chromatography- Electron Capture Detector

GC/FID Gas Chromatography- Flame Ionisation Detector

GC-MS Gas Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry

GFAAS Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

GMO's Genetically Modified Organisms

HPLC High Performance Liquid Chromatography

HPLC-DAD High Performance Liquid Chromatography -Diode Array Detection

HPLC-UV High Performance Liquid Chromatography -Ultra Violet detection

ICP Inductively Coupled Plasma spectroscopy

IR Infra Red

ISO International Organisation for Standardisation


LAS Linear Alkylbenzene Sulphonates


LC-MS Liquid Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry

M.R.L. Maximum Residue Level

MAP Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis

MBAS Methylene Blue Active Substances

MIA Microbial Inhibition Assay

MPN Most Probable Number

MSG Monosodium Glutamate

NAB National Accreditation Board


NICS Northern Ireland Civil Service


NIR Near Infra Red

NSAI National Standards Authority of Ireland


OC Organochlorine

OG Octyl gallate

OP's Organophosphates

P.I.C Preliminary Incubation Count

PAH's Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons

PCA Plate Count Agar

PCBs Polychlorinated Biphenyls

PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction

PFGE Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis

PG Propyl Gallate

PPSL Pulsed Photo-Stimulated Luminescence

PTE Part Time Equivalent

p-TSA para-Toluene SulphonAmide

QUID Quantitative Ingredient Declaration


RFLP Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism

RIA Radio-ImmunoAssay

RT-PCR Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

SCC Somatic Cell Count


SPE Solid-Phase Extraction


TBT Tributyltin

TDS Total Dissolved Solids

TSS Total Suspended Solids

UKAS United Kingdom Accreditation Service

UKNEQAS United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Scheme

VRBA Violet Red Bile Agar



VTEC Verocytotoxigenic

WTE Whole Time Equivalent
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