Welcome to food chain laboratories

Microbiological and Serological testing for the food chain industry.

Food Chain Laboratories is a SANAS accredited microbiological testing laboratory (T0615) situated in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. We test food and feed products to ensure that the products meet customer and regulatory requirements.

We have a passion for microbiology and through our associations with reputable experts in the industry, FCL offers food hygiene solutions for your organization that will minimize adverse health and environmental conditions that may negatively impact the quality and safety of your products.

Our services ensure the following:

Easy-to-read microbiological reports which flag out of specification results
On-line microbiological trending at your fingertips saving you time
Friendly, helpful client service
Fast accurate results

Clients

Accreditations:

Food Chain Laboratories have been awarded with the following accreditations:

SANAS Accreditation to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard

Technologies

Molecular diagnostics is growing rapidly due to the fact that the presence of food pathogens can be detected within 24 hrs. This has huge ramifications for the food industry where every second costs money and may save lives. Molecular diagnostic tests detect specific sequences in DNA or RNA that may or may not be associated with disease. Food Chain Laboratories uses PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) to detect and confirm the presence of the suspected pathogen.

vision

Our vision is to be the preferred laboratory testing partner to any business in the food chain by being committed to enabling industry to make sound decisions based on accurate, reliable test results produced in a short turnaround time, reported and presented in a manner which is user friendly and focused on adding value to our clients.

mission

We will strive to improve the quality and scope of our services as we grow with the needs of industry, always researching better test methods, exploring ways to add more value at reduced costs and to constantly satisfy the expectations of our clients and relevant regulatory authorities.