Food Testing

Food Microbiological Testing and Plant Audits

We pride ourselves on personalized, professional service with strict adherence to industry regulations and AOAC methodology. Our laboratory serves a diverse range of clients, from small, locally-owned businesses to larger, internationally recognized companies. Our clients enjoy customizable analytical services, quick report turn-around times, and direct, responsive communication with the project manager and laboratory staff. We provide our clients with both on-site support and diagnostic strategy-based meetings at our facility.

Refer to the following table for test method and turn around time information:

Food Analyses

Test (matrix)

Methods

Turn Around Time

Aerobic Plate Count (Food/Swab)

3M Petrifilm AOAC 990.12

48 hours

Aerobic Plate Count (Food/Swab)

TEMPO

24 hours

Anaerobic Plate Count (Food)

SM9215B

5 days*

Bacillus cereus (Food)

AOAC 2003.11

24 hours*

BrewPro Bacteria (Food)

IS1092

48 hours

Brew Pro Wild Yeast (Food)

IS1080LC

48hours

Brix (Food)

ICUMSA SPS-3

24 hours

Clostridium perfringens (Food)

AOAC 976.30

24 hours*

Coliform/ E.coli Plate Count (Food/Swab)

3M Petrifilm AOAC 991.14

48 hours

Coliform Plate Count (Food/Swab)

TEMPO

24 hours

E.coli Plate Count (Food/Swab) 

TEMPO

24 hours

E.coli 0157:H7 (Food)

AOAC 061201

48 hours*

E.coli 0157:H7 (Food)

AOAC 2019.3

48 hours

Enterobacteraceae Plate Count (Food/Swab)

3M Petrifilm AOAC 2003.01

24 hours

Enterococci (AQ)

Enterolert SM9230 D

24 hours

EnviroPro (Swab)

AOAC Certificate 061801

48 hours

Fecal Coliform (AQ)

Colilert 18 SM9223 B

24 hours

Fecal Coliform (Compost or Soil) 

E1680

5 days*

Gliadin- Gluten (Food)

VERATOX

24 hours*

Heterotrophic Plate Count (AQ)

IDEXX SIM Plate

48 hours

Lactobacillus Plate Count (Food/Swab)

3M Petrifilm AOAC 041701

48 hours

Lactobacillus Plate Count (Food/ Swab)

TEMPO

48 hours

Listeria Species (Food, 25g sample)

VIDAS- AOAC 999.06

48 hours

Listeria Species (Swab)

VIDAS

24 hours

Listeria Species (Food/Swab)

AOAC 2019.10

48 hours

Listeria monocytogenes (Food/Swab)

AOAC 2019.11

48hours

Percent Moisture (Food)

AOAC 950.46

24 hours

Percent Salt (Food) 

AOAC 976.18

5 days

Salmonella (Compost or Soil)

SM 9260 D

5 days*

Salmonella Species (Food, 25 g sample)

VIDAS – AOAC 2013.01

24 hours

Salmonella Species (Food, 375 g sample)

VIDAS

24 hours

Salmonella Species (Swab)

VIDAS

24 hours

Salmonella Species (Food/Swab)

AOAC 2020.02

48 hours

Shelf Life Testing (Food)

Multiple 

Customizable* 

Staph aureus Plate Count (Food/Swab)

3M Petrifilm AOAC 2003.07

24 hours

Staph aureus Plate Count (Food/Swab)

TEMPO

24 hours

STEC

AOAC 2020.06

48 hours*

Total Coliform/ E.coli (AQ)

Colilert SM 9223 B

24 hours

Total Coliform/E.coli w/ Quanitray (AQ)

Colilert SM 9223 B

24 hours

Vibrio spp. (Food)

BAM Chap. 9

4 days*

Water Activity (Food)

AOAC 978.18

24 hours

Water Phase Salt (Food)

AOAC 937.09

5 days

Yeast/Mold Plate Count (Food/Swab)

3M petrifilm AOAC 997.02

5 days

Yeast/Mold Plate Count (Food/ Swab)

TEMPO

3 days

*24 hour notice REQUIRED, please contact foodmicro@katahdinlab.com prior to submitting samples. Additional charges may incur from failure to notify lab.