CLAS and ISO17025 (UKAS)
HACCP, TACCP, VACCP
Microbiology, Nutritional and Chemistry Analysis
HACCP Systems: Design, Verification and Validation
Third-Party Certification (SALSA, BRC)
Compliance
CLAS and ISO17025 (UKAS)
Episteme Science offers a wide range of technical support, laboratory and production problem investigations and resolution. We can support the development and progression towards laboratory accreditation e.g. CLAS and ISO17025 (UKAS)
HACCP, TACCP, VACCP
Episteme Science can also cover the role of Technical or Quality Manager within your business on an interim or full-time basis. The role of Technical/Quality Manager is becoming increasingly important to the FBO, in meeting the demands of HACCP, TACCP, VACCP. Therefore the ‘cost of compliance’ and need for technical support and analysis services is ever increasing.
For the smaller food business, the cost of having a full time Technical or Quality Manager is significant and one which may be beyond reach of some micro businesses or if the business is in its infancy. Episteme Science can offer a solution or package of services to meet these requirements without you having to directly employ a full-time person in the role of Technical/Quality Manager.
Microbiology, Nutritional and Chemistry Analysis
Episteme Science is the new agent in food analysis for all your microbiology, nutritional and chemistry analysis requirements, including pathogens screening, spoilage organisms, hygiene organisms, shelf-life evaluations.
Water Microbiological Analysis-bore hole, drinking water, bottled and mineral water, waste water.
Episteme Science offers a full portfolio of accredited chemical analysis. Sensory evaluation services for NPD work.
Episteme Science is able to offer advice on your regulatory and due diligence analysis requirements.
Some analysis services are available directly via our online shop, but please contact us for any other requirements you may have including ongoing contracts, alternative analysis.
HACCP systems: design, verification and validation
Episteme Science is able to develop HACCP systems, validate and verify your current HACCP system(s) (a requirement on all businesses) and follow these through all the stages of implementation to Critical Control Point (CCP). We can develop the supporting prerequisite programme to dovetail with the HACCP
Third-party certification (SALSA, BRC)
Episteme Science is able to help design, develop and implement the appropriate Quality Management Systems (QMS) to assist companies with their progression towards the attainment of third-party certification such as SALSA and BRC.
Episteme Science is able to conduct GAP analysis of a food business against either current regulatory compliance, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), BRC or SALSA and help develop an action plan, implement and verify its effectiveness.
Compliance
Episteme Science is able to offer technical support to ensure your food business is fully prepared and compliant with the Local Authority’s (LA’s) requirements for approval/inspection of a Food Business Operator (FBO).
The bar has been raised and approval may be more stringent to achieve, following the recent issue of more detailed and in-depth inspection documentation. Issued by the Food Standard Agency to Local Authority (LA), regulatory officers for use during the inspection process, documentation and approval of food premises. These appear far more demanding than previous LA versions.
We are able to assist as an interface between you as the FBO and the LA in any discussions.
Food Analysis Services
Food Microbiological Analysis-pathogens screen, spoilage organisms, hygiene organisms.
Water Microbiological Analysis-bore hole, drinking water, bottled and mineral water, waste water.
Nutritional Analysis including labelling requirements.
A full portfolio of chemical analysis.
Food sample and Taste Panel collection service
Please refer to Go-chilled for details of these services