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Surface Monitoring in the Food Production Industry

For the food production industries, you are required to monitor surfaces to keep your food products safe from unwanted contaminants. Monitoring surfaces can be challenging if you don't have the right tools. There is a new and innovative way for the food production businesses to accurately monitor surfaces, its called swab analysis. We are here to talk about how you can use swab analysis for this purpose. Surface monitoring in the food production industry is a powerful tool when implemented correctly. By utilizing swab analysis, you can safely monitor food preparation areas to prevent foodborne illness from occurring. Surface monitoring using swabs is one of many steps that companies/businesses take in order to maintain a safe environment for customers and employees. Swab Analysis Swab analysis is a type of test that allows you to detect the presence of pathogens on surfaces. It's a quick and easy way to get answers about your food safety practices and improve them. Swab a...

How to Identify Halal Food and Product? An Easy Guide with Useful Tips: A blog that educates how to identify halal food and products.

  How to identify halal food and products? It is a big problem these days. A lot of people are now conscious about the halal food they eat and the products they use. They want to make sure that these are halal before eating or buying them. Businesses that want to make sure their product is halal or want to promote their halal product should be concerned about the knowledge of their customers on using halal products by engaging in halal product testing in UAE . This is best done to educate and inform the end users about what makes it a halal product . The information in this article will help you know how to identify halal food products in the market. How to identify if the food or product is not halal? To understand halal food and products, it is important to know what the word "halal" means. Halal is an Arabic word meaning "lawful" or "permissible." The opposite of halal is haram, which means "unlawful" or "forbidden." Halal foods...

Accuracy is Priority: The importance of accurate testing.

  Accuracy is Priority. In our global economy, accurate and precise testing results are paramount to protecting public health, assuring a competitive marketplace, balancing demand with supply and providing a competitive environment for economic growth in every industry. At URS Testing Laboratory  we understand that accuracy and precision is critical to the success of your food business. A small error can put you on the road to financial disaster. Accuracy is an important element in product development. Accuracy in microbiology testing in Dubai is paramount. The results obtained from testing directly impact all subsequent steps of the process from supply chain management to product development. As such, it is important that all elements of the testing process are taken into account when analyzing and interpreting test data. The sample matrix plays an important role in the accuracy of a microbiology test result. In many cases, the presence of naturally occurring microorg...

The Importance of Instrument and Equipment Calibration

One of the first steps necessary to create a successful project is to calibrate equipment . The importance of maintaining your equipment is crucial and it’s a practice that many do not do. For some of us, our jobs depend on what we do with the equipment we have. What’s the use if we don’t calibrate? You wouldn’t trust yourself as a technician or car mechanic to fix things if you don’t follow its maintenance schedule and neither should you trust yourself if you aren’t following the proper manner of calibrating your instruments. Calibration means the care and adjustment of measurement equipment to ensure that it’s giving accurate and reliable readings. This helps maximize the quality of your project and eliminate as much unwanted noise as possible. In this guide, you will find everything you need to know about calibration, including an introduction to waveforms, tips for calibrating your mixes, and precautions you can take before even hitting the record button. Why Calibrate Your Instru...

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TESTING PRACTICES AND COMPANY PERFORMANCE

  There is no better way to boost your customer’s confidence in your products and services than through valid world-recognized ISO quality assurance certifications. For example, in the food industry, complying with HACCP standards can lead to your business gaining a competitive advantage in the market and opening new export opportunities.   An ISO Accredited Laboratory in Dubai helps companies that design new and existing products and services to meet international standards and qualify for ISO certifications hence proving that their focus is on offering quality and total customer satisfaction.   Most businesses wonder if it's worth the cost and trouble of getting ISO and other certifications for your business. And URS Lab runs tests on products and services that are rated good and reliable laboratory testing that ensures clear operational benefits, customer satisfaction, and employee engagement with quality standards. Benefits of laboratory testing and calibra...

Could Your Product's Shelf Life Be Cut Short?

Product shelf life testing is a value-added service for manufacturers, retailers, and consumers. Shelf-life testing helps to determine the length of time a product can be stored in a specific environment before it starts to lose quality, taste, or freshness. This is important for producers and brands because it helps them decide how long they should ship products before selling them. Consumers also benefit from this information because it tells them how long they can keep products at home before throwing them away. During shelf life testing, experts in Shelf-Life Testing in UAE will examine samples of a product and determine the optimum storage temperature and other factors that affect quality over time. 2 Requirements of Good Shelf-life Testing As the saying goes, time and tide wait for no man. This is especially true in the world of food. As soon as a food product leaves the production line, it starts to go stale and loses its freshness. And as every retailer knows, this can have a ...