Thursday, March 14, 2013

Quality control for the food and personal care industries



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The food and personal care industries are among the trades that require stringent quality control protocols. The need is obvious as the products that come from these industries are easily purchased and widely used by consumers. Having little or no quality control measures can and do result to grave problems for companies, local authorities, and consumers alike as contaminants in products available in the market may cause big scandals for companies and can even lead to some serious health problems for many people.

In the US, the Food and Drug Administration is the primary organization that sets guidelines and standards for products that companies can offer to the public at large. This governing body ensures that all food, drugs, medical devices, vaccines, cosmetics, and tobacco products that will be offered to the public are safe for consumption or use.


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Companies and brands in the aforementioned industries can also take extra precaution in protecting their reputation and the welfare of the consumers by getting support from third-party testing providers. Deibel Laboratories is one such company, and it has been supporting the food diagnostics and personal care industries for over 30 years.

It takes methodologies based on current FDA/BAM, USDA/FSIS, USP, AOAC and EPA recognition, as well as PCR and ELISA arrays for rapid pathogen detection to ensure high quality in food and personal care products. Meanwhile, it provides comprehensive microbiological and chemical support for companies to fully verify their claims of product quality and safety.


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Read more about quality control for the food and personal care industry at www.deibellabs.com.