Certified Laboratories, Inc.

If you're at #SupplySideWest this week, join our team in booth #3131! Discover our lab testing and regulatory consulting solutions for the #supplements and health foods industries! Happy to be joined by our EAS Consulting Group, LLC colleagues for the event! Steven Taormina, Jeb Hunter, Shelly Blackwell, Maritza Garcia, David Cook, Stephanie Wilkins, Todd Shea, MBA, MS

Food and beverage manufacturers, how do you effectively manage your Environmental Monitoring Program when resources are limited? Safety is paramount, but budgets always seem to be shrinking. How about a digital solution that can help you save up to 40 hours of work a week - one full-time person? Emma®, our Environmental Monitoring and Mapping Application, helps you... > Save 40 Hours a Week in Admin Duties > Improve Source Tracking > Access CAPA Plans > Pull Data for Auditors & Management It's the solution to the constant problem of doing more with less. #EMP #foodsafety

Environmental factors like temperature, humidity, and light exposure can dramatically affect the stability of #cosmetic products. Stability testing evaluates how these conditions affect appearance, odor, and even packaging over time. It’s a critical step in ensuring the long-term quality of your formulations so your customers will have a positive experience with your brand. Discover the role of accelerated in-package stability testing for cosmetics and #OTC products in your R&D process. https://hubs.ly/Q02VVHp-0 #CosmeticScience #QualityControl #StabilityTesting

Congratulations to our Burbank and Carrollton labs for successfully passing their Health Canada | Santé Canada audits! This achievement allows us to continue offering Health Canada-compliant services to our customers. Well done, team! Contact us if you need Health Canada-compliant testing for your samples: https://hubs.ly/Q02V-pnv0 #Compliance #QualityControl #HealthCanada

🎃 Our creative colleagues at the Burbank, California lab embraced the Halloween spirit with a pumpkin carving contest earlier this week. It was a fantastic display of creativity and patience, showcasing the talent and fun side of our team. Congratulations to all the winners for their amazing designs! Your hard work and artistic flair made this event special. Here’s to more fun and teamwork as we celebrate this festive season together! 🕷️👻 #Halloween #TeamSpirit #PumpkinCarving

Given recent recalls of food products due to potential pathogenic contamination, it's a good idea to review best practices when swabbing your production environment. Here's a quick checklist to ensure reliable data: - Use the appropriate tool: Sponges for large surfaces; cotton-tip swabs for tight spaces. - Follow correct technique: Ten vertical, horizontal, and diagonal strokes, rotating the swab for full coverage. - Ensure adequate area coverage: Swab 4"x4" for small surfaces; 12"x12" for larger areas. - Neutralize disinfectants: Use swabs with neutralizing agents to prevent interference during transport. - Identify critical areas: Focus on biofilm-prone spots and places where water collects. Our checklist below outlines these and other best practices for your food safety team. #FoodSafety #EMPTips #EnvironmentalMonitoring

If you run an in-house laboratory, it's time to plan your 2025 Proficiency Testing Program. GFSI-benchmarked food safety certifications require annual Proficiency Testing. It also strengthens your internal QC program. Food Safety Net Services (a Certified Group company) offers packages for food and beverage manufacturers that include #microbiology and #chemistry, in addition to custom packages. Discover all our Proficiency Testing services here: https://hubs.ly/Q02V460f0 #GFSI #proficiencytesting

Ensure your food safety protocols are top-notch with Certified Laboratories' and Food Safety Net Services' (Certified Group companies) Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) services. Our expert team delivers tailored solutions to help keep your facility compliant and safe. Find out more:  https://hubs.ly/Q02V3-XQ0  #FoodSafety #FSNS #EnvironmentalMonitoring #QualityControl

Certified Group is pleased to welcome Michelle Ricardo as our new Chief People Officer! Michelle brings more than 20 years of experience as an HR executive, with a proven track record in business transformation, talent development, and operational excellence. She has shaped strong cultures with frontline employees and developed total rewards strategies, in addition to having extensive merger and acquisition experience. At Certified Group, Michelle will lead our global HR strategy, focusing on talent management, employee engagement, leadership development, and total rewards. She will also spearhead our diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, ensuring Certified Group maintains a culture of belonging and respect. Her background in improving operations and driving growth will be crucial as we continue our path of expansion. Please join us in welcoming Michelle to the Certified Group team!

Pet food labels will begin to change soon. With the Pet Food Label Modernization (#PFLM) initiative finally becoming reality after a decade of development, pet food labels should become more transparent, consistent, and understandable. Key changes include... > Addition of a Pet Nutrition Facts Box, similar to what is used on human food labels. > Clearer, more understandable Ingredient Statements. > Addition of an Intended Use Statement to clearly define the product's purpose (e.g. complete nutrition, treat, supplement). > Optional Handling and Storage icons to clarify safe product use. The pet food industry expects various state legislatures to adopt these guidelines, so compliance will be required if you ship into those states. There is a six-year phase-in period for manufacturers to comply. If you need regulatory consulting to help on the path to compliance, reach out to @EAS Consulting Group. If you need additional assays for pet food testing, @food safety net services and @certified laboratories can help. Find out more about this change in our latest article: https://hubs.ly/Q02V3NgD0 #petfood #AAFCO