From baby greens to whole head romaine, from field packed to triple-washed, the network of Eurofins laboratories is here to support the leafy green industry with our leafy green microbiology testing services. We know the challenges you face from managing the quality of your crop to coordinating sampling, regulatory audits, and aligning customer expectations. The leafy green industry responds almost daily to shifting and evolving food safety and quality challenges ranging from setting appropriate buffer zones, to the intricacies of the pre- and post-harvest product and process sampling.

We understand time is of great importance with a limited product shelf life. Our locally-based client service teams strive for responsive service so that we can get you answers quickly and your results on time. Our national network of ISO 17025 accredited laboratories is here to support your business with a full portfolio of microbiological and chemistry leafy green testing services for pre-harvest, agricultural water testing, product, and facility environmental monitoring. In addition, we offer dedicated on-site modular laboratories dedicated to your individual needs.

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The fresh-cut industry deals with similar challenges in the field of food safety along with additional complexities introduced with processing and facility management. Eurofins laboratories understand that the fresh-cut industry is highly sensitive to recalls and needs a partner laboratory to support their business and keep track of all results. With low shelf-life products, we know that your time is very valuable. We conveniently offer a nationwide network of ISO 17025 accredited laboratories. Our local customer service and technical teams can provide you responsive and dedicated service. We offer Data Management tools with online ordering and result viewing to simplify your testing experience. 

Fresh-cut fruit and vegetables are a value-add category that comes with a whole host of challenges ranging from risks from growing, to complex equipment and processes within your processing facilities. Eurofins laboratories move at the speed you do; we have built our service portfolio to support you on your day-to-day activities for environmental monitoring, product testing, and quality challenges. Our experts & laboratory facilities offer industry-leading technology to screen for pathogens, identify indicators, and support you in risk and root cause assessments from field to facility.  

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Eurofins laboratories understand the challenges associated with Individual Quick-Frozen (IQF) produce. Our team of scientific experts and national network of ISO 17025 accredited laboratories are here for all your food safety testing and consulting needs in order to help mitigate risk at each step in your process. In addition, we offer our real-time results platforms to simplify ordering testing and obtaining results.

The frozen fruit & vegetable industry integrates the benefits of fresh with a longer shelf-life that allows consumers to enjoy the freshness and nutrition of fruits & vegetables from the freezer case. With freezing, new considerations for quality and food safety come to the forefront. IQF is a useful process in the produce industry to extend the shelf life of fresh produce. Fruits and vegetables are chilled rapidly in order to prevent the formation of large ice crystals that impact product quality. However, this process comes with some challenges in regard to food safety.

Listeria contamination is a looming risk as incoming raw produce is delivered regularly.  Blanching is a process used to improve product quality prior to freezing and may be effective for pathogen reduction. Confirmation validation testing is needed within each facility to ensure your blanching process is working. Some produce, such as berries, cannot be blanched resulting in a limited number of ways to reduce pathogens. In these cases, the focus needs to be on having a robust environmental monitoring program for your facility. 

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Whether your fruit is going to fresh pack for retail, controlled atmosphere storage, or for further processing, Eurofins laboratories have your testing needs covered. We are conveniently located in growing regions to provide rapid solutions. Our teams are happy to address your needs and help you effectively monitor your food safety and spoilage risks in your packing facility.

Our Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories, Inc. (formally Cascade Analytical) in Washington offers over 40 years of experience supporting the Pacific Northwest's tree fruit community and is perfectly positioned to be your complete testing provider. We offer testing for water, soil, environmental, and products combined with courier and sampling services, as well as our convenient ordering and results platform for real-time results. We know that our data will be used by our clients to make informed decisions about their agricultural practices and optimize their environmental resources. You focus on the fruit, we will cover you on everything else. 

With access to our large laboratory network, Eurofins laboratories have a full-service portfolio to serve the tree fruit industry. Here are just a few of our offered services: