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High-quality analyses in our own Word Food Laboratory

The lab has started providing high-quality chemical and microbiological analyses for meat products and environmental samples (focused on hygiene conditions) since 2018. Our accredited laboratory, known as Word Food Laboratory, guarantees an impartial and independent approach anchored in our industry-leading quality policy. With compliance with NEN-EN-ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards, certified by the RvA under number L 692, we offer the trusted expertise that is desired.

Explore here our accreditation scope on the RvA website and find out how we can meet your food analysis needs.

Chemical analyses

Our chemical analyses are performed according to standardized standards. Here are the parameters we measure:

Total fat content:

NEN-ISO 1443

Moisture content:

NEN-ISO 1442

Ash content:

NEN-ISO 936

Nitrogen content:

NEN-ISO 937

Calculation of protein content:

NEN-ISO 937

Via nitrogen content x 6.25

Determination of chloride content:

NEN-ISO 1841-2

Expressed as percentage of sodium chloride

Measurement of acidity (pH):

NEN-ISO 2917

(c) = compliant
(g) = equivalent to
(e) = Our proprietary method guarantees a thorough analysis that meets the specific needs of your products.

Microbiological analyses

In addition to chemical analyses, we also offer microbiological analyses. Here we focus on detecting potentially harmful microorganisms, among other things. Our microbiological analyses include:

Detection of Listeria monocytogenes:

NEN-EN-ISO 11290-1

Detection of Salmonella:

NEN-EN-ISO 6579-1

Total germ count:

NEN-EN-ISO 4833-1

Census Enterobacteriaceae:

NEN-EN-ISO 21528-2

Census Escherichia coli:

NEN-EN-ISO 16649-2

Census Coagulase-positive Staphylococci:

NEN-EN-ISO 6888-1

(c) = compliant
(g) = equivalent to
(e) = Our proprietary method guarantees a thorough analysis that meets the specific needs of your products.

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Be it comprehensive analyses, reliable results or customized solutions. We have the expertise and experience to support your company in the field of chemical and microbiological analysis. Want to know more about how we can help you? Then leave your details via the button and we will be in touch.

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Dissatisfied? We take your complaints seriously

If you are dissatisfied with the manner of service or a laboratory result WFL, you may file a complaint in writing. If you wish, we can also send you the complaint procedure followed by WFL (“WFL-P003 Complaints deviations and corrective actions”) which clearly describes how WFL deals with complaints.