Marine / Aquaculture food products Testing & Inspection
Products tested :
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FISH & FISHERY PRODUCTS
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Crustaceans (crabs, shrimps, prawns,
etc)
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Cephalopods (squids, octopus, etc)
,
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Fish / Feed
https://foscos.fssai.gov.in/standard-product
SEAFOOD INSPECTION SERVICES
B. Testing services
offered :
chemical testing
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Antibiotic Residues: Chloramphenicol, Nitrofuran Metabolites,
Nitrofuran Parent, Compounds, Tetracyclines, Sulphonamides, Quinolones
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Nifursol metabolite 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid
hydrazide (DNSH) & Florfenicol
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Dyes: Malachite Green, Leuco Malachite Green,
Crystal Violet / Gentian Violet, Leuco Crystal Violet /Leuco Gentiantn Violet
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Pesticide Residues
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Herbicide: Pendimethalin
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Antioxidant: Ethoxyquin
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Histamine
- Indole
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls
(PCBs)
- Toxic Metals; (Arsenic,
Lead, Cadmium Mercury, etc..)
- Proximate Analysis
- Nutritional information
- Vitamins & Minerals
- Toxins ( Ochratoxin,
Aflatoxin )
- Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) testing
- (PFBA), (PFHXA), (PFHXS),
(PFOA), (PFHPS) and etc.,
- Best aquaculture practices
(BAP) - finished product
MICROBIOLOGICAL
TESTING
·
Total Plate Count, Total coliforms,
Faecal coliforms
• Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus
aureus (Coagulase positive )
• Enterobacteriaceae, Salmonella
spp., Shigella spp.
• Vibrio cholerae,
Vibrio paraheamolyticus
• Vibrio
vulnificus, Vibrio alginolyticus
• Yeast &
Mould, Listeria monocytogenes
• Bacillus cereus,
Clostridium perfringens
• Sulphite Reducing
Bacteria
Water testing as
per :
· Directive (EU ) 2020/2184
- Water intended for human consumption
· IS 4251 - Water for
Processed Food Industries
· IS10500 - Drinking
water standard
· Best aquaculture
practises (BAP) - Processed water, effluent water and finished product.
SEAFOOD
INSPECTION SERVICES :
Final / Production Inspection (Ready to Shipment):
ORGANOLEPTIC
INSPECTION
• Texture, Flavor & Odor,
Dehydration
• Block Spot, Broken Shrimps, Damaged
Shrimps
• Improperly Peeled &
Inadvertently Peeled Shrimps
• Improperly Cleaned Ends
• Uniformity Ratio
• Size Grade, Counts / Lb
• Clumps
• Glaze %
• Net Weight, Net Frozen Weight,
Gross frozen weight
CONTAINER STUFFING
• Packaging and Storage Checks.
CONTAINER INSPECTION
• Outside and Inside Doors Condition
• Right side, Left side and Front
side walls Condition
• Ceiling Roof and Floor condition
• Temperature