The Professional Group Services, Inc. Laboratory is a confidential and independent analytical laboratory serving the egg, poultry and other food manufacturing industries. Our company has been serving these industries for over 24 years offering practical real world assistance to our clients.

We provide flexibility to select exactly the type services and products that you want and when you need them from one company. Our clients’ needs are constantly changing and our ability to meet those needs is a key to our continued success. The Professional Group is your flexible partner, an extension of your business committed to truthfulness, honesty, and corporate integrity.

LABORATORY

  • A Confidential and Independent Analytical Laboratory serving the Food, Beverage, Dairy, Bakery, Shelled Egg, Poultry, Meat and other Food Manufacturing Industries.
  • Laboratory Support: General Microbiology, Pathogen, and Analytical Analyses; Testing for Coliforms, E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria and Campylobacter
  • Environmental Drag Swab Testing for Salmonella Enteritidis in shelled eggs
  • Pooled Egg Testing: Sample consist of 20 eggs cracked aseptically into a Whirl bag for a total of 50 samples per poultry house x 4 weeks. Total eggs tested 4,000
  • NSVL Certified/Proficiency Testing Program
  • AOAC Certified/Proficiency Testing Program
  • Lab supplies also available for sale

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

INDICATOR ORGANISMS AND SPOILAGE ASSAYS

Aerobic Plate Count
Anaerobic Plate Count
Anaerobic or Aerobic Spore County
Bacillus cereus Count
Coliform Bacteria Count
Coliform/E. coli Count
E. coli or Enterobacteriaceae Count

Environmental Swabs or Plates
Pseudomonas/Psychrotrophs Count
Staphylococcus Count
Thermophile Count
Yeast and Mold Count
Yeast and Mold Count (Rapid/48 hours)

PATHOGEN ASSAYS

Bacillus cereus
Clostridium
Listeria (Cultural Method – 72 hours)
Listeria (Rapid Method – 48 hours)
Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria (Confirmed Positive)
Staphylococcus aureus

Salmonella (Cultural Method – 72 hours)
Salmonella (Rapid Method – 48 hours)
Salmonella (USDA Egg Products)
Salmonella Enteritidis (S. Grp D)
Salmonella Enteritidis (Factor 9)
E. coli 0157
E. coli 0175: H7

ALLERGENS

  • Milk (Minimum of 5)
  • Egg (Minimum of 5)
  • Peanuts (Minimum of 5)

 

SPECIAL SERVICES

  • Environmental Swabs and Pathogen Testing
  • Certificate of Analysis: Microbiology and Chemistry Specifications

Laboratory Analysis performed using AOAC/BAM/FDA/USDA approved methodology.
Volume discounts and additional testing available upon request. All prices are subject to change.