Food And Ag Lab LLC
Food And Ag Lab LLC
  • Home
  • Microbiology Testing
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Industry Guidelines
  • Coliform Count Bacteria
  • Aerobic Count Bacteria
  • Lactic Acid Bacteria
  • Water Activity Test
  • Chemistry Testing
  • Example Documents
  • Privacy Policy
  • quantitative microbiology
  • Shelf Life Acidified Food
  • RTE Shelf Life Studies
  • Blog
  • Certificate
  • More
    • Home
    • Microbiology Testing
    • Environmental Monitoring
    • Industry Guidelines
    • Coliform Count Bacteria
    • Aerobic Count Bacteria
    • Lactic Acid Bacteria
    • Water Activity Test
    • Chemistry Testing
    • Example Documents
    • Privacy Policy
    • quantitative microbiology
    • Shelf Life Acidified Food
    • RTE Shelf Life Studies
    • Blog
    • Certificate
  • Sign In

  • My Account
  • Signed in as:

  • filler@godaddy.com


  • My Account
  • Sign out

Signed in as:

filler@godaddy.com

  • Home
  • Microbiology Testing
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Industry Guidelines
  • Coliform Count Bacteria
  • Aerobic Count Bacteria
  • Lactic Acid Bacteria
  • Water Activity Test
  • Chemistry Testing
  • Example Documents
  • Privacy Policy
  • quantitative microbiology
  • Shelf Life Acidified Food
  • RTE Shelf Life Studies
  • Blog
  • Certificate

Account


  • My Account
  • Sign out


  • Sign In
  • My Account
Hello

Refrigerated Ready to Eat Shelf Life Studies

We offer several different types of shelf life studies depending on the product type and intended storage conditions. Two of our most common ones are ready to eat refrigerated foods, and ready to eat acidified shelf stable foods. 

Next steps - send us some info about your product and company

Refrigerated Ready to Eat Microbiological Quality Shelf Life

Obtain an estimate

No surprises or unexpected charges.  Let us customize the plan for your product type, and you will have the known cost before we start.  

Ship the product

Send the lab ten retail style containers from the same lot. Let us know the intended or desired shelf life of the product, and its production date. Send us a sample submission form with the exact product name you want in the final report. 

Food and Ag Lab LLC.

300 Brushy Creek Rd. Suite 205

Cedar Park, TX 78613

Confirmation that the product arrived in good condition

The lab will let you know the product arrived, and if there are any issues. 

Wait

We will most likely give two or three updates during the process, depending on the length of shelf life, and product type to let you know how the study is going. 

Receive your report

Receive your report, ask questions, and make any adjustments necessary.  Perhaps you now know your product lasts longer or shorter than expected.  This information can be used to adjust your code dates, and assist in production scheduling. Some companies take the next step to make an adjustment to their process or formula and send in the new version to verify the change had the desired effect. 

FAQs

Q: How long does the study take? 

A: These studies take approximately 120% of the actual shelf life time, plus one week.  The extra week is for the final set of incubations for yeast and mold which take five to seven days.  So if your shelf life is ten days, it could take 12 days plus a week, for total of 19 days. If your product has a ten week shelf life, the study would take thirteen weeks. 


Q: How should we package the products for shipping? 

A:The items should each be labeled with the product name in retail style packaging. A sample submission form, and quote should accompany the samples. An insulated shipping box with plenty of  gel ice packs, and plenty of packaging material. Ship early in the week, and specify overnight delivery. If your products have fragile containers, also use bubble wrap. For liquids and sauces, please double bag, and if it has a lid, tape it shut. 


Q: Will I get a written report?

A: Yes 


Q: What is typically measured?

A: The most common microbiological quality measurements with established thresholds for indicating end of shelf life are lactic acid bacteria, aerobic plate count bacteria, yeast, and mold.  Depending on the product type and client requests we may also measure water activity, and pH. 


Copyright © 2018-2025 Food And Ag Lab LLC.- All Rights Reserved. 

A third party testing lab.

  • Home

Powered by

Cookie Policy

We are a food lab! This lab analyzes cookies and many other delicious foods, but we are also supposed to notify you that this website uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you accept our use of cookies.

DeclineAccept & Close, just admit you love cookies.