Public Analyst Laboratories

Question 1

What are public analyst laboratories?

Answer 1

Modern food safety facilities that play an important role in ensuring food available to consumers is safe and wholesome

Question 2

What do public analyst labs analyse to detect for the presence of biological contaminants and chemical contaminants?

Answer 2

They analyse food and water samples

Question 3

What do public analyst labs test food and water samples for?

Answer 3

Biological and chemical contaminants

Question 4

What is an example of a biological contaminant which a food or water sample is tested for in a public analyst lab?

Answer 4

Salmonella

Question 5

What is an example of a chemical contaminant which a food or water sample is tested for in a public analyst lab?

Answer 5

Pesticide or insecticide residue

Question 6

What type of food or water samples are tested for contaminants by public analyst laboratories?

Answer 6

Food or water samples collected by EHOs from food businesses

Question 7

Who can bring a food or water sample to a public analyst laboratory to be tested for a fee?

Answer 7

The public can have a sample tested for a fee

Question 8

Besides testing food samples for contaminants, what do public analyst laboratories test food samples for?

Answer 8

To ensure compliance with food legislation and labelling, e.g. testing for allergens, ingredients or to ensure the legal limits of colourings were used

Question 9

Write a note on the public analyst laboratories

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Answer 9

Modern food safety facilities that play an important role in ensuring food available to consumers is safe and wholesome

They analyse food and water samples for biological (Salmonella) and chemical contaminants (Pesticide or insecticide residue)

They analyse samples collected by EHOs from food businesses

They analyse samples from the public for a fee

They ensure compliance with food legislation and labelling, e.g. testing for allergens, ingredients or to ensure the legal limits of colourings were used