SERVICES
Accreditation & Certification
At Prairie Sun Analytics, we know what it takes to become certified as a food testing lab and accredited for specific tests. We understand the intricacies of certification (ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001, ISO 19011, FFSC 22000), as well as Standards Council of Canada (SCC) or British Standards Institute (BSI) accreditation, and the stringent processes involved in becoming certified and accredited.
We can help strengthen your Internal Quality Auditing (IQA) processes and prepare for your next external audit to ensure that your lab is meeting all the requirements necessary for complying with government and industry regulations.
Prairie Sun Analytics has completed certification training in ISO 19011 and ISO 9001 and is available to review your Quality Management System by completing an internal audit review and/or GAP analysis to ensure your compliance with ISO standards.
Accreditation & Certification
Food Product Testing
We offer expertise in testing methodologies (chemical, microbiological and physical analysis) and testing proficiency of food, grains and oilseeds – including quality analysis, content analysis, nutritional analysis, as well as allergen and toxin testing. We can also help identify potential areas of research to improve testing methods.
Prairie Sun Analytics has in-depth knowledge of food safety protocols, such as FSSC 22000 (Food and Safety Management System Certification Scheme), FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act), SQF (Safe Quality Food), HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points), WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) and FeedAssure (feed safety management and certification program for the Canadian feed industry).
Food Product Testing
Laboratory Management
Running a lab involves not only the more technical aspects involved in testing, accreditation and certification, quality control, safety protocols and auditing. There are also numerous administrative processes to consider, including accounting, purchasing, inventory and personnel oversight – all areas in which we have years’ of experience. Having tested products from around the world, we understand the importance of proper labelling, as well as the legalities involved in working in different jurisdictions/countries.
Ultimately, laboratories serve the customers they do the tests for. Prairie Sun Analytics can provide guidance on providing quotes and proposals, as well as dealing with complaints. We’ll advise you on how best to serve your customers while remaining profitable and protecting your reputation.
Laboratory Management
Quality Control
Quality assurance is number one in terms of the work a lab does, and the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) is directly related to quality control in a lab. Routine and rigorous procedures, which work hand in hand with test method verification and ruggedness trials, are vital for accurate and reliable testing results.
We have expertise in the development of quality systems, along with process flows, and internal and external audits which are all crucial to improving efficiencies. We can guide you through the entire audit process, from managing an audit program to reporting on audit results.
Prairie Sun Analytics also specializes in risk management. We will assist you in identifying risks that can jeopardize the operation of your lab and work towards minimizing risk in the future.