Food Allergen Testing
Protect your customers and avoid costly recalls with comprehensive food allergen testing services from Element's ISO 17025-accredited labs. Our experienced scientists deliver first-time-right results to verify products are allergen-safe before market release while providing consultative partnership throughout your quality control process. We help you maintain compliance, protect consumers, and safeguard your bottom line.
What is food allergen testing at Element?
Food allergen testing verifies the presence or absence of potential allergens in food products, ingredients, and production environments. At Element, we use industry-standard ELISA testing methods to detect allergens at low levels through both direct food sample testing and environmental swabs, helping ensure product safety and regulatory compliance.
What can Element offer you for food allergen testing?
Products we test
Products we test
Element ensures your products are safe to go to market by testing finished food products, raw materials, dietary supplements, and nutraceuticals for both common and uncommon allergens. Our environmental swab testing helps verify the effectiveness of your cleaning procedures and cross-contamination prevention measures.
Key tests offered
Key tests offered
- Routine allergen testing: wheat (gluten), peanut, tree nut, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, sesame
- Less common allergen testing: crustacean, mollusk, various specific tree nuts (almond, hazelnut, coconut, walnut, Brazil nut, cashew, macadamia, pistachio, pecan)
- Environmental contamination testing
Methods and solutions offered
Methods and solutions offered
Our ISO 17025-accredited laboratories use the industry-standard Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method for accurate allergen detection. This technique allows us to accurately determine if allergens of concern are present or absent, even at low levels. We provide comprehensive support for allergen monitoring programs, ingredient and finished product quality control, cleaning procedure verification, and supplier claim validation.
Cutting-edge equipment we use
Cutting-edge equipment we use
We use the industry-standard Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method for food allergen testing. This allows us to provide accurate determination of whether allergens of concern are present or absent. All testing follows industry-recognized procedures to ensure reliable results you can depend on for your quality control and compliance needs.
Which labs offer this service
Which labs offer this service
Our team operates from strategically located Life Sciences labs, providing convenient access to our expert capabilities. Find your nearest Life Sciences hub on our Locations Page.
Consultative partnership
Consultative partnership
We go beyond standard testing to be your consultative partner in food safety. Our scientists work alongside you to strengthen your allergen monitoring programs, validate cleaning procedures, and ensure quality control throughout your production process. We deliver the data you need to make informed decisions about product safety and compliance.
Standards we test to and Products we test
- Gluten – AOAC RI 061201
- Peanut – AOAC RI 030403
We test food products for:
Common Allergens:
- Wheat (gluten)
- Peanut
- Tree nut
- Soy
- Milk
- Egg
- Fish
- Shellfish
- Sesame
Less Common Allergens:
- Crustacean
- Mollusk
Specific tree nuts:
- Almond
- Hazelnut
- Coconut
- Walnut
- Brazil nut
- Cashew
- Macadamia
- Pistachio
- Pecan
Your Challenges, Our Solutions
Costly Product Recalls
Consumer Safety Liability
Quality Control Challenges
Supplier Verification Issues
Why Choose Element
Decades of Experience
Comprehensive Testing Range
ISO 17025 Certified Network
First-Time-Right Results
ISO 17025accredited
9+Common Allergens
10+ Less Common Allergens
AOACindustry-standard
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Frequently asked questions
What allergen testing methods do you use?
We use the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method to detect allergens at low levels in both food samples and environmental swabs.
What are the benefits of allergen testing?
Allergen testing helps you verify that your cleaning procedures are effective, validate supplier claims about allergens, monitor ingredients and finished products, and ultimately protect consumers while avoiding costly product recalls.
Do you test for both common and uncommon allergens?
Yes, we test for routine allergens like wheat (gluten), peanut, and milk, as well as less common allergens like specific tree nuts, crustacean, and mollusk.
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