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Public Analyst's Laboratory, Dublin

Telephone:00353 (0)1 6612022

Email: [email protected]

No. of food safety staff 22
Contact Dr Andrew Flanagan
Accredited by INAB
Type of Food Safety Work Contaminants (including process), Toxins, Metal speciation, Food contact materials, Additives, Compositional, Nutritional, Food complaints, General Food Quality, Labelling, Intake studies, Surveys.

Details of Food Testing / Research Carried Out

Sample Type Test Parameter
Environmental, incl factory hygiene, hygiene swabs, contact plat Various Parameters.
Water, incl treated, untreated, rainwater, saltwater Wide range of Metals and other Parameters.
Others, incl water used as an ingredient Wide range of Metals and other Parameters.
Food Stuff Contact Materials, incl aluminium foil, cling film, c Food Contact Materials incl. BADGE, BFDGE, Semicarbazide, ESBO
Additives incl antioxidants, emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickener Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium
Special nutritional uses, incl diabetic foodstuffs, gluten free Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, Peanut Traces, Gluten, Various Artificial Additives
Prepared dishes, incl baby food, all vegetable & cereal based di Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2, Ochratoxin A, Patulin, Zearalenone and Fumonisins, Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, PAHs, Nitrate, Peanut Traces, Various Artificial Additives
Nuts & nut products, snacks, incl peanut butter, crisps Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2, Cyclpiazonic acid, Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, Peanut Traces, Various Artificial Additives
Confectionary, including chocolate Safrole, Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, Acrylamide, Peanut Traces, Various Additives, Authentication.
Cocoa & cocoa preparations, coffee & tea, incl herbal fruit teas Ochratoxin A, Sterigmatocystin, Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, Acrylamide, Peanut Traces, Solvent residues, Various Additives, Sugars, Authentication.
Ices & desserts, inclsorbets, shop bought dessert mixes Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, Peanut Traces, Various Additives
Alcoholic beverages (other than wine) Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, Acrylamide, Various Additives, % alcohol, Congeners, Sugars
Wine, incl fortified, non fortified Ochratoxin A, Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, , % alcohol, Congeners, Sugars
Non alc# beverages, incl bottled water, soya milk based drinks Patulin, Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, Peanut Traces, Various Additives, Saffrole, Sugars, Authentication.
Herbs & spices Safrole, Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, Peanut Traces, Various Additives
Fruit and vegetables Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, Nitrate, Peanut Traces
Cereal & bakery products, incl pasta, rice, cornflakes Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2, Ochratoxin A, Zearalenone and Fumonisins, Sterigmatocystin, Cyclpiazonic acid, Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, Acrylamide, Peanut Traces, Various Additives, Dietary fibre, Saffrole
Soups, broths & sauces, incl mayonnaise, apple sauce, salad crea Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, Various Additives
Fats & oils, incl lard, olive oil, non-dairy spread Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, Solvent Residues, Various Additives, Acid, Peroxide Value
Fish, shellfish and molluscs Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, PAHs, Histamine and other Biogenic Amines
Meat & meat products, incl game, offal, white & black puddings Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, Peanut Traces, Nitrate/nitrite, Various Additives, Fat, Protein, PAHs.
Egg & egg products, incl egg mayonnaise, prepared egg dishes Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, Peanut Traces, Various Additives
Dairy products, incl cheese, cream liqueur, powdered dairy produ Sterigmatocystin, Cyclpiazonic acid, Wide range of Metals incl. Minerals, Salt Content ? Sodium, Histamine and other Biogenic Amines, Peanut Traces, Various Additives (preservatives, sweeteners, colours, antioxidants, flavours), Fat, Protein
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