January 2016 - In This Issue:

WELCOME. Let me introduce you to Daily Laboratories. 
Daily Laboratories, Division of Mobilab, Inc. is a private ISO-certified laboratory serving diverse industries including food, dairy, meat, produce, water, cosmetic, plastic and paper companies.  We can test products and environmental samples.

 The laboratory was established in 1960 as a raw milk testing laboratory. We are a woman-owned business and have expanded to provide microbiological services for other industries. We are also capable of testing for the presence of pesticides residue and allergens in environmental samples. 

"We partner with our clients to deliver customized solutions that resolve their issues."

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Daily Laboratories Announces Renewal of ISO 17025:2005 Accreditation. 

Brain Teasers

1. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?

2. How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet?

3. I have streets, but no pavement, I have cities, but no buildings, I have forests, but no trees, I have rivers, yet no water. What am I?

Got Night Milk???
Drinking cow's milk produced at night may be a treatment for anxiety and insomnia

 
A glass of milk at bedtime has long been touted as a sleep aid. But the study found that milk collected at night, or night milk, has enhanced sedative effects in mice compared with milk produced during the day. Night milk significantly decreased the rodents' physical activity, balance and coordination and increased sleep time compared to day milk, the research showed.  Read more here ...

Final Rule on Water used with Produce
Food Safety Modernization Act
       

The final rule for produce safety was finalized November 2015.  One of the key requirements covers the water used in agriculture.
1. Agricultural Water
  • Water quality: The final rule adopts the general approach to water quality proposed in the supplemental rule, with some changes. The final rule establishes two sets of criteria for microbial water quality, both of which are based on the presence of generic E. coli, which can indicate the presence of fecal contamination. 
     Read more here.
FDA and the PMO
Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food as it Relates to Dairy Products Produced under the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO)
                                                                                               
                                                                        
PMO.1. Do facilities operating under the PMO meet the requirements of the final preventive controls rule?  

PMO.2. Does the preventive controls rule apply to dairy farms?

PMO.3. What environmental and product testing for milk and dairy products is required under FSMA and the preventive controls rule? 




Lisa Strickland
309-691-4513

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