Backlogs At Smoke Testing Labs Force Washington Wineries To Get Creative – Forbes
As wine regions around the world face the immediate effects of devastating fires, the threat of smoke exposure is of concern. Wildfires and controlled burns generate smoke particulates that could be taken up by the berries and leaves of grapes in nearby vineyards. While the chemical composition of smoke from wood pyrolysis is rather complex, […]
IEH Announces Acquisition of Brooks Applied Labs
Brooks Applied Laboratories brings extensive capabilities in trace metals and metals speciation to IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group. Toxicological and nutritional properties of a chemical element critically depend on the form in which it occurs in food. Some elements are an essential part of a healthy diet, but others, such as lead, mercury, arsenic and […]
Is More Cleaning Removing Coronavirus From the Subway? Inside Edition Sent 32 Swabs for Testing to Find Out – Inside Edition
IEH tested environmental samples for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 for this Inside Edition story.
COVID-19 Update: Testing Food Industry Personnel & Environmental Monitoring – IEH Client Webinar
IEH is actively working with clients to provide solutions to help respond to the current crisis. Please join members of the IEH leadership team for a webinar featuring updates on COVID-19, a detailed discussion of personnel testing, and how to effectively monitor food facilities to mitigate risk and reduce business impact, enhance employee confidence, and […]
IEH Announces Acquisition of Nautilus Environmental
Nautilus Environmental Company, Inc. is a Canadian-based biological testing, research, and consulting company that performs environmental toxicological and microbiological tests that are required for regulatory compliance, as well as performing applied research to address specific project needs. The company operates laboratories in Burnaby, BC and Calgary, AB.
COVID-19: Maintaining Operations in a Pandemic World – IEH Client Webinar
The food industry is vital to the well-being of the nation, and we must maintain our food supply during this pandemic. IEH is actively working with clients to provide solutions to help respond to the current crisis. Please join members of the IEH leadership team for a special client webinar to discuss COVID-19 response guidelines […]
Molecular Epidemiology (a subsidiary of IEH) Receives CLIA Certification to Perform COVID-19 Clinical Testing
MEI (dba IEH Labs) Received CLIA Certification to perform COVID-19 Clinical Testing. For more information regarding our SARS CoV-2 Personnel Testing, please click here.
IEH Announces Acquisition of Focus Works
Focus Works is an award-winning, automation technology company based in New York serving the food industry. Automation is the future for batch control, lot tracking, food safety and regulatory compliance. Focus Works delivers essential automation services to food producers as well as comprehensive and specialized automations for larger customers. Their customers include many well known […]
COVID-19: Practical Response Guidelines for the Food Industry – IEH Client Webinar
We are facing an unprecedented challenge with COVID-19 and how it will impact the food industry. The food industry is vital to the well-being of the nation, and we must maintain our food supply during this pandemic. IEH has worked with industry as well as federal, state, and local health agencies in responding to crises […]
Tips for Cooking Your Ground Beef Safely – Inside Edition
IEH tested supermarket ground beef samples for the presence of E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella for this Inside Edition story.
Are CBD Customers Really Getting What They Pay For? – Inside Edition
“CBD seems to be everywhere. It can be found in all kinds of everyday products, from lotions to supplements, as well as dog food. CBD, or cannabidiol, is found in cannabis plants. It doesn’t give the user a high, but it’s being marketed to relieve all kinds of ailments. The CBD products sold often indicate on […]
IEH and JLA hosted the annual Peanut and Tree Nut Food Safety Summit
List of presenters included: Dr. Jack Davis, Dr. Mansour Samadpour, Rashida Hassan, Dr. Darlene Cowart, Dr. Brian Vickery, Dr. Foy Mills, David DeShazo, Merle Jacobs, Dr. Sergio Sanchez, and Dr. Don Zink.
Researchers confirm pathogens in raw wheat, urge cautious use of raw flour – Food Safety News
“Research data published this month in the Journal of Food Protection by a team of researchers from ConAgra Inc., WhiteWave Foods Co., and the third-party IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group documents dozens of kinds of bacteria in raw wheat, including many strains of E. coli and Salmonella. “This is a complicated issue. In the absence […]
Live from the Food Safety Summit – Food Safety Matters
Will Daniels, president of the produce division at IEH, discusses emerging themes from the Food Safety Summit, including whole genome sequencing and blockchain technology.
IEH Consultants Present at Institute for Thermal Processing Specialists (IFTPS) Conference
February 26th: Dr. John Larkin, Vice President of the IEH Food Process Engineering & Food Defense Division will be presenting “A Risk Analysis to Establish the Lethality Target for a Novel Aseptic Filler.” February 28th: Dr. Don Zink, President of the IEH Foods & Regulatory Compliance Division will be presenting “Can Seam Integrity and Food Safety […]
South Africa listeriosis outbreak victims v. Tiger Brands about to get speedy trial – Food Safety News
Dr. Mansour Samadpour, the CEO of IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group will serve as a technical expert in this court case.
IAFP 2018: USDA FSIS and More! – Food Safety Matters
Will Daniels, president of the produce division at IEH, was interviewed about the romaine lettuce outbreak that originated in Yuma, Arizona, the connection between the animal world and the produce world, reducing microbial shedding events, community relations and food safety, lessons learned from the Earthbound Farms spinach outbreak, and how to communicate risk within an organization, and publicly.
Secretary Perdue Appoints New Members to National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods – USDA
Dr. Mohammad Koohmaraie, president of the IEH meat division, was reappointed to his position on the USDA National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF).
Evaluation of Roka Atlas Salmonella method for the detection of Salmonella in egg products in comparison with culture method, real-time PCR and isothermal amplification assays – Food Control Journal
Hu L et al. found that the ribosomal RNA based Roka Atlas Assay displays higher sensitivity for detection of Salmonella than PCR and isothermal amplification-based assays, as well as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM) culture method.
Dream team ready to help South African listeriosis victims – Food Safety News
Dr. Mansour Samadpour, the CEO of IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group will serve as a technical expert in this court case.
