Food Certification Process

Food Manufacturers

The primary analytical service available to Food Manufacturers pertains to the Food Export Certification process.https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/environ/food-exports/

Please contact the laboratory to book in a sample(s) for analysis. All sample analysis must be pre-booked prior to the submission of samples.

Food Export Certification Process

If a Laboratory report is required as part of the export certification process, the product for export must be submitted to the Laboratory for testing in advance of the export date.

Contact should be made with the Laboratory to discuss requirements as these can vary depending on sample type.

A minimum of 400g or 400ml of sample is required unless otherwise specified and if appropriate, the product should be supplied in its retail packaging. If a sample requires chemical and microbiological testing two separate samples of the same batch/lot no. will be required.

A list of the ingredients of the product and/or product/microbiological specification sheets must be supplied upon sample submission when requested by the Laboratory.

If the product is a concentrate which will require dilution and packaging in the destination country prior to sale, the recommended dilution levels and final concentrations of controlled additives must be supplied to the Laboratory.

Payment or a purchase order number is required prior to commencement of testing. Please refer to the analysis price list below for details.

Tests Available

Additional requests

Any additional requests for information to be included on the Laboratory report must be requested at time of sample submission e.g. the inclusion of measurement of uncertainty for results.

Certificate of Origin and Analysis

Laboratory Contacts

Ms. Niamh Murphy  niamhm.murphy@hse.ie

Ms. Juanita O’Melia juanita.omelia@hse.ie

Ms. Denise Fitzgerald denise.fitzgerald@hse.ie 

Last updated 30/06/2021