Summit is an independent lab accredited by PIRSA to test Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV).

Providing laboratory testing services Australia wide.  Interstate sample submissions welcome. Contact us to discuss your testing requirements.

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At Summit Laboratory Services, we provide rapid, accurate and practical food testing services to help businesses meet regulatory, customer and export requirements.

Our reliable NATA accredited microbiological, environmental and chemical testing services are used by food manufacturers, importers, retailers, hospitality businesses and primary producers.

Our Adelaide laboratory supports a wide range of food sectors including meat, poultry, dairy, seafood, horticulture, bakery, beverages, confectionery, pet food and ready-to-eat products. Testing is performed using recognised Australian Standards and AOAC accredited methods.

Summit Laboratory Services operates regular courier services for our clients. We operate a daily pick-up route around metropolitan Adelaide (twice daily) and a regional route that encompasses the Adelaide Hills and includes areas of the Murray lands and Fleurieu Peninsula regions.

Interstate sample submissions welcome.  Contact us to discuss your testing needs.

Our Testing Services
NATA World Recognised Accreditation

Food Industries We Support

  • Meat and smallgoods
  • Poultry products
  • Dairy products
  • Seafood
  • Fruit and vegetables
  • Ready meals
  • Bakery products
  • Herbs and spices
  • Nuts and nut products
  • Confectionery
  • Beverages
  • Pet food

Why Choose SUMMIT?

  • NATA accredited testing capabilities
  • Rapid turnaround times
  • Technical support from experienced laboratory staff
  • DAFF approved for imported goods testing and export testing support
  • Free Adelaide metro and regional sample collection available
  • Flexible testing programs tailored to your product and risk profile

Interstate sample submissions welcome.  Contact us to discuss your testing needs.

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Our Testing Services

Our services include testing of food, environmental and water samples for microbial and chemical parameters as per the Australian Standards and AOAC approved methods.

Interstate sample submissions welcome.  Please contact us to discuss your needs.

Chemical & Nutritional Testing Environmental Testing Services Horticulture Testing Services Microbiological Testing Milk & Dairy Testing Services Shelf-life Testing Services & Product Development Water Testing Services Sample Submission & Courier Collection

Summit performs routine analysis on a variety of foods:

  • Nuts & nut products
  • Poultry & poultry products
  • Egg products
  • Sugar products, honey and confectionary
  • Vegetables & vegetable products
  • Fruit and fruit products
  • Seafood
  • Dairy products
  • Beverages
  • Food additives
  • Herbs & spices
  • Pet food
  • Meat & meat products
  • Ready meals
  • Bakery products

Microbiological testing Includes:

  • Standard Plate Count
  • Anaerobic Standard Plate Count
  • E. coli
  • Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC, including Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
  • Listeria species including Listeria monocytogenes
  • Salmonella species
  • Yeasts & Moulds
  • ESAM carcass testing
  • Coag positive staphylococcus
  • Bacillus cereus
  • Enterobacteriaceae
  • Thermotolerant coliforms
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • Campylobacter species
  • Lactic Acid Bacteria
  • Pseudomonas species
  • Vibrio species
  • Shelf-life validation
  • Challenge testing

Contact us for the full range of tests available.

We provide laboratory testing services across Australia from our metro Adelaide laboratory, with interstate sample submissions welcome.

Summit provides a range of chemical analyses including:

  • Nutritional Information Panel
  • Nitrate/Nitrite
  • Sulphite
  • Allergens
  • Gluten
  • Meat speciation
  • Meat content
  • Cholesterol
  • Protein
  • pH
  • Omega 3
  • Benzoic acid
  • Sorbic acid
  • Water activity
  • Pesticide residues
  • Heavy metals
  • Aflatoxin screen
  • Fat

Contact us for the full range of tests available.

We provide laboratory testing services across Australia from our metro Adelaide laboratory, with interstate sample submissions welcome.

Summit undertakes microbial and chemical analysis of potable, industrial, environmental and purified process water.

Major tests include:

Micro

  • Coliforms
  • E. coli
  • Salmonella
  • Legionella
  • Total Plate Count
  • Faecal streptococci
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • Pseudomonas species

Chemical

  • Heavy metals
  • pH
  • Pesticides
  • Conductivity
  • Total solids
  • Suspended solids
  • BOD/COD
  • Trace elements

Contact us for the full range of tests available.

We provide laboratory testing services across Australia from our metro Adelaide laboratory, with interstate sample submissions welcome.

Summit also undertakes water analysis for other physical parameters including hardness, suspended solids, BOD, COD and mineral content. Water for microbiological and chemical analysis must be collected in specific containers supplied by Summit.

FOSS MilkoScan and BacSomatic enable us to deliver same day results for dairy and plant-based products analysis:

  • Bacterial Cell Count
  • Protein
  • Somatic Cell Count
  • Solids non fat
  • Fat
  • Lactose
  • Total solids
  • Freezing point
  • Antimicrobial substances (Delvo)
  • Thermoduric Bacterial Count

Contact us for the full range of tests available.

We provide laboratory testing services across Australia from our metro Adelaide laboratory, with interstate sample submissions welcome.

Summit offers comprehensive NATA accredited testing in the Australian Horticulture sector with microbial, water, chemical analysis and plant virus testing.

Accredited by PIRSA-SARDI to conduct Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) testing as an independent laboratory, for both domestic and export market access.

Summit provides a range of testing analyses including:

Microbiological Screens:

  • E. coli
  • Salmonella species
  • Listeria species including Listeria monocytogenes
  • Thermotolerant Faecal coliforms
  • Staphylococci

Chemical and Residue Screens:

  • Lead
  • Cadmium
  • Mercury
  • Heavy Metals
  • Pesticide Residue Screen C6 Supermarket Screen
  • Pesticide Residue Screen C3
  • Nutritional Information Panel

Water Quality Testing:

  • E. coli
  • Salmonella species
  • Legionella
  • Standard Plate Count
  • Coliforms
  • Thermotolerant Faecal coliforms
  • Faecal Streptococci

Plant Testing:

  • Soil
  • Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus – ToBRFV
  • Plant

Contact us for the full range of tests available.

We provide laboratory testing services across Australia from our metro Adelaide laboratory, with interstate sample submissions welcome.

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