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Certified Laboratories

Certified Laboratories is a North American network of ISO 17025-accredited testing laboratories providing analytical chemistry, microbiology, and related scientific services to the food & beverage, cosmetic, OTC drug, and supplement industries.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

Certified Laboratories is a laboratory testing organization that operates as a Certified Group company, partnering with customers to deliver scientific solutions and expertise under the tagline "So The World Can Trust In What It Consumes®." The business serves regulated industries including food & beverage, cosmetics, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, dietary supplements, botanicals, and other consumer products. Its core offerings span analytical chemistry, microbiology, nutritional analysis, sterility testing, in-package stability testing, contract research, certification & audit, and regulatory consulting. The company operates more than 30 ISO 17025-accredited testing laboratories across North America, with several locations dedicated solely to food & beverage testing and other labs dedicated to cosmetics, OTC products, and supplements. It works alongside its fellow Certified Group company, Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), to serve a broad range of food & beverage industries including beverage, cheese, dairy, nuts & spices, pet food, poultry & eggs, produce, protein, ready-to-eat (RTE), restaurant & retail, and seafood. For the cosmetic, OTC, and supplement sectors, Certified Laboratories provides testing for cosmetics, personal care products, OTC drugs, dietary supplements, natural health products (NHP), botanicals, toys & plastic chemistry, household cleaners, and medical devices. Certified Laboratories positions itself as an extension of its customers' businesses, emphasizing consistent, compliant testing backed by a robust Quality Management System, adherence to Good Laboratory Practices, and ISO 17025 accreditation. Its analytical chemistry services include active ingredients, adulterants, allergens (ELISA & PCR testing), amino acids, antibiotic residuals, and more. The company also offers FDA import services to help products get released quickly from FDA detention, food safety training through FSNS, and a proprietary Environmental Monitoring and Mapping Application called emma®. As a Certified Group company, Certified Laboratories operates within a larger family of testing and food safety businesses. The organization's expertise is built around validated methods tailored to diverse matrices and compliance with FDA, USDA, AOAC, USP, cGMP/GLP, ISO, and Health Canada standards. Its client-facing services include client access portals and a dedicated help line at 1-800-CERT-LAB.

History

Certified Laboratories operates as a Certified Group company, part of a family of testing and food safety businesses that includes Food Safety Net Services (FSNS). The organization has built a North American network of more than 30 ISO 17025-accredited testing laboratories, with several locations dedicated solely to food & beverage testing and other labs dedicated to testing cosmetics, OTC products, and supplements. Over time, Certified Laboratories has expanded its service portfolio beyond core microbiology and analytical chemistry to include nutritional analysis, sterility testing, in-package stability testing, contract research, certification & audit, regulatory consulting, FDA import services, and food safety training. It has also developed proprietary technology such as emma®, an Environmental Monitoring and Mapping Application provided by Food Safety Net Services, designed to streamline Environmental Monitoring Programs for clients. The company serves a wide range of regulated industries. In food & beverage, it works with FSNS to serve beverage, cheese, dairy, FDA import, nuts & spices, pet food, poultry & eggs, produce, protein, ready-to-eat (RTE), restaurant & retail, and seafood sectors. In the cosmetic, OTC, and supplement space, it provides testing for cosmetics, personal care products, OTC drugs, dietary supplements, natural health products (NHP), botanicals, toys & plastic chemistry, household cleaners, and medical devices. Certified Laboratories emphasizes compliance with FDA, USDA, AOAC, USP, cGMP/GLP, ISO, and Health Canada standards, and operates a robust Quality Management System. Its client services include client access portals and a dedicated help line at 1-800-CERT-LAB. The company's tagline, "So The World Can Trust In What It Consumes®," reflects its focus on product safety and quality across the supply chain.

Products and positioning

Certified Laboratories positions itself as a trusted scientific partner and an extension of its customers' businesses, delivering consistent, compliant laboratory testing backed by ISO 17025 accreditation, Good Laboratory Practices, and a robust Quality Management System, under the promise "So The World Can Trust In What It Consumes®."

  • Analytical Chemistry

    Validated methods to verify product safety in compliance with FDA, USDA, AOAC, and USP standards for the food & beverage, cosmetic, OTC, and supplement industries.

  • Microbiology

    Extensive lab testing capabilities to detect pathogens, indicators, spoilage organisms, toxins, and other contaminants in food & beverage, cosmetic, OTC, supplement, and other consumer products.

  • FDA Import Services

    Services to help get products released quickly from FDA detention.

  • Food Safety Training

    Virtual (live, instructor-led) and in-person food safety training from the experts at Food Safety Net Services, a Certified Group company.

  • EMP Software (emma®)

    A proprietary Environmental Monitoring and Mapping Application provided by Food Safety Net Services to streamline Environmental Monitoring Programs.

  • Certification & Audit

    A broad range of food safety, animal welfare, GMP, and other certification and audit services.

  • Regulatory Consulting

    Regulatory consulting services to help ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, and other regulatory requirements.

  • Contract Research

    Shelf-life studies, challenge studies, process validations, microbial strain typing, and other contract research services available from FSNS Lab+.

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