Im Geschäft mit Meeresfrüchten bedeutet Frische alles. Deshalb sind die Testmethoden von Hygiena einfach, erschwinglich und schnell! Unsere fortschrittlichen (aber einfachen) Produkte können schnell auf verschiedene Qualitätsindikatoren testen, darunter ATP, Rohstoffe, Histamine, Oberflächenproteine, Allergene, Indikatororganismen(Listeria) oder Krankheitserreger (von Vibrio und Listeria bis hin zu Norovirus und Hepatitis) unter Verwendung von Polymerase-Kettenreaktion (PCR)-Tests.
Hygiena provides rapid testing solutions for fish and shellfish processors across the full seafood food safety program: ATP hygiene monitoring, PCR pathogen detection, on-site Listeria environmental monitoring, histamine testing in fish, indicator organisms, species identification and commercial sterility testing.
Real-time PCR assays on the BAX® System and foodproof® detect Listeria monocytogenes, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio vulnificus and Salmonella in seafood, returning results in hours rather than the days required for culture methods. Faster results shorten hold times and let producers release product sooner.
InSite® Listeria screens cold, wet processing environments on-site without the need for a laboratory. AlerTox® ELISA quantifies histamine to help assess scombrotoxin risk in tuna and mackerel. foodproof® Animal ID PCR confirms declared species in fish, shrimp and crab. MicroSnap® measures Total Viable Count, Enterobacteriaceae, coliforms and E. coli as indicators of process control.
Seafood Testing Options Across Products and Processes
Testing Solutions to Support Your Seafood HACCP Plan
Seafood processors worldwide operate within regulatory and food safety frameworks built on risk-based hazard analysis and preventive controls. HACCP principles provide a common foundation across Codex guidance, national and regional regulations, ISO 22000, and GFSI-recognized certification programs such as BRCGS Food Safety, IFS Food and FSSC 22000. While requirements vary by market, the objective is consistent: identify relevant seafood safety hazards, establish effective controls and verify that those controls are working.
| Where Risks Occurs | What to Watch for | How Testing Supports the Decision |
| Receiving raw material | Histamine already formed in scombroid species, Vibrio spp. in raw shellfish, enteroviruses in shellfish, and substituted or misidentified species from suppliers. | Potential issues identified before the load enters production |
| Cold storage and thaw | Temperature abuse that can drive histamine formation and pathogen growth, including Listeria monocytogenes in RTE seafood. | Greater confidence in cold chain control and product safety. |
| Sanitation and start-up | Cleaning failure on cold, wet contact surfaces | More consistent production with fewer unexpected interruptions |
| Processing environment | Listeria harborage in drains, floors and standing water | Your RTE line, before a niche becomes a product positive |
| Post-process handling | Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella on cooked and RTE product | The recall exposure that sits on finished goods |
| Packaging and labeling | Species substitution, allergen cross-contact from shared lines | Your label, and the brand printed on the pack |
| Finished product release | Pathogens, indicator organisms, sterility failure in canned product | Days of hold time and the cash sitting in cold storage |
One Partner Across the Whole Seafood Program
From sanitation verification and environmental monitoring to pathogen detection, histamine, allergens, species authenticity and commercial sterility, Hygiena helps you build a testing approach around the risks that matter to your operation.
Why Leading Seafood Processors Around the World Choose Hygiena
✓ Expertise Built for Seafood’s Real-World Challenges. Cold, wet, high-salt and sometimes remote environments create unique testing demands. Hygiena combines validated solutions with application expertise to help address the realities of seafood processing.
✓ Validated where you sell. AOAC, AFNOR, MicroVal, NordVal, Health Canada, GB China, MAPA Brazil and more. Results that hold up at your customer’s audit and at the border.
✓ Answers the same day you swab. Rapid methods replace multi-day culture, reducing operational costs by accelerating investigations and minimizing downtime while waiting for results.
✓ One record, every facility. Testing and sanitation data are connected across sites, so a recurring positive at one site becomes visible before it becomes a pattern across three sites.
✓ Global support. Application laboratories and more than 160 technical specialists worldwide, plus 90,000+ customers across 96 countries.
✓ Built-In Confidence. BAX® System assays include an internal positive control in every reaction, helping seafood laboratories identify inhibition or reaction failure and make confident decisions from negative results.
Validated and Recognized Against Global Seafood Requirements
One Connected Food Safety Platform
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