Trichinellosis is a disease which can affect both humans and animals caused by nematodes of the Trichinella species and is a reportable disease under the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) Health of Animals Act. The Agriculture & Food Laboratory (AFL) at the University of Guelph (Ontario) has been offering Trichinella testing in pork to our clients for decades. We are currently the only non-government laboratory in Canada to offer this service as an accredited test method under our ISO/IEC 17025 SCC Scope of accreditation. Our testing has a quick next day turnaround time and is offered at an affordable price.
Note, this testing is only available for licensed meat processors.
- Results available 24 hours after submission (Mon – Fri)
- Ability to provide testing for both domestic and export requirements
- AFL is approved to perform Trichinella testing by the CFIA
- AFL participates in annual proficiency testing provided by the CFIA
- Positive samples are confirmed by the CFIA
- Volume discounts are available
- Increase your sales of fresh pork to the European market by using this service and avoid high costs of freezing the product