Food Microbiological Laboratories

What Food Microbiological Laboratories does

Food Microbiological Laboratories, Inc. is a private, for-profit full-service microbiology laboratory headquartered at 10653 Progress Way, Cypress, California. Founded in 2005, the company provides food safety and quality testing services to food manufacturers and processors, including pathogen detection (Listeria, Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, STEC, Campylobacter, Cronobacter, etc.), routine indicator analyses (aerobic plate count, coliforms, yeast and mold, Enterobacteriaceae), allergen testing (gluten, soy, egg, milk, peanut, almond, sesame), environmental monitoring, shelf life and validation studies, chemistry testing (pH, water activity, moisture, fat, protein, heavy metals, aflatoxin), and water potability testing.

The laboratory operates under ISO 17025:2017 accreditation issued by the International Accreditation Service and California ELAP certification through the California Water Boards, both documented on the company website. Its technical staff is led by Chief Science Officer Melissa Calicchia, M.S., CFS, and Laboratory Director Karilyn Gonzales, M.S., CFS, with over 50 years of combined industry experience. A proprietary software product, eBacMap, provides environmental monitoring mapping, tracking, and trending of microbial results, differentiating the lab's environmental monitoring offering.

Commercially, Food Microbiological Laboratories runs a sales-led, regional go-to-market concentrated in Southern California, with same-day courier pickup across Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties seven days a week and 365-day-a-year sample drop-off at the Cypress facility. The company accepts out-of-town samples via FedEx, UPS, USPS, and rideshare services, and offers next-day standard results on core pathogen and indicator assays with paid rush options for allergens and select chemistries. Pricing is quote-based per test or panel under a pay-as-you-go model, and results are delivered through an eLab online data portal; an affiliated consulting entity, Food Safety Solutions, provides HACCP, preventive controls, validation, and recall services.

Name

Food Microbiological Laboratories

Legal name

Food Microbiological Laboratories, Inc.

Website

https://foodmicrolabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Food Microbiological Laboratories is a private, ISO 17025- and California ELAP-accredited microbiology lab in Cypress, CA that provides pathogen, allergen, environmental monitoring, shelf life, and chemistry testing for food manufacturers, primarily across Southern California, with a proprietary eBacMap environmental trending software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Safety Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Ice & Process Utility Testing for Food Operations (AFALAAAJ), Microbiological Water Testing (Coliform/E. coli, HPC, Legionella) (AFALAJAD), Regulatory Compliance & HACCP Consulting (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALAAAD)

Keywords

• Food safety testing
• Microbiological analysis
• Pathogen detection
• Allergen testing
• Environmental monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Cypress

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: The company generates revenue through providing comprehensive food safety and quality testing services including pathogen testing, allergen testing, environmental monitoring, shelf life studies, chemistry testing, and water potability testing. Services are priced per test or test panel with standard and rush turnaround options available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Food Microbiological Laboratories is a full-service microbiology laboratory providing comprehensive food safety and quality testing services. Its core offerings include pathogen testing (Listeria, Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, etc.), routine indicator microbiological analysis, allergen testing, chemistry testing, environmental monitoring, shelf life determination, and water potability testing. The laboratory supplements its testing services with eBacMap, a proprietary online software tool for mapping, tracking, and trending microbial environmental monitoring data.

Product overview

Food Microbiological Laboratories is a full-service microbiology laboratory providing comprehensive food safety and quality testing services. The company operates a unified service model centered on microbiological testing across multiple categories (pathogen testing, routine indicator analyses, environmental monitoring, allergens, chemistry testing, and specialty research studies), supplemented by eBacMap proprietary software for environmental monitoring data tracking and trending. The portfolio is organized as testing services plus an affiliated software tool rather than a modular platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eBacMap: Environmental monitoring and trending software for mapping and tracking microbial results

Products and services

• Pathogen Testing Services Detection and identification of foodborne pathogens including Listeria genus, Listeria monocytogenes, C. perfringens, Staphylococcus aureus, B. cereus, Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, Shiga-toxigenic non-O157 E. coli (STEC), Campylobacter, Cronobacter sakazakii, HQA, HTEB, and USP - MLT, for food manufacturers and processors needing safety compliance verification.
• Routine Indicator Microbiological Analysis Routine microbiological indicator testing including aerobic plate count, coliforms, E. coli, Enterobacteriaceae, anaerobic plate count, psychrotrophic plate count, putrefactive anaerobes, lactic acid bacteria, Pseudomonas, yeast and mold, osmophilic yeast and mold, and USP - MLT for food industry quality screening.
• Allergen Testing Services Detection of food allergens including gluten, soy, egg, milk, peanut, almond, and sesame, with additional allergens available upon inquiry. Standard 2 business-day turnaround with RUSH options available for next-day results.
• Environmental Monitoring Services Environmental testing services for pathogens (Listeria, Salmonella, etc.), allergen cleaning verification and validation, quality indicators, pathogen indicators, equipment and process environmental sponge swabs, water potability testing, and yeast and mold and aerobic plate count air settling plates.
• Chemistry Testing Services Chemical analysis including pH, water activity, moisture, fat, protein, ash, salt, titratable acidity, peroxide value, free fatty acid, aflatoxin, heavy metals, and Brix, with additional tests available upon inquiry.
• Specialty Research Studies Specialty research studies including shelf life determination (accelerated, real-time, variable storage temperatures), preservative challenge, thermal inactivation challenge, HPP validation, non-TCS validation, cook instructions validation, and USP challenge for food industry product development and validation needs.
• eBacMap Environmental Monitoring Software Proprietary online software tool for mapping, tracking, and trending microbial results to verify effective control of pathogens, providing actionable information for organizations managing environmental monitoring programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Next-day standard results for coliforms and E. coli testing
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Food Safety SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated consulting company offering comprehensive food safety consulting services including HACCP and preventive controls plan development and review, environmental pathogen monitoring program development and validation, validation studies, spoilage and contamination investigations, regulatory compliance assistance, recall assistance, production specification development, expert witness services, and PCQI and HACCP training.
• eBacMapcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnvironmental monitoring and trending software for mapping, tracking and analyzing microbial results to verify effective control of pathogens. Company-developed online software tool empowering organizations with actionable information for environmental pathogen monitoring programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Global quality assurance provider with food testing services including microbiological, allergen, and environmental analysis. Targets the same food manufacturer buyer as FML, with broader geographic reach.
• SGS: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with a sizable food testing practice including microbiology, allergens, and environmental monitoring. Competes for the same mid-market and enterprise food manufacturers FML serves.
• Eurofins Scientific: World's largest food and feed testing network, offering the full menu of microbiological, allergen, chemistry, and environmental testing that FML provides, plus broader accreditations and national logistics. Represents the dominant scaled competitor FML faces.
• ALS Global: International testing services provider with a food and beverage microbiology and chemistry practice. Competes with FML on routine pathogen and indicator testing for food manufacturers.
• Bureau Veritas: International TIC group with a Consumer Products food testing practice covering microbiology, contaminants, allergens, and shelf life. Overlaps with FML on commodity and specialty food testing panels.

Direct peers

• Certified Laboratories: Mid-sized U.S. food testing laboratory providing microbiological, chemical, and shelf life testing to food manufacturers. Closely comparable to FML in scale and service scope.
• Microbac Laboratories: Regional/multi-regional U.S. testing lab network offering microbiological, allergen, and chemistry testing for the food industry. Similar mid-market positioning to FML with adjacent geographic footprint.
• Mérieux NutriSciences: Global food safety testing and consulting platform with deep U.S. coverage in microbiological, allergen, environmental, and shelf life testing. Operates the closest direct overlap to FML's service menu and customer base, but at significantly larger scale.
• IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group: U.S.-based food microbiology specialist offering pathogen testing, environmental monitoring, allergen, and shelf life services to food processors — a similar-sized, similar-service specialty lab comparable to FML.

Emerging players

• Romer Labs: Specialist in food allergen and mycotoxin testing with a strong focus on rapid kits and analytical services. Comparable to FML in allergen testing depth, but differentiated by kit-based product offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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