Major roles and services of Bureau of Quality and Safety of Food
- Research and development within the scope of food
- Monitoring, risk assessment and food information communication on food safety alert
- Food testing services based on laboratory analysis
Capability of the laboratories
Microbiological analysis
- Food, water, beverage and food contact materials
Chemical analysis
- Contaminants, toxic substances and dioxin
- Pesticides and veterinary drugs
- Quality of edible oils
- Food contact materials
- Quality of water and beverage
- Food composition
- Food additives
Physical analysis
- Light filth
- Physical properties of food products (texture, color, odor and taste)
Molecular biological analysis
- Genetically Modified Foods (GM foods)
- Identification of meat species
- Specific gene of organism