MBS-HACCP & WATER Easy Test gives agro-food companies a rapid, ISO-validated tool for microbiological verification at Critical Control Points — no laboratory, no delay, no compromise on compliance.
HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) is a systematic, science-based quality system applied by all companies operating in agro-food fields — anyone managing food or water along the supply chain.
Developed in 1971 in the United States and first applied by NASA to ensure food safety for astronauts, HACCP became mandatory in Europe in 1993 and is now required by FSSAI in India for food businesses of all sizes.
Through constant analysis of quality, safety and risk at Critical Control Points, companies perform preliminary analysis of production sites — following "Guides to Good Hygiene Practices" — and conduct ongoing microbiological verification throughout the process.
From NASA's moon programme to your food factory — the journey of the most important food safety system in history.
Pillsbury Company & NASA develop food safety concepts for space food — zero tolerance for pathogens required.
HACCP formally presented at the First National Conference on Food Protection in the USA — a landmark moment.
US National Academy of Sciences recommends HACCP as the most effective approach to food safety assurance.
European Commission makes HACCP mandatory for all food businesses across the European Union.
Codex Alimentarius Commission publishes revised HACCP guidelines — adopted globally including Italy (1997).
Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 in India mandates HACCP-based Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS).
HACCP underpins all major food safety certifications — BRC, FSSC 22000, SQF, IFS — worldwide.
Codex Alimentarius defines seven sequential principles that form the foundation of every HACCP plan — MBS Easy Test supports verification at principles 4, 5 and 6.
Identify all biological, chemical and physical hazards that could occur at each step of food production — the foundation of every HACCP plan.
Determine Critical Control Points — the specific steps where controls can be applied to prevent, eliminate or reduce food safety hazards to acceptable levels.
Set measurable limits (e.g. microbial counts, temperatures) that separate acceptable from unacceptable conditions at each CCP.
Plan and implement monitoring procedures to measure CCPs — microbiological testing with MBS Easy Test directly fulfils this principle rapidly and cost-effectively.
Define corrective actions when monitoring shows a CCP is not under control. Rapid MBS results enable faster corrective response before product is released.
Verify that the HACCP system is working effectively — MBS sealed vials provide tamper-evident physical verification records for auditors and inspectors.
Maintain complete records of all procedures, monitoring results and corrective actions — the sealed MBS vials supplement digital records as physical evidence.
Directly supports Principles 4, 5 & 6 — monitoring, corrective action and verification — with rapid, ISO-validated, audit-ready microbiological data.
Examples of how agro-food companies across sectors use MBS-HACCP & Water Easy Test for CCP microbiological verification.
Quality control at a milk farm requires constant microbiological testing of raw milk, pasteurised milk, equipment surfaces and the farm environment. MBS Easy Test enables on-site daily testing without shipping samples to a lab — allowing same-day corrective action if counts exceed limits.
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HACCP manuals in retail operations require frequent microbiological monitoring of tools, equipment, chilled display units, deli counters and food contact surfaces. MBS kits allow store managers and HACCP officers to perform routine hygiene checks in-store without lab infrastructure.
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Slaughter, cutting and packaging CCPs require ongoing Salmonella and Listeria monitoring. MBS vials enable QC managers to test product contact surfaces, chilled storage environments and finished product batches rapidly — before dispatch decisions are made.
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Hotel kitchens, hospital catering, school canteens and restaurant chains must monitor surface hygiene, food preparation areas and finished dish safety. MBS kits allow on-site HACCP verification without specialist staff or laboratory access.
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Production lines in bakeries, beverage plants, dairy processors and snack manufacturers monitor hygiene at raw material intake, in-process and finished product stages. MBS kits replace slow culture methods at CCPs, enabling faster production line release decisions.
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Farms, packhouses and agri-food processing operations monitor irrigation water, fresh produce surfaces, processing environment and packing materials. MBS on-site testing enables rapid HACCP compliance documentation for export certification.
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The MBS-HACCP & WATER Easy Test was specifically designed for the agro-food sector's needs — a disposable, ready-to-use vial that delivers ISO-validated microbiological data directly at Critical Control Points, without the delay and cost of laboratory analysis.
This means food businesses can perform HACCP CCP verification in hours, retain physical evidence for audits, and make faster production decisions — all from within their own facility.
Test directly at the production line, dairy farm, kitchen or packhouse — no sample transport delay, no lab queue wait.
Obtain microbiological data in hours rather than 24–72 hrs — enabling real-time HACCP corrective action before product ships.
Each sealed vial provides a tamper-evident physical record of your HACCP CCP verification — invaluable for BRC, FSSC 22000 and SQF audits.
MBS results are validated to ISO 16140:2003 and accepted by EU regulatory bodies — directly usable in HACCP documentation packages.
No agar plates, no autoclaves, no specialist staff. MBS dramatically reduces the per-test cost of HACCP CCP microbiological verification.
All businesses operating in the agro-food field must implement HACCP — MBS Easy Test supports each sector's specific CCP verification needs.
Monitor TVC and somatic cell count at raw milk intake — the first CCP in a dairy HACCP plan. MBS vials enable same-day results at the farm gate.
Verify pasteurisation effectiveness with post-process TVC and coliform testing — ensuring pathogen reduction limits are consistently achieved.
Environmental Listeria monitoring in cold stores, ripening rooms and cheese cellars — critical for RTE dairy product safety assurance.
Swab milking equipment, pipework, tanks and packaging machinery to verify that cleaning and sanitisation programmes are effective at each cycle.
Post-evisceration and post-chilling carcass hygiene testing — monitor TVC, Salmonella and Enterobacteriaceae at the highest-risk steps in the process.
Surface swabs of knives, boards and operators' hands — rapid TVC and pathogen testing before each shift and after cleaning to prevent cross-contamination.
Systematic Listeria spp. environmental monitoring in chilled processing areas — a mandatory component of most meat and RTE food HACCP plans.
End-product batch testing before dispatch — rapid MBS results support same-day or next-day product release decisions versus 72-hour culture delays.
Monitor irrigation water for coliforms and E. coli — a critical primary CCP for fresh produce operations exporting to EU and US markets.
Rapid testing of produce wash water to verify chlorine-based sanitisation effectiveness — preventing cross-contamination between produce batches.
Swab or rinse fresh fruit and vegetable surfaces for TVC and pathogen presence — key for export certification and retail supply chain compliance.
Environmental monitoring of packhouse surfaces, packing equipment and cold store drains — targeting Listeria and TVC to protect fresh produce safety.
HACCP manuals require regular monitoring of deli counter surfaces, slicing equipment and display cabinets for TVC, Listeria and coliforms.
Hotels, restaurants and catering companies verify kitchen surface hygiene, chopping board safety and food contact equipment cleanliness using MBS swab testing.
Healthcare and institutional kitchens serving vulnerable populations require the highest HACCP hygiene standards — MBS rapid testing supports frequent verification without lab dependency.
Hand swab testing for Staphylococcus aureus — critical for food service operations where handler contamination is a primary HACCP biological hazard.
Monitor filling machines, mixing equipment and packaging lines for TVC, yeast/mould and Salmonella — critical for shelf-life and safety at production CCPs.
Filling, capping and CIP verification for juice, soft drink and beverage production lines — TVC and yeast testing ensure process stability and product shelf life.
Monitor pre- and post-treatment microbial loads in spice processing — mandatory Salmonella testing for EU export compliance at intake and finished product CCPs.
End-product batch release testing for TVC, Listeria and Enterobacteriaceae — enables faster dispatch decisions than 72-hour culture methods with equivalent accuracy.
CCP verification results in hours — same-shift corrective action becomes possible.
No sample transport, no lab queue — test directly at your CCP location.
Sealed vials provide tamper-evident evidence for BRC, FSSC 22000 & SQF audits.
Results meet international validation standards — accepted by food safety auditors globally.
Eliminate agar, autoclave and specialist staff costs from your HACCP testing budget.
MBS Easy Test results are compatible with all major food safety regulatory frameworks and certification standards worldwide.
European Commission Regulation on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs — defines legally binding food safety and process hygiene criteria that MBS test results directly address.
International standard for validation of alternative microbiological methods — MBS kits are validated against this benchmark, ensuring global regulatory acceptance of results.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India mandates HACCP-based Food Safety Management Systems — MBS rapid testing supports documentation and verification requirements.
The internationally recognised Codex HACCP Guidelines (CAC/RCP 1-1969, Rev.4-2003) underpin all national food safety regulations — MBS supports verification principle compliance.
All GFSI-recognised food safety schemes require robust microbiological testing programmes with evidence records — MBS sealed vials provide the physical documentation these schemes demand.
For Indian food exports to EU, USA, Middle East and Asia-Pacific markets, ISO-validated microbiological test data is required — MBS results meet this requirement directly.
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HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) is a quality system that applies to all companies operating in the agro-food field — anyone managing food or water. This includes food manufacturers, dairy farms, meat processors, restaurants, caterers, retailers, food logistics companies, and food ingredient suppliers.
HACCP was developed in 1971 in the USA — first applied by NASA for space food safety. It became mandatory in Europe in 1993 and was adopted by Codex Alimentarius in 1997. In India, FSSAI mandated HACCP-based Food Safety Management Systems under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. Today it underpins all major food safety certifications including BRC, FSSC 22000 and SQF.
MBS-HACCP & Water Easy Test directly supports HACCP Principles 4 (Monitoring), 5 (Corrective Actions) and 6 (Verification) by providing rapid, ISO-validated microbiological data at Critical Control Points — without needing to send samples to an external laboratory. The sealed vials also serve as physical evidence records for audit documentation.
Yes. MBS kits are validated against ISO 16140:2003 and approved by EU regulation authorities, making their results directly usable as official HACCP CCP monitoring and verification records. The sealed vials provide tamper-evident physical evidence that auditors for BRC, FSSC 22000, SQF and FSSAI FSMS programmes accept.
No. MBS Easy Test is designed for use by food technologists, QC staff, HACCP consultants and farm managers — not just microbiologists. The ready-to-use disposable vial requires only a small portable thermostat and the ability to observe a colour change. No media preparation, no autoclaving, no specialist laboratory skills are required.
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