Food & Beverage Safety
From contaminant screening to nutrition analysis, food labs need fast turnaround and clear pass/fail reporting. Aliquora supports manual entry and CSV uploads for common test types.
What Aliquora handles for Food & Beverage
- Register samples with lot numbers, batch IDs, and material types
- Automatic flagging when results exceed safety thresholds
- Multi-step review before releasing final reports
- Generate COAs with your lab's branding
- Track pass rates and turnaround times on the dashboard
How it works
A typical food & beverage workflow in Aliquora
- 1
Register the lot or batch
Log each product sample with its lot number, batch ID, production date, and material category (raw ingredient, finished product, packaging contact surface). Linking a sample to a specific lot keeps your traceability chain intact.
- 2
Assign the test panel
Select the applicable tests — microbiological counts, allergen screens, moisture, heavy metals, or nutritional parameters. Safety thresholds are pre-configured so every result is evaluated against the right limit automatically.
- 3
Enter results and check pass/fail
Enter results manually or import from your instrument. Aliquora instantly applies configured action levels and tolerance limits, marking each result pass or fail. Any failing result flags the sample and holds it from release.
- 4
Multi-step review
A lab analyst reviews the full result set, then a QC manager performs a second sign-off before the sample is released. Both steps are timestamped and logged for traceability.
- 5
Issue the COA
Once approved, generate a branded Certificate of Analysis as a PDF. The COA lists all test results, pass/fail status, specification ranges, and the approving analyst's name — ready to send to your food manufacturer or retail client.
Food safety programs under FSMA, SQF, BRC, or GFSI schemes require documented lot-level traceability and signed release records. Aliquora's audit log captures each result entry, revision, and approval action against the specific sample and lot.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Aliquora track allergen test results?
- Yes. Allergen screens are configured as test types with a threshold (e.g. detection limit in ppm). Any result above the threshold is flagged and the sample cannot be released until the flag is resolved.
- How does the pass/fail system work?
- Each test has a configured specification range or action level. When a result is entered, Aliquora compares it against the spec and assigns an automatic pass or fail. Failing results block sample release until reviewed.
- Can we track turnaround time from sample receipt to COA?
- Yes. The dashboard shows average turnaround times and pass rates across your recent samples, so you can monitor lab throughput and identify bottlenecks.
- Is the COA customizable with our lab's branding?
- COA PDFs include your lab name and contact details. Custom logo support is available on paid plans.
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