Accreditations

CURRENT ACCREDITATION / APPROVALS

UKAS

UKAS (formally NAMAS) accreditation was granted in 1991 and ILS were one of the first laboratories to gain accreditation to ISO 17025:2005. for food testing.
Accreditation Certificate

Current Scope of Accreditation

Marks & Spencer (M&S) ISA

Following a successful M & S Independent Supplementary Audit (ISA) ILS Food Division has been awarded compliance for a range of Marks & Spencer plc food testing parameters.

M & S ISA Scope of Compliance

TESCO Laboratory Approval Scheme (TLAS)

ILS are now approved to undertake food testing under this scheme

Food testing laboratories joining the scheme will need to be UK based, undertaking work on products manufactured for Tesco, holds UKAS or other specified accreditation and carries out food testing for Salmonella, Listeria, Listeria Enumeration, Campylobacter or E. coli O157
The link below will take you to the home page for the TLAS and the ILS TLAS accreditation letter.

www.tlascheme.com
ILS Food Testing Accreditation and Scope

Animal Feed Microbiology Testing

DEFRA/VLA Approval

ILS Food Division also has approval from DEFRA/VLA under the Animal By Products Regulations for the testing of Salmonella and Enterobactericeae.

DEFRA / VLA Approval

MHRA Approval

ILS are currently named on well in excess of 100 product licences therefore ILS Pharma Division is regularly audited by the MHRA for compliance with GMP regulations (2003/94/EC as they relate to QC laboratories).

Current MHRA GMP Certificate

FDA Approval

ILS Pharma Division is also inspected by the FDA and we are proud to state that no ‘483’ observations have ever been raised in our 27 year inspection history.

Current FDA Approval Letter