Yeast & Mold Testing

— Spoilage & Shelf Life Verification

A collage of moldy food items including moldy bread, moldy cheese, and moldy baked goods, with a sign saying "Sorry! We're Moldy."

FTS Laboratories provides yeast and mold testing to verify product quality, support shelf life claims, and investigate spoilage concerns. Unlike pathogen testing, yeast and mold counts are primarily a quality and shelf life indicator, helping identify products at risk of visible spoilage, off-flavors, or premature quality decline before they reach the consumer. We test finished products, raw ingredients, and in-process samples, supporting routine specification verification as well as investigation of a specific spoilage complaint or unexpected shelf life failure. Whether you're confirming a product meets its yeast and mold specification, establishing baseline data for a new shelf life study, or investigating a spoilage complaint, our lab delivers timely, defensible yeast and mold testing results.