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Deibel Laboratories of Canada is now an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Accredited Laboratory under A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation) for biological food testing.  Click here to view certificate and scope of accreditation

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Guidance for Industry: Measures to Address the Risk of Contamination by Salmonella Species in Food Containing a Peanut-Derived Product as an Ingredient

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Peanut-Derived Products Used as Ingredients 

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Guidance for Industry: Good Importer Practices Draft Guidance

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FDA seeks rapid test for salmonella as current test takes over a week

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Deibel Labs' Position on the Current Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak

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Lab confirmed salmonella for Ga. peanut plant - Associated Press Interview

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IAFP - Exhibition 2009

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New Deibel Laboratory located in St. Louis MO!

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Deibel Labs responds to the concept of Government Oversight towards Food Testing Labs

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Dr. R.H. Deibel nominated for Harold Barnum Industry Award

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Deibel Labs collaborates with Almond Board of California

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Madison Lab scores an excellent rating from Johnson-Diversey Lab Audit

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Dr. R.H. Deibel awarded 2007 AMI Scientific Achievement Award

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Marketing Partnership with Asbury Images

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We are happy to welcome Brian Mateja ...

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Deibel goes international

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Deibel Labs of Madison is Expanding
 

IN THE NEWS

 
Deibel Labs' Position on the Current Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak
 

Deibel Laboratories is deeply committed to maintaining the confidentiality of information that we exchange with our clients.  However, that information is also subject to disclosure in accordance with the provisions of various state and federal statutes and administrative regulations.  One such statute is the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (the "Bioterrorism Act").  The Bioterrorism Act gives the Food and Drug Administration the right to request that entities such as food testing laboratories provide it with information that may relate to an incident involving food safety.  Such is the case with the most recent incident involving claims that peanuts processed by Peanut Corporation of America may be contaminated with Salmonella.  We have provided information that could be related to that incident to the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control based upon the FDA's request under the Bioterrorism Act.

Similarly, the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee has requested that Deibel Laboratories provide relevant information and testimony at the Subcommittee's February 11, 2009 hearing in Washington, D.C.  We have honored that request and intend to testify at the February 11th hearing.

We at Deibel Laboratories are deeply committed to providing our clients with the highest quality of testing services to allow them to take every step necessary to ensure the quality and safety of the products that they provide to the public.  We are similarly committed to working with the Congress and any other appropriate governmental agencies to maintain confidence that the food industry is policing itself to assure the health and well being of people who consume those products. 

 

Lab confirmed salmonella for Ga. peanut plant  - Associate Press Interview
 
A lab company president called to testify before Congress in the salmonella outbreak investigation said Thursday that manufacturers "can't retest away a positive result."

Charles Deibel, whose labs conducted tests for Peanut Corp. of America, said that if 100 containers were tested and only one or two turned up salmonella, the company should "throw the whole lot out."

Federal health officials say Peanut Corp. shipped tainted peanut products from its Blakely, Ga., facility after retesting them and getting a negative result for salmonella.

Peanut butter, peanut paste and other goods from the plant are being blamed for an outbreak that has sickened more than 500 people, triggered a massive international recall and raised doubts about the food industry's safety practices.

Deibel said his company - Deibel Labs Inc. - did not conduct day-to-day testing for the Blakely plant, but was asked on occasion to carry out certain tests. He said the company has turned over bacterial cultures to federal investigators.

Deibel and the president of another lab, J. Leek Associates Inc., have been called to testify Feb. 11 before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Deibel firm has been in existence since the 1960s and has its main lab in Chicago.

Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., chairman of the panel conducting a hearing into the outbreak, said the investigation shows "major gaps" in the nation's food safety system.

"I am extremely troubled by reports that the plant tested positive for salmonella numerous times but nothing was done to ensure that the product did not go on the market," Waxman said.

Peanut Corp., based in Lynchburg, Va., said in a statement it "categorically denies any allegations that the company sought favorable results from any lab in order to ship its products."

Deibel said his firm is still poring over records to determine what kind of testing was done, and at what times, for Peanut Corp.'s plant.

He said his lab tested some salmonella cultures that came from the J. Leek lab and identified the specific variety of the bacteria that was present. Those cultures have been turned over to investigators from the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control.

Darlene Cowart, president of the J. Leek lab, was not available Thursday.

Deibel his lab also tested samples of peanut products sent directly from the Blakely facility, but that he did not have the results of those tests available.

Salmonella can exist in a dormant state in products like peanut butter, isolated in pockets of a big batch. So experts say it's possible to get positive and negative results from the same batch.

"The benefit of using multiple labs is you increase your chances of finding it," said Deibel.

"Our recommendation to clients is that you can't retest away a positive result," he added. "We call it 'testing into compliance,' and that is frowned upon."

Meanwhile, the Army joined the peanut recall Thursday. It's removing some peanut butter items from warehouses in Europe.

In the civilian world, more than 430 kinds of cakes, cookies and other goods have been pulled off store shelves in what the FDA is calling one of the largest product recalls in memory. The Army's recall does not affect Meals-Ready-to-Eat, but another kind of military grub called Unitized Group Rations-A, which provide a complete 50-person meal.

Nationwide, at least eight people may have died of illnesses linked to the outbreak.

The recall covers peanut butter, peanut paste, peanut meal and granulated products, as well as all peanuts - dry and oil roasted - shipped from the factory. FDA officials could not quantify the amount of products being recalled.

Officials recommend that consumers check the FDA web site, which lists all the products being recalled. Consumers who find any such products in their cupboards should toss them away. If they're uncertain about eating a particular product, they should check it out first.

 

IAFP - Exhibition August 2009:
  Deibel Labs will be exhibiting at the International Association for Food Protection in August 2009.   Please stop by our booth #212 to see what is new at Deibel Labs.
 
New Deibel Laboratory Located in St. Louis MO!
 

Newest addition to the organization will assist with greater North American coverage and faster turn around service for Midwestern clients.

 

 

Deibel Labs responds to the concept of Government Oversight towards Food Testing Labs:
  Charles T. Deibel, President of Deibel Labs, was interviewed by QA Magazine concerning the Food Safety Industry and ISO.  During the interview, Charles was asked for his opinion in relations to the need for government mandates to release results to the government or should the industry continue to be “self policing” in regards to positive pathogen results.  Click here to read his response. 
 
Harold Barnum Industry Award 2008:
 

Dr. Deibel is awarded the 2008 Harold Barnum Industry Award presented by the IAFP.

 

Robert H. Deibel, Ph.D., founder of Deibel Laboratories, is being awarded the 2008 Harold Barnum Industry Award given by The International Association for Food Protection.  The awards ceremony will be during this years IAFP symposium in Columbus, OH, over the August 4th weekend.


Dr. Deibel was chosen from a select group of talented food safety pioneers because of his continued contribution for food safety.

 

Deibel Laboratories, its associates, family & friends are proud to have such an outstanding governing body to represent us in the food safety industry.  This award could not have been awarded to any one else other than to our very own Dr. Robert Deibel.

 

"Congratulations! Dr. Deibel.  Once again you have paved the path to excellence that is Deibel Labs."

 

 

Almond Board of California (ABC) 1/2008:

Guidelines for Process Validation Using Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354


The Almond Board of California (ABC) funded research projects with Silliker Research
Center, Michigan State University, The National Food Laboratory, and Deibel
Laboratories, Inc. in an attempt to identify surrogates for Salmonella Enteritidis Phage
Type 30 (SE PT 30) for use in microbiological challenges of almond processing. After
evaluating the results of those research projects, the ABC Technical Expert Review Panel
(TERP) identified Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354 as a surrogate for validation of
almond thermal processes. The following procedures for inoculation of almonds, sample
handling, and enumeration of treated samples provide guidelines for use in validation
trials for almond processing.

Guidelines for Process Validation Using Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354

 

 

Madison Lab scores an excellent rating from
Johnson-Diversey Lab Audit 1/2008:

 

The Madison has received a near perfect score of 97 out of 100, during an audit from Johnson-Diversey, a world leader in Auditing and Consulting Services. This audit compliments other credentials the Madison lab has, such as CDC Approval for Select Agents, FDA Registered for Pharmaceuticals as well as numerous clients’ audits.

American Meat Institute Foundation
Scientific Achievement Award 10/2007:

 

Dr. Deibel has been awarded the 2007 American Meat Institute's coveted Scientific Achievement Award.
Below is the press release from AMI.

Robert H. Deibel, Ph.D., founder of Deibel Laboratories, was honored today with the American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) Scientific Achievement Award. The award was presented during AMI’s International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Convention, October 24-27, 2007, in Chicago, Ill.

One of the foremost experts on food microbiology and foodborne illness, Deibel was honored for his more than 50 years of service to the industry as an educator and a scientist. In presenting the award, AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle said Deibel “wrote the book on food microbiology,” noting that his chapter in Bergey’s Manual for Microbiology has been read by countless food microbiology students.

After earning his master’s degree in bacteriology in 1952, Deibel joined AMI, then in Chicago, where he rose from assistant bacteriologist to chief of the bacteriology division. After completing his Ph.D. in 1962, he became a professor, first at Cornell and two years later at the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Bacteriology, where he ultimately became chairman.

Throughout his career, he has worked with food businesses nationwide on spoilage and food safety issues. Today, he owns and operates eight laboratories across the United States and one and Canada and continues to serve the food industry.

“Dr. Robert Deibel’s practical, yet science-based approach to problem-solving has made him uniquely able to bridge science and application resulting in safer meat products,” Boyle said.

Also see meatami.com

 

Ashbury Images USA 3/2007:
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Brian Mateja USA 3/2007:

  Brian Mateja, Corporate Director of Chemistry and Analytical Services.
We are happy to welcome Brian to our Company. In his three months with us so far, Brian has already demonstrated a high level professionalism and amazing knowledgebase with both our internal Deibel sites, as well as our numerous chemistry clients. He comes to Deibel after a long career in the Food Industry, from his roles at Sara Lee Bakery, Best Foods/CPC International, Miles Scientific, NutraSweet / Monsanto, and Pfizer, Inc; where he worked on Regulatory side for complaince with Government programs, Label & Nutritional Development, Shelf Life studies, and GMP's / GLP's. Brian's giving nature, and expertise in the Food Industry is directly in line with our Corporate Identity of strong client services. We have been very excited at seeing how he has developed his role in Deibel Labs, and look forward to seeing where he takes our Analytical Department in the future.

 

Toronto 9/2005:

 

Our Toronto lab is our third lab in four years, and represents Deibel’s first international venture. “We have seen a need for giving our international clients better access to reliable testing, in order to mitigate issues that are currently happening with samples getting held up in US customs”, remarks Dr. Deibel, CEO of Deibel Labs, while his son, Charles Deibel, COO and President of Deibel Labs mentions, “We feel that a Deibel presence in Canada will benefit our clients by more effectively supporting their Canadian ventures; and there is a prime opportunity for good lab support in the Ontario market.”

   

Madison Expansion 7/2005:

 

Deibel has recently acquired a roughly 15,000 sq. foot building directly adjacent to our current lab in Madison. Dr. Deibel and his wife, Deibel Labs’ CFO Carol Deibel, see this as a great opportunity to accommodate the current and future growth of the Madison location. “In addition to the laboratory’s expansion, I would like to see us providing a more effective venue for training classes in Madison, so part of this space will also be dedicated to our short courses,” says Carol.

 

 

     
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