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Machida Hygienic Control Laboratory Ltd.

Company Overview

Company name

Machida Hygienic Control Laboratory Ltd.

Address

3-9-9 Haramachida, Machida, Tokyo 194-0013
Tel: 042-725-2010 Fax: 042-723-8265.

Established

1964

Company Overview

Paid-in capital

10 million yen

Representative Director

Director: Tetsuya Nikaido

Authorization

  • ・Registered agency with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Food Sanitation Act)
  • ・Registered hygiene inspection facility
  • ・Food safety management and audit certification for the Tokyo Metropolitan area (certifying body)
  • ・Agency responsible with food safety management and audit certification for Gunma Prefecture
  • ・ISO9001 International Standard certification (food testing, environmental inspection, hygiene consulting, hygiene courses and training)

Message from the Representative Director

Machida Hygienic Control Laboratory is a neutral organization that acts as an impartial third party in maintaining and raising food safety and security standards. Taking pride in our many years of hygiene management know-how, cutting edge technology and stringent levels of accuracy, we aim to be of service to manufacturers, producers and consumers as a Conformity Assessment Body officially registered with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan.

Japan is at present capable of producing less than 40% of its own food, with the remainder being imported from overseas with the cooperation of several countries. Yet, imported products and goods failing to meet Japanese standards or to conform to hygiene laws have become increasingly problematic in recent years. In light of these issues, we work to reduce risk and costs associated with food, and in so doing are privileged to have the support of the public in importing the safest possible food products. We are always ready to listen to any questions or difficulties members of the public may have regarding food hygiene. We hope that by understanding your needs, we can be of service to you as a trusted partner.

Machida Hygienic Control Laboratory Ltd.
Representative Director
Tetsuya Nikaido

Representative Director Tetsuya Nikaido

Our Services

Testing and inspection
for conformance with
Japanese law
(upon importation)

Product inspections as a registered conformity assessment body to comply with the food sanitation act
(Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare/Food Sanitation Act (Product type inspection and bacteriological inspection))

Inspection categories (microbes/food)

  • • General bacterial population (total viable bacterial count) --foodstuffs
  • • Coliform bacteria --foodstuffs
  • • Escherichia coli (E. coli) --foodstuffs
  • • Lactic-acid bacilli count / ministerial ordinance concerning the ingredient standards for milk and dairy products
  • • Staphylococcus aureus --foodstuffs
  • • Bacillus cereus --foodstuffs
  • • Salmonella bacillus --foodstuffs
  • • Vibrio parahaemolyticus --foodstuffs
  • • Clostridium bacillus --foodstuffs
  • • Enterohemorrhagic E. coli 0157 --foodstuffs
  • • Campylobacter --foodstuffs
  • • Dysentery --foodstuffs
  • • Spore-forming bacteria
  • • Listeria bacillus

Hygiene consulting

We provide a comprehensive hygiene consulting service that covers hygiene inspections for factories, kitchens and other facilities, advice regarding HACCP and other hygiene management protocols, support for hygiene management manual creation, and education and lectures on the topic of hygiene.