Consultations

The IEH staff, as individuals and as a team, is well known to the food and pharmaceutical industries for their expertise in all areas of processing and the microbiology of sterilization. We are ready to respond to all of your questions, and if we don’t know the answer, we’ll tell you so; but chances are very good that we will know someone who is better suited to answer you and we will direct you to them.

We are an excellent technical resource for just about any subject related to thermal processing of foods. Call us. We’ll show you that we can handle any processing or microbiology question that you might have.

• Is your plant being inspected by Federal, State or local officials? Call us.
• Have you received a report of observations or non-compliance? Call us.
• Are you being harassed or do you feel intimidated by an inspector? Call us.
• Are you experiencing spoilage or a rash of consumer complaints? Call us.
• Do you have a process deviation in progress and don’t know what to do? Call us.
• Do you have a new product and don’t know what the cook should be? Call us.
• Are you under threat of a recall? Call us.
• Are you installing new processing equipment? Call us.
• Do you need to file some new processes with the FDA? Call us.
• Do you need help with operating guidelines for new equipment? Call us.
• Do you want an opinion on how new equipment or containers might affect your process? Call us.
• Are you thinking of changing packaging materials suppliers and want to know if your system will sterilize the new material? Call us.
• Are you considering automating process controls and recordkeeping? Call us.
• Is Marketing driving you crazy with fast track requests to get new products to market? Call us.
• Are you experiencing container integrity issues, or do you need a third opinion on container problems? Call us.
• Do you need expert witnesses in litigation? Call us.

Call us. You’ll be pleased with the depth of our knowledge, our responsiveness and our desire to keep you as a satisfied client.