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The Food Authority has approved analysts to:
- analyse samples obtained by Food Authority officers
- prepare certificates of analysis for these samples.
Responsibilities of ‘approved analysts’ are outlined in the Food Act 2003 (NSW).
The Food Authority’s list of approved analysts is published below in accordance with s 86(2) of the Act:
Microbiological analysts
| Analyst | Laboratory |
|---|---|
| Haiyan Li | Australian Meat Group T/A Laboratory Solutions 342 Hammond Road Dandenong VIC 3175 |
| Amanda Portelli | Genomic Diagnostics – Healius Pathology 460 Lower Heidelberg Rd Heidelberg VIC 3084 |
| Imtiaz Ahmed | MNAQ (Australia) Pty Ltd Unit C-2, 391 Park Road Regents Park NSW 2143 |
| Blake Debritz Wilma McDonald | MNAQ (Australia) Pty Ltd 10/655 Toohey Rd Salisbury QLD 4107 |
| John Roy Deimoy Xue Sharon Wang | MNAQ (Australia) Pty Ltd 3 Gateway Business Park 63 – 79 Parramatta Rd Silverwater NSW 2128 |
| Dennis Cheang Tirto Lawira Vivienne Matthews Bina Rajesh Judy Zhang | MNAQ (Australia) Pty Ltd 3 Lennon St West Melbourne VIC 3003 |
| Dr Cheryl Jenkins | NSW Department of Primary Industries Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute Microbiology & Parasitology Laboratory Woodbridge Road Menangle NSW 2568 |
| Rady Kim Basel Suliman Dr Qinning Wang | NSW Health Pathology CIDMLS, Level 3 ICPMR Building Institute Rd, Westmead Hospital Westmead NSW 2145 |
| Helen Hocking | Australian Salmonella Reference Laboratory Frome Road North Adelaide SA 5000 |
| Grace Chen Sally Kuan | Symbio Laboratories 44 - 52 Brandl Street Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113 |
| Melissa Gan Michael Chapman | Symbio Laboratories 2 Sirius Road Lane Cove West NSW 2066 |
| Kashif Ahmed Dr Loveleen Kaur | Symbio Laboratories 36 Business Park Drive Ravenhall VIC 3023 |
Chemistry analysts
| Analyst | Laboratory |
|---|---|
| Vince Murone | ACS Laboratories (Australia) 37 Stubbs Street Kensington VIC 3031 |
| Lee Kennedy | ALS Food & Pharmaceutical Sharp & Howells |
| Dr Rama Dutt Nimmagadda | Analytical RnD Building 53, 11 Julius Avenue North Ryde NSW 2113 |
| Allan Gunn Yumi Owada | MNAQ (Australia) Pty Ltd 52 – 58 Mark Street North Melbourne VIC 3051 |
| Mahsa Mansourpour MaryGrace Navarro-Cruz | MNAQ (Australia) Pty Ltd 3-5 Lillee Crescent Tullamarine VIC 3053 |
| Daniel Slee Dr Mark Lewin | National Measurement Institute 105 Delhi Road North Ryde NSW 2113 |
| Sebastian Barone | National Measurement Institute 1/153 Bertie Street Port Melbourne VIC 3207 |
| Craig Hunt Steven Leahy | NSW Department of Primary Industries 1243 Bruxner Highway Wollongbar NSW 2477 |
| Irini Roumeliotis | NSW Health Pathology. Forensic & Analytical Science Service 480 Weerona Road Lidcombe NSW 2141 |
| Corinna Lange | Queensland Health – Forensic & Scientific Services 39 Kessels Road Coopers Plains QLD 4108 |
| Graham Lancaster | Southern Cross University Lismore NSW 2480 |
| Hongmei Kuang | Symbio Laboratories 44 – 52 Brandl Street Eight Miles Plains QLD 4113 |
| Karl Kusko | Symbio Laboratories 36 Business Park Drive Ravenhall VIC 3023 |
| Dr Ian Goodall | The Scotch Whisky Research Institute The Robertson Trust Building, Research Avenue North, Riccarton Edinburgh EH14 4AP United Kingdom |
Natural persons, but not companies, can apply for approval. They should contact the Food Authority about the required form of the application.
(updated 18 March 2026)
Other analysts
Analysis of samples may sometimes be provided by analysts or laboratories that are not ‘approved’ under the Food Act 2003.
This includes sampling and analyses by food businesses to meet requirements of food safety schemes. Requirements can be found in the relevant industry manual.
The Food Authority encourages businesses to choose laboratories accredited by NATA, the National Association of Testing Authorities.