Food & Drug Protection Division

The laboratories of the Food and Drug Protection Division provide analytical support services for the regulatory and service programs of the Food and Drug Protection Division, the Plant Industry Division, the Structural Pest Control Division, and the Veterinary Division. The Laboratory also provides support services for several federal agencies (EPA, FDA, and USDA).

Laboratory Staff

Roger McDaniel , Ph.D, Laboratory Director/State Chemist
Ron Willett, Assistant State Chemist
Steven Pleasants, Inorganic Section Supervisor
Cynthia Fulk, Feed Laboratory Supervisor
Joanne Reilly, Fertilizer Laboratory Supervisor
Robert McIntyre, Organic Section Supervisor
Jessica Dyer, Chief Microbiologist
Ken Jones, Food Laboratory Supervisor

Additional Staff

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INORGANIC SECTION

Feed Laboratory

Cynthia Fulk, Feed Laboratory Supervisor

The Feed Section analyzes official samples of commercial animal feed products collected by division Feed Branch Inspectors to ensure compliance with the North Carolina Commercial Feed Law. The section also provides analytical support for the North Carolina Farm Feed Testing Program. For a $10.00 fee the Feed Section will analyze forages and farm mixed feeds for nutritional composition. The analytical results offer a guide for optimum feeding practices and balancing rations.

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Fertilizer Laboratory

The Fertilizer Section analyzes official samples of commercial fertilizer products , liming materials, and soil amendments collected by inspectors of the Plant Industry Division to ensure compliance with the North Carolina Fertilizer Law.

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FOOD SECTION

Ken Jones , Chemistry Supervisor II
 
The Food Section analyzes official samples of human foods collected by Food Branch Inspectors to ensure compliance with the North Carolina Food and Drug Law. The section also analyzes meat samples for the Veterinary Divsion, alcoholic beverages for the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

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MICROBIOLOGY SECTION

Jessica Dyer, Chief Microbiologist

The Microbiology Section provides analytical services to support the activities of the of the Food and Drug Protection Division. The lab also provides analytical support for the Meat and Poultry Inspection Group of the Veterinary Division and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The food microbiology group analyzes food samples for the presence of pathogens or microorganisms. The lab also analyzes frozen desserts, drinking waters, raw milk samples, canned foods, raw meat and cooked meat. The feed microbiology group assays animal feeds for the appropriate levels of seven antibiotics used as feed additives. This group also tests chicken feed samples for the presence of the pathogenic bacteria Salmonella. The disinfectant microbiology group performs testing on disinfectants, fungicides and sanitizers to ensure their effectiveness.

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Pesticide Formulation Laboratory

Frankie Worsham, Chemist II

The Pesticide Formulation Laboratory analyzes official samples of commercial pesticide products collected by division Pesticide Branch Inspectors to ensure compliance with the North Carolina Pesticide Law. The Pesticide Formulation Laboratory also analyzes soil samples for the Structural Pest Control Division to ensure compliance with the Structural Pest Laws of N.C. The soil samples come from private homes as well as commercial establishments. This laboratory also analyzes commercial automotive antifreeze/coolant samples to ensure compliance with the North Carolina Antifreeze Law

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Residue Laboratory

Robert McIntyre, Organic Section Supervisor
 

The Residue Section provides a wide variety of trace-level analytical support services for various programs in support of the regulatory programs of the Food and Drug Protection Division, other divisions of NCDA, other state agencies, the EPA, the FDA, and the USDA. Analytical services include identifying and quantitating pesticides in foods and animal feeds, pesticides and volatile organic compounds drinking water, mycotoxins in human foods, animal feeds and grains, and pesticide residues in a wide variety of environmental samples.

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