JARS Center for Quality Ltd. possesses the sensory laboratory which meets requirements of ISO 8589 and is equipped in 5 independent posts to carry out assessments.

A properly equipped preparatory room ensures the most appropriate product preparation and correct storage conditions.

We have carried out validation of our methods in use to ensure the highest quality of our assessments. Moreover, the productivity of our assessment team members is under constant monitoring and undergoes constant improvements via trainings and periodic tests of sensory sensitivity..

Depending on the reason behind particular assessments we offer:

THE ORGANOLEPTIC ASSESSMENT - based on Polish standards or client's specification. This allows for the assessment of organoleptic quality of a product along the optimization of test costs.
THE SENSORY LABORATORY ANALYSES - carried out according to the rules of ISO 6658 by a well trained team of chosen assessors

THE CONSUMER ASSESSMENTS - carried out with help of a selected group of consumers..

Assessments are carried out by teams of 3 - 5 members. Depending on methodology and customer specific requirements assessments may be carried out by team of 3, 5, 9 ...chosen assessors lead by a test coordinator.

WHY ARE SENSORY TESTS SO IMPORTANT?

• would the analytical techniques used answer all questions regarding a product's properties?
• are we going to obtain a full and complete information regarding a product's quality and safety e.g. content of fat, protein, water, heavy metals, mikotoxins or presence of microorganisms?

This is why apart from the laboratory services we also offer consulting services regarding food safety, auditing and designing. Often only the sensory analysis provides us with a complete information about a product. A product's non-specific taste, odour or looks may be the only indicators informing about the incorrect quality and breach of safety requirements.

According to Polish Food Safety Act the correct organoleptic characteristics of a product form a key element in ensuring product's safety..


Therefore, the sensory analysis carried out by a competent laboratory may be crucial to file a complaint or refuse a delivery of certain products of incorrect quality.

Sensory analyses also provide information regarding specific characteristics of certain products, their intensity, comparison between a few products, their desirability or their reception by customers.

Sensory analyses may constitute an important element of a modification process or a new product's introduction. Quantitative descriptive analysis or profiling provides information not only about a product's characteristics but also enables comparison with other products.
Tests based on the hedonic scale allow for the assessment of a product's desirability..