 Whilst these officers are empowered to take samples of food, the actual assessment in terms of chemical analysis or microbiological examination and subsequent interpretation that are necessary to determine whether a food complies with legislation is carried out by Public Analysts and Food Examiners respectively, scientists whose qualifications and experience are specified by regulations.Public Analyst Laboratories in Cork, Dublin and Galway provide an analytical service to the Food Safety Authority.The Public Analyst runs a laboratory which will