ASSL acts as an official food and feed control laboratory for  local authorities in both Scotland and England and provides a Food Examiner facility for local councils. 

Routine analysis of samples of meat, fish, potable spirits, honey, herbs and spices for authenticity as well as other analysis for composition, additives, contaminants and allergens.

In 1993 ASSL was the first Public Analyst Laboratory in Scotland to become accredited for the chemical analysis of food.  Today, the majority of analysis and examination is covered by an extensive scope of accreditation by UKAS to ISO 17025.