Know what's inside:

HYGIENICUM GmbH, Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene

Food

Our services include HACCP concepts, hygiene audits, quality management, food safety, global supply chain control and food labeling audits.

Hygiene

The diverse range of services in the field of hygiene extends from testing for airborne germs, mold, dry rot and water testing for legionella, for example, to industrial hygiene.

Pest control

We combat and inspect for household and commercial pests. Pest monitoring, pest control and biological control are part of our portfolio.

Research and development

Food technology - cross-over solutions for more safety. Furthermore, we offer challenge tests within the framework of Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs.

Harmlessness check

Another service is the training of tattoo artists and piercers, as well as related health-related professions (masseurs, etc.). We also implement controls according to the current, legal requirements.

Your partner in Graz:

HYGIENICUM GmbH, Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene
Robert-Viertl-Straße 7
A-8055 Graz-Straßgang
Austria

Tel. +43 316 69 41 08 - 0
Email: office@hygienicum.at

Commercial Register: Graz FN385462g
UID no. ATU 67452133
EORI number: ATEOS1000089395

Opening hours (except public holidays in Austria):
Mon. - Thu: 08:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m., Fri: 08:00 a.m. - 01:30 p.m.

You have the possibility to deliver your samples around the clock. Our entrance door can be opened with a numerical code. In the entrance area you can deposit the samples in a refrigerator as well as in a freezer.

Hygienicum Graz

Contact us!

For more information about us or our services feel free to write us!

Dr. Michael Stelzl, Institute Director

"Our services are paths to the future. With joy, scientific spirit and respect for entrepreneurial activity, we ensure progress."

Our partners

News from the GBA Group

21.5.2026

International Tea Day – What really lies behind a cup of tea?

Tea is one of the most popular beverages worldwide – aromatic, complex, and globally traded. Yet behind every cup lies a sophisticated analytical process that ensures product safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

On the occasion of International Tea Day, we spoke with Dr. Frank Schütt, tea analysis expert at GBA Group, about the role of laboratory testing in the tea industry.

mehr

19.5.2026

Water - Sampling in outdoor and indoor swimming pools

Whether it’s an outdoor or indoor pool, the quality of the bathing and pool water is crucial for visitors’ health, hygiene, and confidence. Pool operators are required to monitor their water regularly, and this is exactly where reliable analysis comes into play.

At the GBA Group, we provide support through comprehensive testing of all relevant microbiological and chemical parameters, reliably, independently, and in accordance with the highest quality standards.