

He was responsible for ensuring the quality of products purchased from merchants, innkeepers, and bar owners.
Today, our laboratory is recognized worldwide for its high standards in quality control and examines nearly 45,000 samples each year. Holding ISO 17025 certification, our laboratory's mission is to ensure that the alcoholic beverages we market are of high quality and labeled to properly inform consumers, all in compliance with rules, regulations, and laws.


It is a fascinating place that sparks curiosity among employees, industry professionals, and the public alike. If you haven't had the chance to visit it yet, here's your opportunity! Explore the different areas of the laboratory through this virtual tour (in French only), guided and narrated by our colleague chemist, Gabriel Lévesque.
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Expertise, thoroughness, and judgement: these are three principles that guide the SAQ’s quality control process and its laboratory, a centre of scientific expertise that’s a crucial part of bringing products to market. Chats with France Nault, Director, Quality Control, and Nicolas Angers, a lawyer at the SAQ.