Offices

 

Address: Alvar Aallon katu 5, 60100 SEINÄJOKI
Laboratory services: Keskuskatu 23, 60100 Seinäjoki
Phone: +358 (0) 29 530 0400 (switchboard)

Address: P.O. BOX 500, FI-00027 FINNISH FOOD AUTHORITY
Visiting address: Keskuskatu 23, 60100 Seinäjoki
Tel. +358 (0) 29 520 4147, +358 (0) 40 180 1585
Switchboard tel. +358 (0) 29 530 0400

The laboratory services in Seinäjoki conduct animal disease-related research laboratory studies and provide expert services related to the topic. Seinäjoki is also the location for livestock (pigs, ruminants, poultry and fur animals) disease research and post-mortem examinations. All fur animal research has been centralised to the office in Seinäjoki.

Address: P.O. BOX 100, FI-00027 FINNISH FOOD AUTHORITY
Visiting address: Mustialankatu 3, 00790 Helsinki
Phone: +358 (0) 29 530 0400 (switchboard)

Address: Neulaniementie 4, FI-70210 KUOPIO
Visiting address: Research Centre Neulanen, Neulaniementie 4, 70210 Kuopio
Phone: +358 (0) 29 520 4132, +358 (0) 50 316 2932, +358 (0) 29 530 0400 (switchboard)

The office in Kuopio provides expert and laboratory research services on animal diseases. Its main focus areas include animal bacterial diseases as well as livestock and particularly ruminant diseases and post mortem examinations, fish and crayfish disease research and bee disease research. Stallion CEM research as well as bee and crayfish disease research have been centralised to the office in Kuopio, as have salmonella identification services and primary production EHEC infection-related reference laboratory activities.

Address: Tampereentie 51, 32200 Loimaa
Phone: +358 (0) 29 530 0400 (switchboard)

The office in Loimaa focuses on seed inspection tasks such as the inspection and approval of certified seeds, variety testing, plant refinement permit and plant species list matters, the market surveillance of seed sales and wild oat supervision. The seed laboratory is responsible for the analysis of seed and potate samples. Loimaa is home to other Finnish Food Authority activities, such as organic farming supervision.

Address: Elektroniikkatie 3, FI-90590 OULU
Visiting address: Elektroniikkatie 5, 90590 Oulu
Customer service Mon–Fri 8:15 AM–11:00 AM, Tel. +358 (0) 29 520 4181, +358 (0) 40 515 4325
Switchboard, Tel. +358 (0) 29 530 0400

The office in Oulu conducts animal disease-related research and expert services. The office’s focus areas are wild and aquatic animal diseases as well as livestock diseases and post-mortem examinations for the region of Northern Finland. Special parasitology services have been centralised to the office in Oulu, and it also houses the national reference laboratory for parasitology.

Phone: +358 (0) 29 530 0400 (switchboard)

Fax (all offices) +358 (0) 29 530 0444

In addition, the staff of the Finnish Food Authority work in the following localities. These offices do not provide customer service:

Address: Kappelikuja 3 32701 HUITTINEN

Visiting address: Kappelikuja 3 32701 Huittinen

Address: Wähäjärvenkatu 6 13200 HÄMEENLINNA

Visiting address: Wähäjärvenkatu 6 13200 Hämeenlinna

Address: Sairaalantie 3 B FI-99800 INARI

Visiting address: Sairaalantie 3 B 99800 Inari

Address: Kauppakatu 40 FI-80100 JOENSUU

Visiting address: Kauppakatu 40 80100 Joensuu

Address: Hannikaisenkatu 47 FI-40100 JYVÄSKYLÄ

Visiting address: Hannikaisenkatu 47, 40100 JYVÄSKYLÄ

Address: Asemakatu 19 FI-94100 KEMI

Visiting address: Asemakatu 19 94100 Kemi

Address: Pitkänsillankatu 15 67100 KOKKOLA

Visiting address: Pitkänsillankatu 15 67100 Kokkola

Address: Valimontie 5-7 FI-45100 KOUVOLA

Visiting address: Valimontie 5-7 45100 KOUVOLA

Address: Lapinjärventie 1 07800 LAPINJÄRVI

Visiting address: Lapinjärventie 1 07800 Lapinjärvi

Address: Terminaalinkatu 5 FI-53420 LAPPEENRANTA

Visiting address: Terminaalinkatu 5 53420 Lappeenranta

Address: Raatihuoneenkatu 5 FI-50100 MIKKELI

Visiting address: Raatihuoneenkatu 5 50100 Mikkeli

Address: Isolinnankatu 18 FI-28100 PORI

Visiting address: Isolinnankatu 18 28100 Pori

Address: Ounasjoentie 6 FI-96200 ROVANIEMI

Visiting address: Ounasjoentie 6 96200 Rovaniemi

Address: Tekniikankatu 1 33720 TAMPERE, Yliopistonkatu 38 FI-33100 TAMPERE

Visiting address: Tekniikankatu 1 33720 Tampere, Yliopistonkatu 38 33100 Tampere

Address: P.O. BOX 119, FI-20101 TURKU
Visiting address: Kulttuurikuja 1, 20800 Turku, Note! In some map services, the address may appear as Itsenäisyydenaukio 2
Phone: +358 (0) 29 530 0400 (switchboard)

Address: Wolffintie 35 FI_65200 VAASA

Visiting address: Wolffintie 35 65200 Vaasa

 

The offices of meat inspection personnel are located in meat processing plants.

Veterinary border control (Helsinki, Helsinki-Vantaa and Vaalimaa)

Submitting samples for animal disease and food research

When you are planning to submit a sample for animal disease or food research, remember to check the correct delivery location and shipping method.

Animal disease research contact information for veterinarians

Food examinations

Page last updated 1/1/2026