What Testing is required for food contact materials?
Ensuring food safety is paramount for maintaining good health. When the safety of both the food being consumed and the materials in contact with it is uncertain, it poses a significant risk to people's physical and mental well-being. Effective testing of food contact materials is essential to guaranteeing food safety.
Food Contact Material Testing Items are as follows:
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Detection category |
Test items |
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Regular items |
Sensory requirements, soaking solution, total migration amount, potassium permanganate consumption, heavy metals (calculated as Pb), decolorization test, label identification, screening of specific migration amount, etc. |
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Heavy metal project |
Lead (Pb), pot (Cd), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), arsenic (As), (Sb), (Ba), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), lithium (Li), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), etc.migration/residue amount, heavy metal dissolution test (4% acetic acid),etc. |
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Microbiology Project |
coliforms, pathogenic bacteria (Shigella, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus sanguinis), etc. |
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Monomer content or specific migration |
Plasticizer phthalates (BBP, DBEP, DMEP, DEHP, DEEPBMPP, DPHP, DPRP, DBP, DCHP, DHXP, DMP, DNP, DPP, DAPDEP, DIBP, DIDP, DINP, DNOP, etc.), benzidine , forbidden amines, m-toluenediamine, chloroaniline, phenylcathylamine, acrylonitrile, chloroprene, pentachlorophenol (PCP), o-phenylphenol, benzene, melamine, free phenol, primary aromatic Amine, vinyl chloride, ethylbenzene, styrene, acrylonitrile, caprolactam, 1,3-butadiene, ethylene oxide, perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), polyfluorooctane Migration/residual amounts of benzene, ethylene glycol, glycol, terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, toluenediamine, 5-ethylene-2-norbornene, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, etc. |
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Solvent remains |
Total solvent residue, benzene solvent residue, etc. |
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Other projects |
Fluorescent substances, drying weight loss, ignition residue, various extract items, formaldehyde dissolution, total migration of organic coatings, sulfur dioxide content, free formaldehyde, free residual chlorine, anionic synthetic detergent (based on dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid Sodium meter) etc. |
Step 1: Application Submission
The Applicant completes the test application forms and submits the product images and details.
Step 2: Quotation
HQTS-QAI Testing teams and its engineers assess the provided information to determine the required testing items and associated costs
Step 3: Testing Process
Upon acceptance of the quotation, the applicant submits test samples and settles the testing fees.
Step 4: Report Generation
HQTS-QAI Laboratory conducts the tests within 3-5 business days upon receiving the samples (Expedited Services Available) and issues the corresponding test report.
HQTS-QAI Testing reccommendations:
Disregarding the safety standards of food contact materials can result in unforeseen losses for companies. Adhering to the following guidelines can assist in ensuring legal compliance for your products.
Understanding International Regulations:
Different countries uphold distinct regulations regarding food contact materials. Enterprises should proactively acquaint themselves with the regulatory frameworks, directives, and updates concerning food contact materials worldwide. It is essential to comprehend the pertinent standards and establish product quality benchmarks and associated quality control measures accordingly. Particularly crucial is the consideration of extreme usage conditions and circumstances to determine testing parameters such as temperature, food types in contact, contact duration, etc., as these factors significantly influence the final test outcomes.
Monitoring Global Risk Warnings
Establishing an export risk mitigation system enabling enterprises to promptly respond to early warnings concerning food contact materials issued by various countries worldwide. This proactive approach facilitates compliance with the pertinent laws and regulations of exporting nations.
Implementing Standardized Management
Emphasizing standardized process management and establish a robust enterprise supply chain management system. Pay meticulous attention to product quality, safety, and supply chain control mechanisms for food contact materials. Develop evaluation mechanisms to assess suppliers' capacity to adhere to relevant laws and regulations governing production and distribution.
Ensuring Raw Material and Production Process Control:
Exercise stringent testing and control measures over raw materials, particularly concerning the utilization of chemical additives, and prevent the introduction of medical of waste plastics into the production process. Enhance the overall production process standards, including electroplating, spraying, vulcanization, bonding, cleaning, printing, welding, heating, polishing, and other processes. Vigilantly mitigate external pollution and minimize residues of harmful substances throughout the production stages.
HQTS-QAI laboratory boasts a proficient testing technology team well-versed in diverse regulatory frameworks and standards. Equipped with advanced instrumentation, our laboratory conducts testing in accordance with varied standards. We invite you to avail yourselves of our consultation services.