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What is food contaminant testing?
Food contaminant testing reduces risk associated with food contaminants by performing a thorough chemical and microbiological analysis. Tests conducted by an independent, globally accredited independent certification body such as TÜV SÜD give manufacturers and producers confidence in their product ingredients.
Why food contaminant testing is important
Food contamination can occur in numerous ways. For example, dioxins can enter the food chain at any point of the production cycle and contaminate the food chain. Antibiotics can also enter the food chain through use in farmed seafood and growth hormones in meat. Aflatoxins also appear in dried fruits and nuts due to poor handling, or poor storage. Heavy or toxic metals like mercury, lead and arsenic can appear in the food chain as environmental contaminants in grains and fish.
As a business, you need to be aware of potential environmental and process contaminants such as growth hormones and aflatoxins entering the food chain. When ingested by your consumers, those contaminants can be harmful, seriously affecting human health. They can even cause reproductive and developmental problems, damage the immune system, interfere with hormones, and cause cancer.
As a result, you must have your food tested for the levels of such contaminants to meet the legal and export requirements. This will help protect your business and brand and minimise the risk of negative health impacts.
As a business, you need to be aware of potential environmental and process contaminants such as growth hormones and aflatoxins entering the food chain. When ingested by your consumers, those contaminants can be harmful, seriously affecting human health. They can even cause reproductive and developmental problems, damage the immune system, interfere with hormones, and cause cancer.
As a result, you must have your food tested for the levels of such contaminants to meet the legal and export requirements. This will help protect your business and brand and minimise the risk of negative health impacts.
How TÜV SÜD can help you with food contaminant testing
TÜV SÜD’s experienced experts can help you gain the trust of your customers by making sure that your products are of the highest possible quality.
Our food contaminant testing services help you safeguard your supply chains and operations to monitor for contaminations and ensure food safety and hygiene in your supply chain.
With our global network of laboratories, we support you in mitigating the risks of non-compliance and ensure that your products meet local and international guidelines.
Our food contaminant testing services help you safeguard your supply chains and operations to monitor for contaminations and ensure food safety and hygiene in your supply chain.
With our global network of laboratories, we support you in mitigating the risks of non-compliance and ensure that your products meet local and international guidelines.
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What our food contaminant testing service includes
Our food contamination testing includes a detailed assessment of
- Antibiotic residues
- Pesticide residues
- Mycotoxins
- Heavy metals
- Dioxins
- Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs)
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)
- Histamine
- Illegal dyes (e.g., Sudan dyes, malachite green, rhodamine)
- Melamine
- Pentachlorophenol (PCP)
- Phthalates in food
- Mercury
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
- Allergens
- GMOs
We also conduct
- Microbiological analysis of food, water and environment
- Process and product audits (according to customer requirements)
- Supplier audits (to minimise risk from external sources)
- Hygiene audits
