Food is closely related to human survival and health, and each country has strict regulations on food grade contact testing. EU: Since 2005, the EU has issued Directive 2004/1935/EC on substances in contact with food, which will be enforced from October 27, 2006. From now on, materials that come into contact with food for export to the European Union must comply with the relevant standards of 1935/2004/EC.

US FDA testing:In 1962, it was required that drugs not only be safe but also proven effective before they could be sold.

LFGB testing in Germany: In September 2005, the German New Food and Dietary Products Act replaced LMBG for food and daily necessities. Daily necessities that come into contact with food can only be sold in the German market after passing the LFGB testing report issued by an authorized organization, which proves that they are "products without chemical toxic substances".

The scope of products covered by food contact material testing and certification

Food grade testing applies to all materials, including products produced using new processes such as chrome plating on grills, temperature resistance testing of Teflon coating on cooking pans, and testing of silicone seals in kettles.

The fields involved include ceramics, synthetic plastics, polyvinyl chloride, plasticizers, paper products, leather, textiles, cosmetics, tobacco, and so on.

The products involved include:

What are the testing items for food contact materials?

General plastic products: comprehensive migration, sensory testing;

PVC plastic products: comprehensive migration testing, vinyl chloride monomer testing, peroxide value testing, sensory testing;

Melamine resin products: comprehensive migration testing, formaldehyde dissolution testing, sensory testing;

PE plastic products: comprehensive migration testing, peroxide value testing, chromium content testing, vanadium content testing, zirconium content testing, sensory testing;

PS, ABS, SAN, Acrylic plastic products: comprehensive migration testing, peroxide value testing, total organic volatile matter content, sensory testing;

PA and PU plastic products: comprehensive migration testing, peroxide value testing, aromatic amine migration testing, sensory testing;

PET plastic products: comprehensive migration testing, zinc content testing, lead content testing, comprehensive migration testing, peroxide value testing;

Silicone rubber products: comprehensive migration testing, total organic volatile matter content, peroxide value testing, organic tin compound testing, sensory testing;

Rubber products: comprehensive migration testing, formaldehyde leaching testing, zinc content testing, lead content testing, aromatic amine migration testing, nitrosamine content testing, sensory testing;

Paper products: pentachlorophenol testing, heavy metal (lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium) release testing, antibacterial component migration testing, formaldehyde content testing, formaldehyde release testing, colored paper products - additional azo dye testing;

Products with non stick coating (non stick pot): comprehensive migration test, phenol dissolution test, formaldehyde dissolution test, aromatic amine dissolution test, hexavalent chromium dissolution test, trivalent chromium dissolution test, PFOA perfluorooctanoic acid ammonium test, sensory test;

Metals, alloys, and electroplated products: testing of heavy metal leaching (lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel), sensory testing;

PP plastic products: comprehensive migration testing, chromium content testing, vanadium content testing, zirconium content testing, sensory testing;

Baking paper products: appearance, thermal stability, antibacterial component migration testing, polychlorinated biphenyls testing, formaldehyde dissolution testing, sensory testing;

Wood products: Pentachlorophenol testing, formaldehyde emission testing, sensory testing;

Ceramic, glass, and enamel products: testing for lead and cadmium leaching in contact with food, with additional lead added to the cup.