Hello,
I am aware of FDA being the reference institution for food production control. However, I am not sure which guidance in particular defines the testing which are required to be performed?
Thanks,
Antonio
It depends which country you are working in. But as a general rule, it is the Government agency mandated to ensure food safety and quality that determines which tests and for which products that must be carried out.
Of course, depend on the regulations of the quality control laboratories for each country
Hi Antonio,
from your question it is not clear to me what you are exactly looking for. There are very specific guidelines out there for various food production industries like Dairy, meat, bakery etc. For what type of food production control you are looking after?
Google on "FDA guidelines" result in the page below that might help you further?
https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents
Or the Canadian CFIA has also very specific and clear guidelines where food processors have to comply to. Maybe these help you as well.
https://www.inspection.gc.ca/food-safety-for-industry/food-safety-standards-guidelines/eng/1526653035391/1526653035700
Furthermore the EU has the same kind of specific guidelines for the European union. I have no specific links, but the webpage below might be a start:
https://ec.europa.eu/food/safety/general_food_law_en
Twan
Hi All,
Many thanks for your answers.
I am mostly interested in regulations applying to UK/Europe food manufacturers. Also, I was not referring to any specific kind of food but more in general to all products falling within the food category.
Having said that, I was particularly looking for FDA (or equivalent institution) general guidelines recommending which are the testing manufacturers have to perform on food (in general).
Hope it is a bit clearer now.
Hi,
There are 3 most important regulations that apply in all European Union countries. On the basis of these regulations food manufacturers are obliged to perform food analysis. Please find below:
- microbiological requirements:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs ( https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02005R2073-20190228&qid=1582015888836&from=EN )
- some contaminants: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs ( https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EL/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02006R1881-20191128&qid=1582015963712&from=EN )
- pesticides: Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC ( https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02005R0396-20191214&qid=1582016038760&from=EN )
Of course, there could be also some national requirements, but you have to ask food control authorities in the particular country for that. We have no specific national requirements for food testing in Poland :)
Patrycja
Patrycja Szymanska the second link refers to a document in greek (i guess). Any chance to provide a link to the english version?
I'm sorry, here you go ;) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02006R1881-20191128&qid=1582015963712&from=EN
You can use the AOAC latest edition to test or analysis the nutrients, microbial and other proximate requirements for certifications
Olabisi Abidemi Adekalu sorry., I meant if you could please send a link to the document?
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