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Food Contact Materials

The quality of food contact materials has a direct impact on food safety. CTI provides Food Contact Materials Testing Service to enterprises, to confirm whether the product meets the requirements of China, the European Union, the United States, Japan, Korea and other countries. CTI can check the safety risks of packaging materials for food companies.

Food Contact Materials

◉    Background

Food contact materials directly affect food safety. Many countries regard the safety of food contact materials as an extension of food safety. Poor quality or inappropriate materials will not only fail to protect food, but will also migrate some harmful substances into food, and then affect human health.

◉    Service Content

Many countries have certain control and requirements for food contact materials. The three regions with more in-depth research and greater influence are the European Union, the United States, and East Asia (China, Japan, Korea). The current food contact material regulatory system in China is biased towards the EU system. There are certain differences in the legal systems of different countries, and their control requirements are also different.

CTI can provide customers the testing, consulting and training services, on food contact materials in different countries, in accordance with the needs of enterprises.

◉    Specific Content/Solution

Scope of testing service

Products of different materials have different risks. Therefore, the control standards for food contact materials in various countries are formulated according to the material. Common materials include enamel, ceramics, glass, metal, plastic, paper, coating, rubber, composite materials, bamboo, wood and plant fibers, etc. The specific products include:

√  Food packaging materials

√  Food storage containers

√  Food processing machinery/ equipment

√  Tableware, Kitchenware, Drinking utensils

√  Kitchen appliances

Part of the test items

Regular items

Sensory, Overall migration, Potassium permanganate consumption, Heavy Metal (as Pb), Decolorization test

Heavy Metal

Pb, Cd, Cr, Ni, As, Sb, Ba, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Zn

Microbiological project

Coliform bacteria, salmonella, mold, etc.

Specific Migration

Migration/Residue of Plasticizer, Formaldehyde, Melamine, Free phenol, Primary Aromatic Amine, Vinyl chloride, Ethylbenzene, Styrene, Acrylonitrile, Caprolactam, Bisphenol A, Bisphenol S, 1,3-Butadiene, Ethylene oxide, Ethylene glycol, Glycol, Terephthalic acid, Isophthalic acid, Toluene diamine, 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene, Acrylic acid, Methacrylic acid, etc.

solvent remains

Total solvent residue, benzene solvent residue

Other items

Fluorescent substance, loss on drying, burning residue, extract, etc.

Physical properties

Sealing property, Drop performance, etc.

Some products and corresponding items

Products

Country

Standard

Items

Nipple

China

GB 4806.2-2016

Sensory, Overall migration, Potassium permanganate consumption, Heavy Metal (as Pb), Migration of Zn, Migration of 2,6-Di-tert-butyl p-cresol, Migration of 2, 2’-methylenebis-(4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol), Release of N-nitrosamine and N-nitrosamine derivatives, Volatile substances

Japan

JFSL 370

Pb, Cd, Phenol, Formaldehyde, Zn, Heavy Metal (as Pb), Evaporation residue

Korea

KFDA

Pb, Cd, Cr6+, Hg, Residue of 1,3-butadiene, Migration of Phenol, Migration of Formaldehyde, Migration of Zn, Migration of Pb, Evaporation residue, Nitrosamines and nitrosamines

Enamel

China

GB 4806.3-2016

Sensory, Pb, Cd

Korea

KFDA

Release of Pb & Cd

Japan

JFSL 370

Release of Pb & Cd

Ceramics

China

GB 4806.4-2016

Sensory, Pb, Cd

EU

84/500/EEC

Pb, Cd

USA

FDA CPG 7117.06/07

Release of Pb & Cd

Korea

KFDA

Release of Pb, Cd & As

Japan

JFSL 370

Release of Pb & Cd

Glass

China

GB 4806.5-2016

Sensory, Pb, Cd

Korea

KFDA

Release of Pb, Cd & Sb

Japan

JFSL 370

Release of Pb & Cd

Plastic

China

GB 4806.7-2016

Sensory, Overall migration, Potassium permanganate consumption, Heavy Metal (as Pb), Decolorization test

EU

EU No. 10/2011

Sensory, Overall migration, Migration of Heavy Metal, Migration of PAA

USA

FDA 21 CFR 177 series

Confirm according to specific material

Korea

KFDA

Confirm according to specific material

Japan

JFSL 370

Pb, Cd, Heavy Metal (as Pb), Evaporation residue, Potassium permanganate consumption, etc.

Paper and paperboard

China

GB 4806.8-2016

Sensory, Pb, As, Formaldehyde, Fluorescent substance, Overall migration, Potassium permanganate consumption, Heavy Metal (as Pb), Coliform bacteria, Salmonella, Mold

EU

AP (2002)1

Formaldehyde, Pb, Cd, Hg, chlorophenasic acid, etc.

USA

FDA 21  CFR 176.170

Distilled Water Extractive, N-heptane Extractive, 8% Ethanol Extractive, 50% Ethanol Extractive

Korea

KFDA

PCBs, Pb, Cd, Cr6+, Hg, Migration of Formaldehyde, Migration of Pb, Migration of As, Optical brightener, etc.

Metal

China

GB 4806.9-2016

Stainless steel: Sensory, As, Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni
Aluminum and aluminum alloy:Sensory, As, Cd, Pb
Other Metals: Sensory, As, Cd, Pb

EU

CM/Res (2013) 9

23 Heavy Metals

Coatings

China

GB 4806.10-2016

Sensory, Overall migration, Potassium permanganate consumption, Heavy Metal (as Pb)

EU

AP (2004)1

Overall migration

USA

FDA 21CFR 175.300

Distilled Water Extractive, N-heptane Extractive, 8% Ethanol Extractive,

Japan

JFSL 370

As, Pb, Cd, Phenol, Formaldehyde, Evaporation residue, Vinyl chloride, Epichlorohydrin

Rubber

China

GB 4806.11-2016

Sensory, Overall migration, Potassium permanganate consumption, Heavy Metal (as Pb)

EU

AP (2004)4

Overall migration, Migration of PAA, Nitrosamines and nitrosamines

USA

FDA 21CFR 177.2600

Distilled Water Extractive, N-hexane Extractive

Korea

KFDA

Pb, Cd, Cr6+, Hg, Residual 1,3-butadiene, Migration of Phenol, Migration of Formaldehyde, Migration of Zn, Migration of Pb, Evaporation residue

Japan

JFSL 370

Pb, Cd, Phenol, Formaldehyde, Migration of Zn, Heavy metal, Evaporation residue

Paper container set for food

China

GB/T 27589-2011

Sensory, Cover body folding test, dimensional deviation, Temperature resistance test, Load-bearing performance, Hygiene and safety index

Paper cups

China

GB/T 27590-2011

Sensory, Capacity and capacity deviation, Leakage performance of paper cups, Cup body stiffness of paper cups, Hygiene and safety indicators

Paper bowls

China

GB/T 27591-2011

Sensory, Capacity deviation, Leakage performance, Compressive strength,  Hygiene and safety indicators

Disposable wooden chopsticks

China

GB/T 19790.1-2005

Sensory, Dimensions and tolerances, Coliform bacteria, Mold, Pathogenic bacterium (Salmonella, Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus parahaemolyticus), Moisture content, Sulfur dioxide

Disposable bamboo chopsticks

China

GB/T 19790.2-2005

Sensory, Dimensions and tolerances, Coliform bacteria, Mold, Pathogenic bacterium (Salmonella, Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus parahaemolyticus), Moisture content, Thiabendazole, O-phenylphenol, Biphenyl, Imazalil, Sulfur dioxide

Disinfected tableware and drinking utensils

China

GB 14934-2016

Sensory, Free residual chlorine, Anionic synthetic detergent (calculated as sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate), Coliforms, Salmonella

Other products

Other countries

Welcome to inquire

◉    Service Type

  Testing

  Training

  Risk assessment

  Industry latest information sharing

Special training

Training form: Online, Enterprise on-site, CTI Seminar

Special training

No.

Course Title

1

Interpretation of global food contact material control requirements

2

Interpretation of China's Food Contact Material Regulations

3

Requirements of compliance declarations in China's food contact material regulations

4

Selection of food simulants and test conditions

5

Other customized courses required by enterprises

◉    Our Advantage

1 CTI has a professional FCM team, which can provide targeted technical support.

2 CTI will monitor the risks in the field of food contact materials and deliver the latest risk warnings in real time.

3 Our FCM team has a wealth of experience in testing, and can customize accurate testing service plans for products to eliminate the risks in packaging materials.

4 CTI has 20+ food special laboratories nationwide which can provide nearby services.

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