Pesticide residues, heavy metals, mycotoxins, and contaminant panels for dietary supplements, food brands, botanicals, and contract research. ISO 17025 accredited CoA included.
We offer targeted and comprehensive panels across the three main contaminant categories for food and supplement products. Panels can be combined into a single submission.
Multi-residue screen covering organophosphates, pyrethroids, carbamates, chlorinated compounds, and fungicides
Four required elemental impurities (As, Cd, Hg, Pb) plus extended panel including additional elements of concern
Fungal secondary metabolites produced in grains, nuts, botanicals, and fermented products at trace levels
FDA and USP require dietary supplement and pharmaceutical manufacturers to demonstrate control of the four primary toxic elements. Our ICP-MS method detects all four at parts-per-billion sensitivity.
PDE = Permitted Daily Exposure per USP <232> (2nd Supplement). California Proposition 65 warning thresholds differ. We report results in µg/g (ppm) and calculate PDE based on your provided serving size.
Any food product, supplement ingredient, or finished formula sold or imported in the US must be free from unsafe levels of pesticides, heavy metals, and mycotoxins. Testing at the ingredient and finished product stage is standard practice.
Finished supplement brands need full-panel CoAs for retailer compliance (Amazon, GNC, Whole Foods). Our accredited report satisfies most incoming CoA requirements without further back-up testing.
Plant-based ingredients — roots, powders, extracts — frequently carry pesticide and mycotoxin residues from agricultural processing. Identity-confirmed botanicals still require contaminant screening before use.
Protein powders, grain products, fortified foods, and novel ingredients require testing as part of label accuracy and safety documentation for FDA 21 CFR 101 claims.
Fermentation-derived ingredients — amino acids, enzymes, probiotics, and peptide APIs — may carry mycotoxin or metal contamination from fermentation media. Post-purification testing validates batch safety.
Hemp-derived CBD and botanical products destined for food-adjacent markets must comply with state-level pesticide and heavy metal limits. We test to California Prop 65 and USDA hemp certification requirements.
Supplement co-manufacturers and toll processors need to provide third-party testing CoAs with each production lot. Our turnaround and report format are designed to fit batch release workflows.
Our food safety panels are designed to satisfy the primary US and international regulatory requirements for supplement and food product safety.
Dietary supplement manufacturers must establish and verify product specifications including safety limits for contaminants. Third-party testing CoAs satisfy the documentation requirements of 21 CFR 111.75(h).
USP chapters defining PDE limits and ICP-MS testing procedures for 24 elemental impurities. Our method implements USP <233> Procedure 3 (digestion + ICP-MS) for all heavy metals reporting.
FDA tolerance levels for pesticide residues in food are set under FIFRA. Multi-residue LC-MS/MS screening methods allow detection below FDA tolerance thresholds for the major commodity types.
California requires warning labels for products sold in CA that expose consumers to listed chemicals above MADL/NSRL thresholds — including arsenic, cadmium, and lead at levels below federal limits. Our reports flag Prop 65 status separately.
European maximum levels for contaminants in food, including aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, heavy metals, and pesticide limits under Regulation 396/2005. Required for products exported to EU markets.
Amazon, Whole Foods, GNC, Costco, and other major retailers require third-party laboratory CoAs for dietary supplements. Our accredited reports are designed to meet standard retailer incoming CoA requirements.
Every food safety test order includes a complete documentation package designed for regulatory submissions, retailer compliance, and batch records.
Submitting a food safety sample is straightforward. Most projects ship same day after contact. Results in 5–10 business days from receipt.
Contact us with the sample type (powder, liquid, botanical), the contaminants of concern, and your target regulatory standard (FDA, Prop 65, EU). We'll confirm panel scope and sample requirements in one business day.
Most panels require 1–5 grams of finished product. We provide a sample submission form with lot/batch entry fields. Ship ambient or refrigerated depending on matrix stability — we'll advise.
A signed CoA is delivered via email within the agreed turnaround. Rush service (2–3 business days) is available for time-sensitive lot releases or retailer deadlines.
Send us your samples and receive an ISO 17025 accredited Certificate of Analysis. Results in 5–10 business days.