SANTE Pesticide Residue Quality Control Testing and Method Validations
Before you take a bite of an apple or carrot, you will want to make sure that the fruit or vegetable has a safe level of or no pesticide residues. One way, farms or food producers ensure the safety of their animal feed and food products is through pesticide residue testing. In the European Union, SANTE 12830 was developed and issued by the European Commission as a guideline for quality control testing and method validation of pesticide residues in food and animal feed. The analytical quality control laboratory testing methods procedures were written to ensure consistent, accurate pesticide residue test results. Compliance with these SANTE 12830 ensures the credibility of a laboratory’s testing results and demonstrates its commitment to maintaining the highest standards of quality and integrity in pesticide residue laboratory testing
Measures within SANTE 12830 to help a laboratory ensure the highest quality of pesticide residue testing include:
- Method Validation: Laboratories must validate their analytical methods to demonstrate suitability for their intended use.
- Quality Control: Routine QC measures.
- Proficiency Testing: Participation in proficiency testing schemes to compare a laboratory’s results with those of other laboratories.
Contract Laboratory helps with SANTE 12830
If your company manufactures animal feed or is a food producer, Contract Laboratory can help your agriculture animal feed or food manufacturer find a laboratory that performs pesticide residue testing in compliance with SANTE 12830. Simply, call 1-855-377-6821 or Submit a Lab Request for pesticide residue testing of animal feeds and food products.
