Napkins need to undergo German LFGB food contact material testing
Date：2024-05-14 10:27:26 Classification
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As a material in direct contact with food, napkins do need to undergo German LFGB food contact material testing. LFGB is the abbreviation of Germany's "Law for the Administration of Food, Tobacco Products, Cosmetics and Other Daily Necessities". It is the most important basic legal document in Germany's food hygiene management and is also the guideline and core for the formulation of other special food hygiene laws and regulations.
German LFGB test items and requirements include:
1. Initial inspection of samples and materials.
2. Sensory evaluation of odor and taste transfer.
3. Plastic samples: Test of transferable components and test of leachable heavy metals.
4. Metals: Testing of components and precipitable heavy metals.
5. Silicone: Test for transferable or volatile organic compounds.
6. Special materials: Check chemical hazards according to German Chemicals Law.
7. Detection of certain azo dyes used in daily necessities such as textiles, leather, and polyester fibers.
For materials such as napkins, special attention may need to be paid to the migration of dyes, additives and possible chemical substances to ensure that they comply with the requirements for food contact materials in the LFGB standard.
General steps of the German LFGB certification process:
1. Pre-test evaluation: Professional certification agencies will evaluate the materials, composition, uses, etc. of the product to ensure that it can be tested according to LFGB standards.
2. Chemical composition analysis and physical testing: The certification agency will conduct chemical composition analysis and physical testing on the product to determine whether it meets the LFGB standard requirements.
3. Simulated food contact testing: This usually involves bringing the product into contact with food or simulated food under specific conditions to assess the migration of its chemicals.
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