What are the specific requirements for FDA testing of stainless steel kitchenwar
Date：2024-11-07 11:20:04 Classification
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FDA requires food contact materials not to release harmful substances into food under normal use conditions to ensure food safety and hygiene. FDA food contact material testing projects include total migration test, heavy metal migration test, organic volatile migration test, etc.
Stainless steel kitchenware needs to meet the following specific requirements when undergoing FDA food contact material testing:
1. Material safety: Stainless steel materials should comply with FDA’s Food Contact Materials Regulations (21 CFR 179.1), proving that they are safe and harmless and will not easily cause food contamination or affect human health.
2. Chemical composition analysis: Detect the chemical composition in stainless steel to ensure that it does not contain harmful substances, such as dissolution testing of heavy metals (lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel, arsenic, etc.).
3. Corrosion resistance: Evaluate the corrosion resistance of stainless steel in food contact environments to ensure that it will not corrode under normal use conditions.
4. Surface treatment: Check the surface treatment methods of stainless steel, such as polishing, electrolytic polishing, etc., to ensure that the surface is smooth, easy to clean and disinfect, and has a low coefficient of friction.
5. Migration test: Conduct water extraction, 8% ethanol extract, 50% ethanol extract, n-heptane extraction and other tests to ensure that stainless steel kitchenware will not release excessive chemicals into food under simulated food contact conditions.
6. Physical performance testing: Evaluate the hardness, toughness, tensile strength, impact resistance, wear resistance, etc. of kitchen utensils to ensure that they will not be damaged or deformed during normal use.
7. Microbiological testing: detecting the presence of pathogenic bacteria or other microorganisms on the surface of kitchenware to prevent food spoilage or consumer infection.
8. Labeling and certification requirements: FDA requires manufacturers of food contact materials to indicate relevant information on their products, such as material composition, production date, shelf life, etc.
These requirements ensure the safety and compliance of stainless steel kitchenware as food contact materials to protect consumer health.
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