In recent years, with the increasing attention paid to food safety, the quality and safety of kitchen supplies have also become the focus of consumers' attention. In order to protect the health and rights of consumers, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed a series of food contact material testing projects to ensure the safety of kitchen supplies. This article will introduce some FDA food contact testing programs for common kitchen supplies to help readers better understand and choose safe kitchen supplies.

First of all, let's learn about FDA food contact materials. FDA is actually the abbreviation of Food and Drug Administration, so FDA food contact tests often refer to American standard food contact tests. What products exported to the United States need FDA food contact tests?

The common FDA certification testing items for materials in contact with food are as follows:

1. Requirements for organic coatings, metal, and electroplated products: U.S. FDA CFR21 175.300

2. Paper Products Requirements U.S. FDA CFR 21 176.170

3. Wood Requirements U.S. FDA CFR 21 178.3800

4. ABS requirements: U.S. FDA CFR 21 181.32 or 180.22

5. Acrylic resin requirements: U.S. FDA CFR21 177.1010

6. Requirements for sealing rings and gaskets of Food contact materials, such as silicone rubber rings U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1210

7. EVA Requirements U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1350

8. Requirements for melamine resin (melamine): U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1460

9. Nylon plastic requirements U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1500

10. PP Requirements U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1520

11. PE, OP Requirements U.S. FDA CFR 21177.1520