What testing items are required for Italian DM food contact materials for straws? Italian DM food contact materials refer to various materials that come into contact with food, including plastic, rubber, silicone resin, glass, and stainless steel. These materials are required to be used and manufactured within the scope of EU and Italian regulations to ensure that they do not pose a threat to food. Among them, Italian DM 21373 is one of the main regulations applicable to materials in contact with food, which complies with the requirements of EU Directive 2002/72/EC.

The testing items required for Italian DM food contact materials, including straws, include:

1. Comprehensive migration: deionized water extraction method, 3% acetic acid extraction method, 10% alcohol extraction method, olive oil or olive oil substitutes (95% ethanol and isooctane) extraction method, etc.

2. Heavy metal migration: such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), zinc (Zn), etc.

3. Specific migration: such as content detection of polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated biphenyl ethers.

4. Microbial indicators: such as total bacterial count testing, coliform group testing, mold testing, pathogenic bacteria testing (Shigella testing, Salmonella testing, Staphylococcus aureus testing), commercial sterility testing, etc.


The process for testing Italian DM food contact materials on straws is as follows:

1. Prepare relevant documents: Prepare material certification documents, manufacturer qualification certificates, product inspection reports, and other related documents for the straw.

2. Submit application: Submit the above documents to the Italian food contact material testing agency.

3. Laboratory testing: After receiving samples, the laboratory conducts various tests, including comprehensive migration, heavy metal migration, specific migration, and microbial indicators.

4. Audit report: The laboratory will write the test results into a report and submit it to the Italian official for review.

5. Approval: If the straw meets the requirements of Italian regulations on food contact materials, it will be approved for sale in the market.