Acrylamide Testing at Fitz Scientific
At Fitz Scientific, we offer acrylamide testing to help food producers meet the requirements set out in EU Regulation 2017/2158. Our state-of-the-art laboratory uses highly sensitive and reliable analytical techniques to accurately measure acrylamide levels in a wide range of food products. Our testing process is designed to provide you with clear, actionable results, so you can ensure your products meet the required safety standards.
Acrylamide is a chemical compound that forms in certain foods during high-temperature cooking processes, such as frying, roasting, and baking. It is primarily found in foods like chips, crisps, coffee, baked goods, and other products made from starchy ingredients.
Acrylamide in Food Regulations
EU Regulation 2017/2158 outlines specific guidelines for sampling and analysis of acrylamide in foods.
For products that have a known and controlled acrylamide level sampling should be conducted annually and be representative of the entire batch or lot of the food product produced. Higher-risk foods, such as fried or roasted products, may require more frequent testing, while others may be sampled less often.
Samples should be analysed in a laboratories that participate in appropriate proficiency testing schemes and use approved analytical methods for detection and quantification. Laboratories shall be able to demonstrate that they have internal quality control procedures in place such as ISO 17025.
The analysis method should be capable of detecting acrylamide at levels specified in the regulation and results must be reported accurately, including the acrylamide concentration in micrograms per kilogram (µg/kg) for the tested food products.
Food | Benchmark level |
|---|---|
[μg/kg] | |
French fries (ready-to-eat) | 500 |
Potato crisps from fresh potatoes and from potato dough | 750 |
Potato-based crackers | |
Other potato products from potato dough | |
Soft bread | |
(a) Wheat based bread | 50 |
(b) Soft bread other than wheat based bread | 100 |
Breakfast cereals (excl. porridge) | |
bran products and whole grain cereals, gun puffed grain | 300 |
wheat and rye based products (1) | 300 |
maize, oat, spelt, barley and rice based products (1) | 150 |
Biscuits and wafers | 350 |
Crackers with the exception of potato based crackers | 400 |
Crispbread | 350 |
Ginger bread | 800 |
Products similar to the other products in this category | 300 |
Roast coffee | 400 |
Instant (soluble) coffee | 850 |
Coffee substitutes | |
(a) coffee substitutes exclusively from cereals | 500 |
(b) coffee substitutes from a mixture of cereals and chicory | (2) |
(c) coffee substitutes exclusively from chicory | 4 000 |
Baby foods, processed cereal based foods for infants and young children excluding biscuits and rusks (3) | 40 |
Biscuits and rusks for infants and young children (3) | 150 |
Next Steps
To learn more about our Acrylamide testing services contact our sales team - email sales@fitzsci.ie or call 041 9845440.
Further information:
EU Regulation 2017/2158: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2158/oj
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