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Proficiency testing is an essential part of laboratory quality procedure and participation is a mandatory requirement of ISO 17025 accreditation. Fapas proficiency testing provides an independent assessment of your laboratory performance and compares your results to laboratories worldwide. Taking part in our proficiency tests gives you confidence in your laboratory equipment, methods and staff, and assurance that you are delivering the quality results demanded by your customer

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Fees (prices) on this site are in GBP and do not include carriage / handling fees and VAT. Customers outside the UK may also incur local charges, including (but not limited to) import duties, local taxes and customs clearance fees, which may add significant cost to your order. Prices here are for the PT round or QC / Reference Material only and the total price payable may be higher.

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Nutritional Components in Carrot Juice Proficiency Test FCNC1-FRU89 0899 03/09/2024 Proficiency Test Carrot Juice selection of nutritional components £256.00
Food Additives in Fruit Syrup Proficiency Test FCFA32-FRU87 03196 05/09/2024 Proficiency Test Fruit Syrup brix, pH, titratable acidity & total sugars £242.00
Heavy Metals in Wine Proficiency Test FCCM46-DRA13 07540 02/08/2024 Proficiency Test Wine selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Heavy Metals in Nutritional Food Supplements Proficiency Test FCCM46-SUP5 07556 26/11/2024 Proficiency Test Nutritional Food Supplement selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Heavy Metals in Prune Purée Proficiency Test FCCM46-FRU85 07557 02/12/2024 Proficiency Test Prune Purée selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Mycotoxins in Dried Figs Proficiency Test FCMM4-FRU38 04521 07/08/2024 Proficiency Test Dried Figs (Water/Fruit Slurry) aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £320.00
Mycotoxins in Black Pepper Proficiency Test FCMM4-SPI1 04542 19/02/2025 Proficiency Test Spice - Black Pepper aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £320.00
Pesticide Residues in Blank Spice - Paprika Proficiency Test BLPM2-SPI32 19429b 13/01/2025 Proficiency Test Blank Spice - Paprika BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £77.00
Pesticide Residues in Apple Purée Blank Material BLPM2-FRU5 19433b 10/02/2025 Proficiency Test Blank Apple Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £77.00
Alcohol in Wine Proficiency Test FCOH4-DRA13 13111 23/08/2024 Proficiency Test Wine alcoholic strength, total SO2, total acidity, volatile acidity and wine quality indicators £316.00
Alcohol in Whisky Proficiency Test FCOH3-DRA10 13114 14/03/2025 Proficiency Test Whisky alcoholic strength (real and/or apparent), ethanal (acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol, propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol & 2-methylbutan-1-ol + 3-methylbutan-1-ol (sum) £316.00
Pesticide Residues in Cranberry Proficiency Test FCPM2-FRU90 19427 06/12/2024 Proficiency Test Cranberry Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £243.00
Food Additives in Dried Apricot Proficiency Test FCFA22-FRU37 20227 08/07/2024 Proficiency Test Dried Apricot (Water/Fruit Slurry) sulphur dioxide £242.00
Vitamin C in Fruit Purée Proficiency Test FCNV2-FRU47 21143 17/06/2024 Proficiency Test Fruit Purée vitamin C £253.00
Peanut in Garlic Powder Proficiency Test FCAL16-SPI10 27394 26/04/2024 Proficiency Test Garlic Powder peanut, peanut protein £258.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD2-UNF11 M299d02 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD2-UNF11 M304d02 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £160.00
APC / Enterobacteriaceae / Coagulase Positive Staphylococci / Escherichia coli on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOE26-UNF11 M299e26 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Aerobic Plate Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coagulase Positive Staphylococci and Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £160.00
Gluten & Sesame in Cumin Proficiency Test FCAL22-SPI8 27423 24/02/2025 Proficiency Test Spice - Cumin gluten & sesame £258.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Ground Pepper Proficiency Test FMOD7-SPI11 M303d071 18/11/2024 Proficiency Test Ground Pepper Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Aerobic Plate Count on Swab Proficiency Test FMOE9-UNF12 M305e09 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Swab (Cotton) Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £160.00
Ochratoxin A in Wine Proficiency Test FCMO1-DRA13 17254 09/08/2024 Proficiency Test Wine ochratoxin A £240.00
Ochratoxin A in Liquorice Root (Powdered) Proficiency Test FCMO1-SPI29 17258 11/12/2024 Proficiency Test Liquorice Root (Powdered) ochratoxin A £240.00
Pesticide Residues in Blank Apple Purée Proficiency BLPM1-FRU5 19436b 18/03/2025 Proficiency Test Blank Apple Purée BLANK (BLPM1) £99.00
Pesticide Residues in Strawberry Purée Blank Material BLPM2-FRU30 19417b 19/08/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Strawberry Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £77.00
Pesticide Residues in Dried Apricot (Water/Fruit Slurry) Proficiency Test FCPM2-FRU37 19413 18/07/2024 Proficiency Test Dried Apricot (Water/Fruit Slurry) pesticide residues (multi-residue) £243.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Strawberry Purée Proficiency Test FCPM2-FRU67 19417 19/08/2024 Proficiency Test Strawberry Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £243.00
Alcohol in Rum Proficiency Test FCOH3-DRA7 13110 22/05/2024 Proficiency Test Rum alcoholic strength (real and/or apparent), ethanal (acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol, propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol & 2-methylbutan-1-ol + 3-methylbutan-1-ol (sum) £316.00
Alcohol in Beer Proficiency Test FCOH9-DRA1 13113 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Beer sulphur dioxide, alcohol, pH, bitterness £316.00
Heavy Metals in Chilli Powder Proficiency Test FCCM47-SPI6 07535 21/06/2024 Proficiency Test Chilli Powder selection of metals at natural/high levels £244.00
Heavy Metals in Berries (Mixed) Proficiency Test FCCM46-FRU76 07539 23/07/2024 Proficiency Test Berries (Mixed) selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Pesticide Residues in Peach Purée Proficiency Test FCMS3-FRU59 19437 18/03/2025 Proficiency Test Peach Purée dithiocarbamates £327.00
Pesticide Residues in Raspberry Purée Proficiency Test FCPX13-FRU71 19438 25/03/2025 Proficiency Test Raspberry Purée Acid Herbicides (food) £327.00
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) in Spice Proficiency Test FCME2-SPI8 22232 09/12/2024 Proficiency Test Spice - Cumin pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs): contamination of matrix with two or more from a list of 28 possible pyrrolizidine alkaloids £507.00
Mycotoxins in Chilli Powder Proficiency Test FCMM4-SPI6 04524 22/08/2024 Proficiency Test Chilli Powder aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £320.00
Gluten, Egg and Milk in Swab (Cotton) Proficiency Test FCAL7-UNF12 27402 02/08/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Cotton) gluten, milk and egg £329.00
Peanut, Sesame and Soya in Swab (Cotton) Proficiency Test FCAL27-UNF12 27419 27/01/2025 Proficiency Test Swab (Cotton) peanut, sesame, soya £329.00
Nutritional Components in Dried Fruit Proficiency Test FCNC1-FRU39 25275 20/11/2024 Proficiency Test Dried Fruit selection of nutritional components £259.00
Beverage Halal Proficiency Test FCAC5-DRA2 3121 20/08/2024 Proficiency Test Beverage alcohol (ethanol) £302.00
Aflatoxins in Mixed Spice Proficiency Test FCMM4-SPI12 04530 22/10/2024 Proficiency Test Mixed Spice aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £320.00
Pesticide Residues in Blank Strawberry Purée Proficiency Test BLPM6-FRU30 19432b 10/02/2025 Proficiency Test Blank Strawberry Purée BLANK (BLPM6) £77.00
Pesticide Residues in Blank Peach Purée Proficiency Test BLMS3-FRU23 19437b 18/03/2025 Proficiency Test Blank Peach Purée BLANK for dithiocarbamates (BLMS3) £99.00
Pesticide Residues in Blank Raspberry Purée Proficiency Test BLPM1-FRU72 19438b 25/03/2025 Proficiency Test Blank Raspberry Purée BLANK (BLPM1) £99.00
PAHs in Spice (smoked black pepper) Proficiency Test FCCE2-SPI26 06154 08/11/2024 Proficiency Test Spice - Smoked Black Pepper PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £464.00
Mycotoxins in Paprika Proficiency Test FCMM4-SPI14 04517 12/06/2024 Proficiency Test Paprika aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £320.00
Mycotoxins in Beer Proficiency Test FCMM17-DRA1 04522 14/08/2024 Proficiency Test Beer OTA, DON & Deoxynivalenol 3-glucoside (DON-3-Glc) £320.00
Pesticide Residues in Blank Dried Apricot (Water/Fruit Slurry) Proficiency Test BLPM2-FRU91 19413b 18/07/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Dried Apricot (Water/Fruit Slurry) BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £77.00
Pesticide Residues in Blank Pineapple Purée Proficiency Test BLPM2-FRU25 19415b 01/08/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Pineapple Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £77.00
Pesticide Residues in Blank Cranberry Proficiency Test BLPM2-FRU92 19427b 06/12/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Cranberry Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £77.00
Pesticide Multi Residues in Peach Purée Blank Material Proficiency Test BLPM2-FRU23 19428b 13/01/2025 Proficiency Test Blank Peach Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £77.00
Pesticide Residues in Pineapple Purée Proficiency Test FCPM2-FRU61 19415 01/08/2024 Proficiency Test Pineapple Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £243.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residue) in Peach Purée Food Chemistry Proficiency Test FCPM2-FRU59 19428 13/01/2025 Proficiency Test Peach Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £243.00
Pesticide Residues in Spice - Paprika Proficiency Test FCPM2-SPI20 19429 13/01/2025 Proficiency Test Spice - Paprika pesticide residues (multi-residue) £243.00
Pesticide Residues in Strawberry Purée Proficiency Test FCPX1-FRU67 19432 10/02/2025 Proficiency Test Strawberry Purée biocides (quaternary ammonium compounds) [multi-residue methods] & (per)chlorates [single-residue methods] £243.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Apple Purée Proficiency Test FCPM2-FRU2 19433 10/02/2025 Proficiency Test Apple Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £243.00
Pesticide Residues in Apple Purée Proficiency Test FCMS5-FRU2 19436 18/03/2025 Proficiency Test Apple Purée single residue monitoring £415.00
Food Additives in Dried Apple Proficiency Test FCFA22-FRU36 20233 26/11/2024 Proficiency Test Dried Apple (Water/Fruit Slurry) sulphur dioxide £242.00
Food Additives in Raisin (Water/Fruit Slurry) Proficiency Test FCFA22-FRU79 20235 07/02/2025 Proficiency Test Raisin (Water/Fruit Slurry) sulphur dioxide £242.00
Vitamins in Liquid Vitamin Supplement Proficiency Test FCNV11-SUP4 21145 03/09/2024 Proficiency Test Liquid Vitamin Supplement vitamins B1, B2 (total), B6 & D3 £271.00
Detection of Adulteration in Paprika Proficiency Test FCAA1-SPI14 29123 09/08/2024 Proficiency Test Paprika detection of adulteration £465.00
Alcohol in Brandy Proficiency Test FCOH3-DRA4 13112 12/11/2024 Proficiency Test Brandy alcoholic strength (real and/or apparent), ethanal (acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol, propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol & 2-methylbutan-1-ol + 3-methylbutan-1-ol (sum) £316.00
Patulin in an Apple Purée Proficiency Test FCMP1-FRU2 1685 02/05/2024 Proficiency Test Apple Purée patulin £240.00
Heavy Metals in Grapefruit Purée Proficiency Test FCCM45-FRU51 07570 21/03/2025 Proficiency Test Grapefruit Purée selection of metals at high levels £244.00
Gluten in Beer Proficiency Test FCAL6-DRA1 27410 14/10/2024 Proficiency Test Beer gluten £329.00
Salmonella spp. Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD7-UNF11 M299d07 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD7-UNF11 M304d071 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection on swab sponge Proficiency Test FMOD11-UNF11 M299d11 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £160.00
Bacillus spp. and Moulds in Spices Proficiency Test FMOE27-SPI17 M302e27 28/10/2024 Proficiency Test Spice Bacillus spp. and Moulds (Enumeration) £160.00