Acrylamide in Vegetable Crisps Quality Control Material

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Product Specification

QC/RM information
Product Code Material Matrix Approx. Size
FCCP3-PRO37QC

T30123QC

Vegetable Crisps

50g

Analytes

Acrylamide

Validity Date

05/05/2024

Test Description

Acrylamide is a potential carcinogen that was discovered in foods in 2002. Its presence was something of a surprise as acrylamide was widely known as an industrial chemical previously undetected in foods. Further work showed that acrylamide is produced in foods where amino acids (particularly asparagine) and sugars are present, and the food is processed at high temperatures (>120°C) - typically baked and (deep) fried foods.

The presence of acrylamide in foods is a concern and the reduction of acrylamide levels, as far as possible, is the regulatory position within the EU. Commission Regulation (EU)2017/2158 mandates that producers of specific food types (deep fried potato products, breads and bread products including crackers and crispbreads, baked goods such as pastries and cookies, coffee, baby foods and more) shall apply mitigation measures with the aim to achieve as low a level of acrylamide as possible, below the benchmark levels given for the specific food types. Benchmark levels range between 40 mg/kg (infant foods excluding baked biscuits and rusks) and 850 mg/kg (instant coffee).

Accurate analysis of acrylamide in these food types is therefore necessary to demonstrate compliance with the regulations, and the reduction in the level of acrylamide below the benchmark levels in affected foods. Fapas® products for acrylamide analysis can help demonstrate the accuracy of your analysis and therefore their validity of the analytical results in helping to ensure the levels of acrylamide are as low as possible, and below the benchmark levels in the regulation.

Fapas quality control materials make use of real food matrices to provide direct comparisons to your current routine analysis activities. This is vital to ensure only high-quality testing practises are employed by your laboratory to achieve the highest standard test results possible.

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