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Test Description

The presence of metals in food is of particular concern due to their toxicity. These naturally occurring chemicals can occur as residues in food by a range of mechanisms such as their natural presence in the environment or contamination during food processing and storage. Their accumulation in the body can lead to harmful effects over time and their presence in foodstuffs is strictly regulated.

Heavy, toxic metals such as arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury are often found in food, either as a natural contaminant or a contaminant from production.  Babies and infants transferring to solid foods from milk are especially susceptible to heavy metals which can affect their growth and mental development over long periods of time.  Foods designed for babies and infants are therefore more strictly controlled for the presence of such contamination.

Within this proficiency test the heavy metals Arsenic, Cadmium and Lead are addressed. This challenges your laboratory to highlight any unsafe levels of these contaminants within Animal feed within one screening test. This is directly comparable to your routine analysis arrangement and as such results can be used to quickly inform any quality control decisions that may need to be made.


Fapas quality control materials are invaluable when addressing potential low quality testing standards, especially as part of a well-designed quality assurance procedure. By highlighting areas of improvement or bias quickly and accurately the key decisions to address poor testing abilities can be made rapidly to maintain high quality testing for your customers.

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