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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

Why Choose Fapas proficiency testing schemes?
  • Trusted PT provider since 1990
  • A UKAS accredited proficiency testing provider, certificate No. 0009, since 2002. (Please see individual round entries for information on tests or particular analytes which are not included in the scope of accreditation).
  • Offering the widest range of analyte/matrix combinations for the food sector
  • Results receive rigorous statistical analysis by PT experts
  • Detailed confidential reports with clear feedback and method comparisons
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Note:
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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Code Product Code Item Code Start Date Group Matrix Analytes
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
Nitrates in Cabbage Purée Proficiency Test FCFA17-VEG32 15181 05/06/2024 Proficiency Test Cabbage Purée nitrate £242.00
Nitrate and Nitrite in Meat Proficiency Test FCFA18-MRP23 15184 13/09/2024 Proficiency Test Meat nitrate as NaNO3 & nitrite as NaNO2 £242.00
Nitrate and Nitrite in Meat Proficiency Test FCFA18-MRP23 15187 09/01/2025 Proficiency Test Meat nitrate as NaNO3 & nitrite as NaNO2 £242.00
Food Additives in Dried Apricot Proficiency Test FCFA22-FRU37 20227 08/07/2024 Proficiency Test Dried Apricot (Water/Fruit Slurry) sulphur dioxide £242.00
Sulphur Dioxide in Meat Proficiency Test FCFA22-MRP23 20231 30/09/2024 Proficiency Test Meat sulphur dioxide £242.00
Sulphur Dioxide in Meat Proficiency Test FCFA22-MRP23 20236 05/03/2025 Proficiency Test Meat sulphur dioxide £242.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Tomato Sauce Proficiency Test FCFA8-CON21 20234 02/01/2025 Proficiency Test Tomato Sauce brix, pH, total acidity, sodium, chloride & benzoic acid £242.00
beta-Carotene in Eggs Proficiency Test FCFA33-EGG4 20238 24/01/2025 Proficiency Test Eggs beta-Carotene £350.00
Nitrates in Rocket (Rucola) Purée Proficiency Test FCFA17-VEG60 15185 22/10/2024 Proficiency Test Rocket (Rucola) Purée nitrate £242.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Sugar Confectionery Proficiency Test FCFA20-CON17 20228 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Sugar Confectionery (Boiled Sweets) colours, a selection from the following list: Allura Red, Brilliant Blue FCF, Carmoisine, Erythrosine, Green S, Patent Blue V, Ponceau 4R, Quinoline Yellow, Sunset Yellow FCF, Tartrazine £242.00
Nitrate in Lettuce Purée Proficiency Test FCFA17-VEG49 15183 07/08/2024 Proficiency Test Lettuce Purée nitrate £242.00
Nitrates in Spinach Proficiency Test FCFA17-VEG70 15186 20/11/2024 Proficiency Test Spinach Purée nitrate £242.00
Nitrate in Carrot Purée Proficiency Test FCFA17-VEG33 15189 10/03/2025 Proficiency Test Carrot Purée nitrate £242.00
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
Artificial Colours in Sweets (gelatin-based) Proficiency Test FCFA20-CON32 20237 14/03/2025 Proficiency Test Sweets (gelatin-based) colours, a selection from the following list: Allura Red, Brilliant Blue FCF, Carmoisine, Erythrosine, Green S, Patent Blue V, Ponceau 4R, Quinoline Yellow, Sunset Yellow FCF, Tartrazine £242.00
Food Additives in Hot Pepper Sauce Proficiency Test FCFA34-CON5 20232 04/11/2024 Proficiency Test Hot Pepper Sauce capsaicin plus non-permitted colours (illegal dyes) high level, a selection from the following list: Butter Yellow, Orange II, Para Red, Rhodamine B, Sudan (I, II, III, IV), Sudan Red B, Sudan Red 7B, Sudan Red G, Toluidine Red £259.00