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Rice Inspection and Testing Services |
Global Rice Inspection and Laboratory Services |
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Intertek provides rice inspection and testing services for rice cargo shipments. Trained inspectors and laboratory personnel measure rice quality and quantity per standards. Rice inspection services are availble at the loading and discharge ports. Intertek operates rice laboratories equipped with modern technolgy along with a well-qualified and experienced team of inspectors. Intertek works with major rice exporters, importers, international traders and buyers. Intertek rice inspection services are available on a global basis, including Thailand, USA, Brazil, Vietnam, Argentina, Pakistan, India, Uruguay, Laos and other countries. Intertek provides daily update reports via e-mail. Once the rice cargo inspection and testing have finished, our clients will receive the certification immediately.
Intertek Rice Inspection and Testing Services include: |
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General Inspection:
- Check job assignment details: Shipper, Commodities, Specification, Weight, Packing, Mark, Quantity, Vessel’s Name, Destination, Inspection date, etc.
- The tare, gross and net weight of packaged rice is checked
- Rice quality is checked before loading
- Checked for worms, insects, foreign matter
- Check the quality of rice commodity with sampling during rice packaging loading
- Rice quality is checked at least 1 sample per containerized cargo.
- Digital photos are taken during the course of inspection
Rice Weighing Inspection:
- The weighing scale is checked before packing with standardized weights
- Tare weight of empty bags is checked
- Random checking of gross weight is performed
- Uniform weight is reported
Rice loading Inspection:
- The weigh scale is checked before packing with standard weight
- Before loading into lighter, the inspector checks the condition of the lighter, including cleanliness, previous cargo, type of floor, overlaid with dunnage and suitable for fumigation
- Before stuffing into container, the empty container is checked for cleanliness, dry, free of odour, free of Infestation, watertight, etc.
- The quality of rice product is checked during loading. Report in Statement of Fact for rice loading, Physical analysis report and Finding for worms, insects, and foreign matter is performed
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Sampling of rice cargo loading:
- The weigh scale is checked before packing with Standard Weight
- Pre-Loading Samples are taken, packed and sealed before loading
- Loading Samples are taken
- Reference samples are taken
- Lab Analysis samples are taken for physical and chemical analysis in the laboratory
- Composite Sample mixing is taken for all samples of each day of loading
Rice Testing:
Rice quality is tested by using methods including:
- Grain composition
- Rice defects
- Types and grades of rice
- Chemical tests
- Determination of amylose content
- Determination of moisture content
- Determination of milling degree and milling period
- Determination of the admixture of other non-glutinous rice varieties in Thai Hom Mali
- Alkali test
- Non radioactivity test
- DNA test
- GMO test
- Aflatoxin B1&B2 and G1&G2
- Pesticide residue
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