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Spice Testing Laboratory

Food Testing and Related Services

Intertek food testing laboratories and inspection offices test and inspect spices on a global basis. The spice testing labs screen for a number of quality control parameters, and select laboratories provide testing for detection of Sudan Red, Para Red, and other illegal dyes. Contact Intertek for more details.

Spice Testing conforms to the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA), AOAC and other industry standards. Spice tests available include:

  • Foreign Matter %
  • Ash %
  • Purity % (depending upon spice product)
  • Acid Insoluble Ash
  • Moisture Content, Water %
  • Heavy Metals Content: lead, cadmium, mercury
  • Pesticides Content, consistent with good agricultural practice
  • Microbiology: Salmonella, Yeast and Mold
  • Infestation free from visible to the naked eye
  • Aflatoxins
  • Mycotoxins
  • Alcohol extract
  • Ether Extract
  • Sieve Analysis
  • Volatile Oils
  • Illegal Dyes, including Sudan Red and Para Red Dyes

Spices tested and inspected include:

  • Allspice
  • Basil
  • Capsicums
  • Celery Seed
  • Chilis
  • Cinnamon Cloves
  • Coriander
  • Cumin Seed
  • Dehydrated Garlic
  • Dehydrated Onion
  • Dill Fennel Seed
  • Ginger
  • Mace
  • Mustard Seed
  • Nutmeg
  • Oregano
  • Paprika
  • Pepper
  • Sage
  • Sesame Seed
  • Spice Extractives
  • Thyme
  • Turmeric
  • Others
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  • Toll Free USA: 1 888 400 0084
  • All Others: +01 281 971 5600
Asia Pacific: +65 6515 4510
 

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