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Cereals and cereal products testing

Testing for grain, meal, flour, bread, pasta and bakery products: technological quality, composition, microbiology, mycotoxins, pesticides and metals.

48 RENAR-accredited testsAnnex no. 1 of 24.04.2026See the table

Cereals and cereal-based products are the starting point of many production chains, from milling and baking to pasta, biscuits and animal feed. ICA R&D tests grain (wheat, maize, rice, barley, oats), oilseeds, oilseed meals and cereal products (flour, semolina, bran, maize meal, bread, pasta, pastries) at raw material intake, in process, at the finished product and over shelf life.

What we test

For grain and flour we determine the technological quality parameters used at intake and to decide the use of a lot: moisture, impurities, hectolitre weight, gluten, falling number, alveogram, particle size and infestation. Composition is followed through protein, fat, ash, fibre and acidity; for soybean meal we also measure urease activity.

Microbiological testing covers hygiene indicators and the organisms relevant to cereal products, including Bacillus cereus and moulds. Routine contaminant testing covers mycotoxins, metals and pesticide residues. For products labelled “gluten-free” or carrying allergen statements we can determine gluten. Results can be accompanied by an interpretation against legal limits or against your specification.

Regulatory framework

  • Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 – general principles of food law
  • Regulation (EU) 2023/915 – maximum levels for contaminants (mycotoxins, metals)
  • Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 – maximum residue levels of pesticides
  • Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 – microbiological criteria for foodstuffs
  • Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 – food information to consumers, including allergen declaration

How we work

Grain and flour samples should be representative of the lot and packed so that their moisture does not change. An ICA R&D representative can help you choose the right set of tests, after which we send you a quotation. Results are issued in a test report; accredited tests are marked as such in the report and are listed in the annex to RENAR accreditation certificate LI 871.

Parameters and determinations

Technological quality (grain and flour)

  • Moisture RENAR accredited
  • Impurities (foreign matter) authorised, not accredited
  • Hectolitre weight authorised, not accredited
  • Wet gluten and gluten index authorised, not accredited
  • Falling number subcontracted
  • Alveogram subcontracted
  • Particle size authorised, not accredited
  • Insect infestation authorised, not accredited

Composition and physico-chemical parameters

Microbiology

Contaminants

Allergens

  • Gluten / gliadin authorised, not accredited

"RENAR accredited" links to the matching row of the accredited-tests table below (RENAR annex no. 1/24.04.2026); "authorised, not accredited" means authorised by ANSVSA (authorisation no. 95/24.09.2025) but outside the accreditation; "subcontracted" means performed by a partner laboratory. An analysis with two labels is accredited only for the matrices and methods in the table. "Not accredited" (non-food products, which need no authorisation) means performed in the ICA laboratory or by a partner laboratory, outside the accreditation.

This list is not exhaustive and not all determinations are accredited. For anything not listed here, please contact our sales team.

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Samples received after 13:00 are registered and start testing on the next working day.

RENAR-accredited tests

Source: Annex no. 1 to RENAR accreditation certificate LI 871, issued 24/04/2026. Annex (PDF)

RENAR-accredited tests – Cereals and cereal products testing. Source: Annex no. 1 to RENAR accreditation certificate LI 871, issued 24/04/2026.
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Determination of trace elements: zinc, copper, iron, manganese (FAAS) Foodstuffs (except oils, fats and very fatty products) SR EN 14084:2003; STAS 1807/1-83; SR EN 13804:2013; SR EN 13805:2015; PS-CH-01 1
Determination of tin (FAAS) Foodstuffs SR EN 13804:2013; SR EN 13805:2015; SR EN 15764:2010; PS-CH-62 1
Determination of calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium (FAAS) Foodstuffs SR EN 15505:2008; SR ISO 8070:2008; SR EN ISO 7980:2002; ISO 9964-1:1993; ISO 9964-2:1993; SR EN 13804:2013; SR EN 13805:2015; SR 6182-30:2009; SR 6182-33:1993; SR 6182-32:1993; PS-CH-40 1
Determination of trace elements: lead, cadmium (GFAAS) Foodstuffs (except oils, fats and very fatty products) SR EN 14083:2003; SR EN 14084:2003; STAS 1807/1-83; SR EN 13804:2013; SR EN 13805:2015; PS-CH-01 2
Determination of chromium (GFAAS) Foodstuffs SR EN 14083:2003; SR EN 13804:2013; SR EN 13805:2015; PS-CH-62 2
Determination of trace elements: arsenic (HGAAS) Foodstuffs (except oils, fats and very fatty products) STAS 1807/1-83; SR EN 13804:2013; SR EN 13805:2015; SR EN 14627:2005; PS-CH-01, Ediție 10.07.2025 3
Determination of trace elements: mercury (CVAAS) Foodstuffs (except oils, fats and very fatty products) STAS 1807/1-83; SR EN 13804:2013; SR EN 13805:2015; SR EN 13806-1:2025; PS-CH-01 4
Determination of fatty acid content by gas chromatography Foodstuffs SR EN ISO 12966-2:2017; SR EN ISO 661:2006; SR EN ISO 661:2006/AC:2007; SR EN ISO 12966-4:2015; SR ISO 15885:2008; ISO 14156:2025; PS-CH-30 Ediţia din 10.01.2026 16
Pesticide residues by GC (QuEChERS) Foods of non-animal origin (plant products with high water content; plant products with high acid and high water content; plant products with high sugar and low water content; plant products with high oil and low water content; plant products with high starch and protein and low water and fat content, dried products) ISO 14181:2000; ISO 3890-1:2009 (IDF 75-1:2009); ISO 3890-2:2009 (IDF 75-2:2009); PS-CH-121 Ediția din 10.02.2026 17
Pesticide residues by LC (QuEChERS) Foods of non-animal origin (plant products with high water content; plant products with high acid and high water content; plant products with high sugar and low water content; plant products with high oil and low water content; plant products with high starch and protein and low water and fat content, dried products) ISO 3890-1:2009 (IDF 75-1:2009); ISO 3890-2:2009 (IDF 75-2:2009); PS-CH-122 Ediția din 10.02.2026 20
Determination of acesulfame K, aspartame and saccharin by HPLC-DAD Foodstuffs of non-animal origin SR EN 12856:2001; PS-CH-105 Ediția din 10.01.2022 21
Determination of cyclamate by HPLC-DAD Foodstuffs of non-animal origin SR EN 12857:2001; PS-CH-109 Ediția din 10.01.2022 22
Determination of sugars by LC-IR (xylose, fructose, glucose, galactose, sucrose, turanose, maltose, trehalose, lactose, melezitose, maltotriose, raffinose) Foodstuffs and food supplements PS-CH-128, Ediţia din 10.05.2025 23
Determination of acrylamide by LC-MS after acetonitrile extraction/partitioning and dispersive SPE clean-up (modular QuEChERS method) Heat-treated foodstuffs PS-CH-132, Ediţia din 10.02.2023 24
Determination of total aflatoxins by ELISA Cereals and cereal products Metoda ELISA - Veratox for; Aflatoxin HS (cod 8031); Metoda ELISA - RIDASCREEN; FAST Aflatoxin (cod R5202); Metoda ELISA - RIDASCREEN; Aflatoxin Total (cod R4701); PS-CH-04 Ediţia din 10.01.2022 25
Determination of ochratoxin A by ELISA Agricultural raw materials; foodstuffs derived from them Metoda ELISA – Neogen Veratox 8610; Metoda ELISA RIDASCREEN, cod: R-1312; PS-CH-32 Ediţia din 25.03.2022 26
Determination of total nitrogen and calculation of protein content Cereals and pulses; milling and bakery products; biscuits; pasta SR ISO 937:2023; SR EN ISO 8968-1:2014; SR EN ISO 20483:2014; SR 13013-3:1994; SR 2213-17:2009; SR 8613-6:2009; SR EN ISO 5983-1:2006; SR EN ISO 5983-1:2006/ AC:2009; PS-CH-38 Ediţia din 10.07.2025 32
Determination of protein content by the Dumas method Foodstuffs PS-CH-126, Ediţia din 10.02.2023 33
Determination of sugar content Biscuits; bread and fresh bakery products SR 2213-12:2009, cap. 6, 7; STAS 1227/3-90, cap.11; STAS 6182/17-81; SR 6182-18:2009; SR 6182-18:2009/C91:2009; SR 184-4:2009; SR 91:2007, cap. 13.2; PS-CH-23 Ediţia din 10.01.2022 35
Determination of chloride content Bread and fresh bakery products SR ISO 9297:2001; SR 91:2007, cap. 15; SR 8613-3:2009; SR ISO 1841-1:2000; SR ISO 3634:2009; PS-CH-36 Ediţia din 10.02.2023 36
Determination of acidity Wheat flour; pasta; bread and fresh bakery products SR 90:2007, cap.12.3; STAS 756/3-85, cap. 8; SR 91:2007, cap.11; SR ISO 750:2008; SR 8613-4:2009; SR 2213-22:2009; SR 2213-22:2009/C91:2012; SR 143:2008, Anexa B; SR ISO 6092:2008; SR 6182-1:2008; SR 184-5:1997; SR 184-5:1997/C91:2012; SR 2567-1:1996; PS-CH-13 Ediţia din 10.01.2022 38
Determination of peroxide value Foodstuffs; animal and vegetable fats and oils SR 13531:2008; PS-CH-100 Ediţia din 10.01.2022 40
Determination of total ash and hydrochloric acid-insoluble ash Bread and fresh bakery products; wheat flour; cereals, pulses and derived products; pasta SR ISO 763:2008; SR 91:2007, cap.16; SR 90:2007, cap. 21; SR ISO 928:2009; ISO 930:1997; SR ISO 936:2009; SR 2213-6:2009; SR EN ISO 2171:2023; SR ISO 1577:1999; SR ISO 1575:1999; SR ISO 7514:1999; STAS 756/3-85, cap.10; PS-CH-28 Ediţia din 10.07.2025 44
Determination of moisture and dry matter Wheat flour; bread and fresh bakery products; cereals and cereal products; pasta; biscuits ISO 6731:2023; SR EN ISO 5534:2004; SR ISO 3728:2009; SR EN ISO 3727-1:2002; SR ISO 6673:2009; SR 6124-1:1999; SR 90:2007, cap 11; SR 91:2007, cap.10; SR EN ISO 712-1:2024; SR 2213-4:2007; SR 110-3:1995; ICUMSA Method GS 2/1/3/9-15 (2007); SR ISO 1442:2023; SR 8613-1:2009; SR ISO 11294:1998; SR ISO 11294:1998/C91:2009; STAS 756/3-85, cap. 7; STAS 1227/3-90, cap. 8; PS-CH-44 Ediţia din 15.05.2025 45
Determination of moisture and ash (thermogravimetry) Foodstuffs, except oils and sugar PS-CH-125, Ediţia din 10.11.2023 46
Determination of fat content, gravimetric method Bread and fresh bakery products; biscuits SR EN ISO 1736:2009; SR EN ISO 7328:2009; SR EN ISO 2450:2009; SR EN ISO 17189:2005; SR ISO 1444:2008; SR 8613-5:2009; SR 2213-11:2007; SR EN ISO 659:2009; SR 91:2007, cap.14.4; STAS 1227/3-90, cap.12; PS-CH-34 Ediţia din 10.01.2022 47
Determination of lipid content by microwave-assisted extraction Foodstuffs PS-CH-127, Ediţia din 10.02.2023 48
Determination of total, insoluble and soluble dietary fibre Cereals Metoda AOAC 991.42; Metoda AOAC 985.29; PS-CH-58 52
Mass determinations (net weight, drained weight, mass proportions of components, mass grading) Foodstuffs and feed SR 2213-3:2009; STAS 6516-90; STAS 5951-83; Metoda AOAC 968.30; PS-CH-11 Ediţia din 10.01.2022 53
Determination of volume in the package Liquid foodstuffs PS-CH-10, Ediţia din 10.02.2023 61
Determination of density Foodstuffs PS-CH-07, Ediţia din 10.02.2023 62
Qualitative determination of genetically modified DNA using the SureFood GMO SCREEN 35S/NOS/FMV + IAC kit Foodstuffs Manual kit SureFood GMO SCREEN 35S/NOS/FMV + IAC (R-Biopharm, cod: S2126): Version : December 2016, CONGEN Biotechnologie GmbH, BERLIN, Germany.; PS-MB-117 Ediţia din 20.02.2023 63
Enumeration of microorganisms, colony count at 30 °C Foodstuffs SR EN ISO 4833-1:2014; SR EN ISO 4833-1:2014/A1:2022; SR EN ISO 4833-2:2014; SR EN ISO 4833-2:2014/A1:2022; SR EN ISO 4833-2:2014/AC:2014; PS-MB-01 64
Enumeration of coliforms Foodstuffs SR ISO 4832:2009; PS-MB-02 65
Enumeration of β-glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli – colony count at 44 °C Foodstuffs SR ISO 16649-2:2007; PS-MB-03 66
Detection of Salmonella Foodstuffs SR EN ISO 6579-1:2017; SR EN ISO 6579-1:2017/A1:2020; PS-MB-04 67
Enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci Foodstuffs SR EN ISO 6888-1:2021; SR EN ISO 6888-1:2021/ A1:2023; PS-MB-05 68
Enumeration of presumptive Bacillus cereus – colony count at 30 °C Foodstuffs SR EN ISO 7932:2005; SR EN ISO 7932:2005/ A1:2020; PS-MB-06 69
Enumeration of yeasts and moulds Foodstuffs SR ISO 21527-1:2009; SR ISO 21527-2:2009; PS-MB-07 70
Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae Foodstuffs PS-MB-21 Ediţia din 10.07.2025 72
Detection of Listeria monocytogenes Foodstuffs SR EN ISO 11290-1:2017; PS-MB-22 73
Enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes Foodstuffs SR EN ISO 11290-2:2017; PS-MB-34 74
Enumeration of mesophilic lactic acid bacteria – colony count at 30 °C Foodstuffs SR ISO 15214:2001; PS-MB-33 75
Enumeration of sulphite-reducing bacteria growing under anaerobic conditions Foodstuffs SR ISO 15213-1:2023; PS-MB-24 76
Detection and enumeration of Campylobacter spp. – colony-count technique Foodstuffs SR EN ISO 10272-2:2017; SR EN ISO 10272-2:2017/A1:2023; PS-MB-32 Ediţia din 10.07.2025 82
Detection of Salmonella spp. by VIDAS UP (SPT) – ELFA Foodstuffs Metoda Biomerieux – VIDAS UP Salmonella (SPT); PS-MB-37 Ediţia din 10.07.2025 83
Calculation of total carbohydrate, available carbohydrate and energy value of food products Foodstuffs Regulamentul (UE) nr. 1169/2011, anexa XIV. FAO Food and Nutrition Paper- Food energy –Methods of analysis and conversion factors; PS-CH-63 Ediţia din 10.01.2024 84
Calculated values (e.g. water/total protein ratio, protein in fat-free dry matter, total ash in dry matter) Milling and bakery products; bread and fresh bakery products; cereals and cereal products; wheat flour; pasta; biscuits PS-CH-63, Ediţia din 10.01.2024 85

Accreditation covers only the test – matrix – method combinations in the table. The accreditation status of each result is stated on the test report.

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