In the food industry, cleaning and disinfection are essential prerequisite programmes for HACCP. Suppliers of detergents and disinfectants, and the facilities that use them, need evidence that their procedures work under real conditions.
What we test
The focus is on verifying the result of cleaning: we carry out sanitation tests on work surfaces, machinery, protective equipment and staff hands, as well as indoor air tests. Samples taken before and after cleaning make it possible to follow the effectiveness of a procedure over time.
For cleaning products we can determine basic parameters such as pH or density and check the microbiological load of diluted or stored solutions. For specific disinfectant efficacy tests, we discuss case by case what can be done in our laboratory.
Regulatory framework
The obligation of food business operators to keep premises and equipment clean and hygienic is set out in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004. Making biocidal products, including disinfectants, available on the market is governed by Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.
How we work
We agree the sampling points and their timing relative to your cleaning schedule. Samples are collected by our team or by your trained staff using materials supplied by the laboratory. Results are issued in a test report; accredited tests are marked as such on the report and are those listed in the annex to our RENAR accreditation certificate.
Parameters and determinations
Cleaning effectiveness
- Sanitation tests on surfaces, machinery and equipment authorised, not accredited
- Sanitation tests on staff hands authorised, not accredited
- Indoor air sanitation tests authorised, not accredited
Cleaning products
- Microbiological indicators 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.