Retailers and distributors share responsibility with producers for the food they place on the market. Whether the product is a private label, a supplier’s brand or food prepacked in store, a regular testing programme helps verify compliance and document your own checks.
What we test
We can test products from every food category: quality parameters (moisture, fat, protein, salt, sugars), microbiological indicators, and contaminants such as heavy metals, mycotoxins or pesticide residues. For private-label products, testing can confirm the nutrition values declared on the label and support supplier assessment.
In warehouses, in-store preparation areas and fresh-produce counters, we carry out sanitation tests on surfaces, equipment and staff hands, as well as analyses of the water in use. The results help verify cleaning effectiveness and feed into your HACCP plan.
Regulatory framework
General food safety and traceability requirements are set by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. Microbiological criteria are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 and maximum levels for contaminants in Regulation (EU) 2023/915. Food information to consumers, including nutrition labelling, is governed by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
How we work
We agree a testing plan with you that fits your product range and the frequency you need. Samples can be delivered to the laboratory or collected by our team. 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
Product control
- Physico-chemical quality parameters authorised, not accredited
- Microbiological indicators authorised, not accredited
- Contaminants (heavy metals, mycotoxins, pesticide residues) authorised, not accredited
- Verification of declared nutrition values authorised, not accredited
Hygiene and storage
- Sanitation tests on surfaces, equipment and hands authorised, not accredited
- Water analysis authorised, not accredited
Labelling
- Review of label information
"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.