Food contact materials (FCMs) directly affect the safety of food, including plastics, resins, rubber, etc. China GB4806 standard for food-grade contact materials testing items include evaporation residue, potassium permanganate consumption, heavy metals, decolorization tests, etc. The tests in different food simulants vary. This standard ensures that food contact materials do not contaminate food during normal use, thus protecting the health of consumers.

“ Food contact materials ” Food Contact Materials (FCMs) are materials that come into contact with food during normal use. Because of its direct contact with food, its safety directly affects the safety of food, which is also a key control point for enterprises. Food contact materials include food packaging, tableware, kitchenware, food processing machinery kitchen products, etc. Food contact materials include: plastic, resin, rubber, silicone, metal, alloy, paper, cardboard, glass, ceramics, porcelain glaze, coloring agent, printing ink, etc.

  Because as direct or indirect contacts of food, in the process of food production, storage, transportation, etc., food contact materials and products will not only affect the sensory characteristics of food, but also may cause the migration of toxic and harmful substances (such as heavy metals, toxic additives) and introduce non-food ingredients, thereby affecting food safety and even endangering human health. Therefore, each country has strict requirements for food contact materials, and the standard certification of each country is different. Today, Zhongbon Consulting shares the standards and test items of China's food-grade contact materials testing:

  First, China GB4806 food grade contact material testing

  GB4806 is the Chinese test standard for food contact materials, which is specifically used to regulate the safety and suitability of food contact materials. This standard ensures that food contact materials do not contaminate food during normal use, thus protecting the health of consumers.

  1. What are the GB4806 food-grade test items in China?

  Evaporation residue in different food simulants;

  Potassium permanganate consumption;

  Heavy metals (calculated as lead);

  Decolorization test;

Dissolution test of heavy metals: such as lead, cadmium, arsenic, chromium, nickel, etc.;

  Toxic and harmful monomer residues: such as vinyl chloride monomer, acrylonitrile monomer, etc.

  Microbial detection.

  GB 4806.1-2016 National Standard for Food Safety General safety requirements for food contact materials and products;

  GB 4806.2-2015 Food Safety national standard pacifier;

  GB 4806.3-2016 Food safety national standard enamel products;

  GB 4806.4-2016 Food safety national standard ceramic products;

  GB 4806.5-2016 Food Safety national standard glass products;

  GB 4806.6-2016 Food Safety National standard for food contact plastic resin

  GB 4806.7-2016 National Standard for Food Safety Plastic materials and products for food contact;

  GB 48806.8-2016 Food Safety National standard Food contact paper and cardboard materials and products;

  GB 4806.9-2016 National Standard for Food Safety Metal materials and products for food contact;

  GB 4806.10-2016 Food Safety National standard food contact coatings and coatings;

  GB 4806.11-2016 National Standard for Food safety Rubber materials and products for food contact.