Stainless Steel, Cast Iron, Aluminium Metallic Food Contact Materials/Items
Currently, there are no specific directive/regulations in place for metallic items such as stainless steel, cast iron, aluminium ware etc., intended to come into contact with food.
However, all materials and articles that will be in contact with food must comply with the framework council directive 1935/2004EC as amended before placing the items in UK/EU.
Specific metal release (expressed as specific migration limit/SML) using CM Resolution 2013 guidelines is generally performed for supporting compliance with council directive 1935/2004EC assessed against below SML:
|
Metal |
SML (mg/kg) |
|
Aluminum |
5 |
|
Antimony |
0.04 |
|
Arsenic |
0.002 |
|
Beryllium |
0.01 |
|
Barium |
1.2 |
|
Cadmium |
0.005 |
|
Cobalt |
0.02 |
|
Chromium |
0.25 |
|
Copper |
4 |
|
Iron |
40 |
|
Lead |
0.01 |
|
Lithium |
0.048 |
|
Manganese |
1.5 |
|
Mercury |
0.003 |
|
Molybdenum |
0.12 |
|
Nickel |
0.14 |
|
Silver |
0.08 |
|
Tin |
100 |
|
Thallium |
0.0001 |
|
Vanadium |
0.01 |
|
Zinc |
5 |
At the Northern Testhouse, we perform relevant testing to cover intended contact periods and appropriate simulants.
Our capability includes composition chemical testing of stainless steel and EN601 for aluminium ware.
After an initial review, we will test your product and assess its conformity for the relevant safety test and certification needed to import, distribute, or sell it.
If your product passes, you will receive:
The product test reports
The UK/EU certification you need
Should your product fail, we will advise you on how to make it safe.
Contact us now to see if your product complies, and to get a personalised quotation.