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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 21 - Food and Drugs |
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Chapter I - Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services |
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SubChapter A - General |
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Part 1 - General Enforcement Regulations |
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Subpart R - Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods |
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Requirements for LAAF-Accredited Laboratories |
§ 1.1150 - What are the requirements for analysis of samples by a LAAF-accredited laboratory?
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§ 1.1150 What are the requirements for analysis of samples by a LAAF-accredited laboratory?
In addition to the sample analysis requirements of § 1.1138(a):
(a) The analysis must be conducted on either the sample received from the sampling firm or, if appropriate, on a representative sample of the sample received from the sampling firm.
(b) The analyst must:
(1) Be qualified by appropriate education, training, and/or experience to conduct the analysis;
(2) Have appropriately demonstrated their ability to perform the method properly in the specific context of the food testing to be conducted; and
(3) Be in compliance with the conflict of interest requirements of §§ 1.1138(a) and 1.1147.
(c) The method used to conduct the food testing must meet the requirements of § 1.1151.
(d) The LAAF-accredited laboratory must document the testing information and test results to the extent necessary to account for all information that is required to be included in a full analytical report (see § 1.1152(d)).