TÜV Rheinland offers a full food grade test called "LMBG" test for all kind of material product.

What is LMBG test?

LMBG (Lebensmittel- und Bedarfsgegenständegesetz) is German Food & Commodities Law. If the test specimen corresponds to the requirement of 30 and 31 LMBG, they can be verified and documented as chemical safe and can be sold in Germany.

30 LMBG:
Prohibits the marketing of the commodities which materials contain toxic sub-stances that can harm the human health.

31 LMBG:
Prohibits the transition of materials into food, which can be harmful for the health or it can affect the smell, or the taste of the food.

For the German market, German hazardous Chemicals laws shall be applied. The tests cover all kind of material, even the product is fabricated with the most up-dated manufacturing technology. TÜV Rheinland will perform testing to detect its toxicity. e. g. The Chromium plated BBQ rack, the Temperature resistance coating (PTFE) on the cooking pan, and silicone rubber ring for sealing the water kettle test.

Generally, LMBG § 30 & 31 contain the following testing clauses:

1. General manufacture and materials
   
2. Sensorial examination: the transfer of smell, taste from product to the food
   
3. Plastic - migration test & extractable heavy metal test
   
4. Metal - composition & extractable heavy metal test
   
5. Specific material-specific test to check the danger of chemical hazard according to German Chemicals Law.
   

For special cases, it may require to change the test conditions comparable to scheduled application.

TÜV Rheinland - Your partner for product safety control

• We are EEC notified body for CE approval (Notified Body No. is 0197)
  
• Our chemical testing laboratory is accredited by German accreditation council-Chemical section - DAP
  
• Our staff are well trained and experienced
  
• We offer chemicals test for food contact material since 1990 in China Group.