Food Contact Testing

CFR Food Contact Testing is part of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) related to processing or packaging materials that come in contact with food.

There are 50 titles within the CFR covering a wide variety of areas, everything from highways and banking to national defense and public health. Source: U.S. GPO. Title 21 pertains to Food and Drugs and Part 177 is written for “Indirect Food Additives: Polymers”.   These regulations cover materials that come in contact with food, and thus are considered an indirect food additive.  Examples are food storage containers, materials used in the production of food goods, and even the tools used in your kitchen for cooking and preparing food.

21 CFR 177 Regulation is written for “Indirect Food Additives: Polymers”.   These regulations cover materials that come in contact with food, and thus are considered an indirect food additive.  Examples are food storage containers, materials used in the production of food goods, and even the tools used in your kitchen for cooking and preparing food. ood contact materials used in the United States must comply with 21 CFR 177 regulations. 

SGS Polymer Solutions’ has extensive experience with 21 CRF 177 guidelines for many materials. We currently perform routine lot release testing for clients as well as one time testing for various other clients.  Our most commonly requested tests are 21 CFR 177.2600 for rubber articles as well as 21 CFR 177.1520 for olefins.  We are FDA Registered and ISO 17025 Accredited which speaks to our robust quality system that supports the highly regulated requirements of CFR testing. for more information on this regulation, please contact us.