PFAS Testing in Food

PFAS can enter food through environmental exposure pathways and migration from packaging materials. Food, particularly seafood, represents a significant exposure pathway.

SGS has measured emerging contaminants since the 1970s, including PFAS analysis since 2003, contributing to best practices in analysis, sampling, storage stability, and interference mitigation across complex matrices.

PFAS Capabilities include:

  • EPA Method 1633 and related methodologies
  • Analysis of up to 90 PFAS compounds, including ultrashort-chain PFAS
  • Isotope-dilution LC-MS/MS quantification
  • TOP Assay (Total Oxidizable Precursor)
  • Adsorbable, Extractable, and Total Fluorine (AOF, EOF, TF)
  • Advanced High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) confirmation analysis and non-target screening

Methods align with ISO 17025, NELAP, and other accreditation frameworks. We support compliance monitoring, retailer due diligence, and pre-regulatory investigations.

Food & Seafood Testing

SGS provides scientifically defensible data to support food safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory decision-making.

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Why SGS for Food Testing?

  • Decades of emerging contaminant expertise
  • Ultra-trace detection across complex food and environmental matrices
  • Advanced instrumentation (LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, HRMS, magnetic sector MS)
  • Accredited laboratory network with high analytical capacity
  • Technical support for study design, data interpretation, and regulatory engagement.

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