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TEST PRODUCTS?
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Limited definition of test parameters
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EU banned pesticides, mycotoxins
Overview of template
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Varying levels of regulations
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Nitrite regulated in China and not elsewhere
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Hg in baby food incident in China
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Limited harmonized methods, and
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Mycotoxins (AOAC/ISO)
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Highly sensitive for legal, regulatory, and public reasons
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Overall, testing a finished product is a high risk
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TEST INGREDIENTS
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Early detection opportunity
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Potential to remedy the issue prior to manufacturing
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Vendor/manufacturer engagement possibility
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Proactive mitigation of safety risk
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Cost effective testing
Overall, testing ingredients is a low risk proposition
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