With the development of social economy, the popularity of various electronic and electrical food production products such as juicers, blenders, electric rice cookers, juice machines, coffee machines, etc. has brought great convenience to our lives. While people pay attention to the quality of life, they also pay more attention to the safety of food, but often ignore the safety of materials in contact with food. In fact, in daily use, harmful substances may migrate from the materials that contact electronic products and food to food, thus affecting human health. This issue has attracted the attention of all parties, and various countries have also introduced and updated laws and regulations on food-grade materials to safeguard consumer safety.

Main regulation for food contact material:

1. European Union (Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004)

Ceramic, glass: 2005/31/EC soluble lead and cadmium test

Plastics: 2002/72/EC comprehensive migration test

Organic coating: AP (2004) 1 comprehensive migration test

Wood: pentachlorophenol (PCP) formaldehyde release

Silicone rubber: AP (2004) 5 comprehensive migration test

Rubber: 93/11/EEC, AP (2004) 5 nitrosamine&comprehensive migration test

Metal, alloy, electroplating: release of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Ni, Cr, Cu, Sb, Co)

Paper: AP (2002) 1 pentachlorophenol (PCP), antiseptic effect, heavy metal release (Pb, Cd, Hg, CrVI), fluorescent substances

2. Germany (LFGB § 30&31)

General requirements

Sensory test

Silicone rubber, rubber: BfR recommendation

Plastics: BfR recommendations

Organic coating: BfR recommendation

Paper, wood: BfR recommendations

Metal, electroplated: LMBG § 35

Glass, ceramic, enamel enamel: DIN51032

3. USA (FDA)

Plastic (raw material): US FDA 170-189

Organic coating: US FDA175.300

Wood: US FDA178.3800

Paper and paper products: US FDA176.170

Ceramic (enamel enamel): FDA/ORA CPG7117.067117.07

Cooking edible metal: US FDA175.300 US ANSI 

Silicone, rubber: US FDA177.2600, US FDA177.1210