What are the requirements for analysis of samples by a LAAF-accredited laboratory?
21 C.F.R. § 1.1150
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01In addition to the sample analysis requirements of § 1.1138(a):
(a) The analysis must be conducted on either the sample received from the sampling firm or, if appropriate, on a representative sample of the sample received from the sampling firm.
(b) The analyst must:
(1) Be qualified by appropriate education, training, and/or experience to conduct the analysis;
(2) Have appropriately demonstrated their ability to perform the method properly in the specific context of the food testing to be conducted; and
(3) Be in compliance with the conflict of interest requirements of §§ 1.1138(a) and 1.1147.
(c) The method used to conduct the food testing must meet the requirements of § 1.1151.
(d) The LAAF-accredited laboratory must document the testing information and test results to the extent necessary to account for all information that is required to be included in a full analytical report (see § 1.1152(d)).
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-21.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026