EPTIS – Contaminants in Human food (Progetto Trieste) (EPTIS-ID 136351)

Contaminants in Human food (Progetto Trieste)

EPTIS factsheet 136351 | Last revision 2026-02-27 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts136351 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts136351

PT provider

PT provider

Test Veritas S.r.l.

Based in

Italy

Language(s)

English

Remarks

Keywords

Product groups

Food and drink
Agriculture

Testing fields

Analytical chemistry
Biology

Technical details

Test item	Tested property	Testing method
Wheat	Aflatoxin B/G	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Deoxynivalenol (DON)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	T2 and HT2	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Ergot Alkaloids	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Alternaria toxins	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Pesticides	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Metals (Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Nickel, Molybdenum, Selenium, Copper, Iron, Mercury, Zinc)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Wheat flour durum	Aflatoxin B/G	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Ochratoxin A	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	DON (Deossinivalenolo)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Barley	Ochratoxin A	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Maize	Fumonisin	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Aflatoxin B/G	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	ZON (Zearalenone)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	DON (Deossinivalenolo)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Ochratoxin A (OTA)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Rice	Aflatoxin B/G	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Ochratoxin A (OTA)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Pesticides	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Metals (Arsenic, Cadmium,Copper, Iron, Lead, Mercury, Molybdenum, Nickel, Selenium, Zinc)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Milk	See PT schemes for "Contaminants in milk (Progetto Trieste)"	-
Cheese	Aflatoxin M1	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Natamycin	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Apple juice	See PT schemes for "Contaminants in Beverages (Progetto Trieste)"	-
Nuts	Aflatoxin B/G	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Ochratoxin A (OTA)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Pesticides	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Hazelnut sproud	Aflatoxin B/G	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Ochratoxin A (OTA)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Paprika/Chilli	Ochratoxin A (OTA)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Aflatoxin B/G	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	SUDAN and Other Illegal dyes (Butter Yellow, Para Red, Toluidine Red)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Green coffee	Ochratoxin A (OTA)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Pesticides	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Roasted Coffee	Ochratoxin A (OTA)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Acrylamide	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Cocoa	Ochratoxin A (OTA)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Aflatoxin B/G	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Wine	Ochratoxin A (OTA)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Pesticides	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Baby food	Ergot alkaloids	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Antibiotics	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Acrylamide	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Pesticides	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Chlorate and Perchlorate	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Cured ham	Ochratoxin A (OTA)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Legumes	Metals (Cadmium, Lead)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Pesticides	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
White table salt	Metals (Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, Lead, Mercury, Nickel) and Iodine	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Beer	See PT schemes for "Contaminants in Beverages (Progetto Trieste)"	-
Fruits and vegetables	Pesticides	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Biocides	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Chlorate and Perchlorate	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Nitrate	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Metals (Arsenic, Cadmium,Lead, Mercury, Nickel)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Dried Figs (Water/Fruit Slurry)	Aflatoxin B/G	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Ochratoxin A (OTA)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Frankfurters	Nitrate + nitrite	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Sulphites	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	See PT schemes for "Contaminants in Animal Muscle (Progetto Trieste)"	-
Fish	See PT schemes for "Contaminants in Seafood (Progetto Trieste)"	-
Honey	See PT schemes for "Contaminants in Honey (Progetto Trieste)"	-
Eggs	See PT schemes for "Contaminants in Eggs (Progetto Trieste)"	-
Olive Oil	Pesticides	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	PAHs	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Metals (Arsenic, Lead, Copper)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Maize Oil	Zearalenon (ZEA)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Fruit Juice	See PT schemes for "Contaminants in Beverages (Progetto Trieste)"	-
Tomato Sauce/puree	Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid and Benzoic Acid	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Ergot Alkaloids	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Alternaria toxins	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
	Metals (Cadmium, Lead, Iron, Tin)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Potato	Metals (Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, Nickel)	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Bread	Acrylamide	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method
Snacks (e.g. potato crisps)	Acrylamide	Standard Methodology
		Participant Choice of Method

Aims of the PT scheme

Target group of participants

All kind of labs (Governmental labs, private labs, industry labs), worldwide

Linked to specific legislation / standards

Additional, subsidiary aims

validation of testing methods

Number of participants

15-50

Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3^rd party

Accredited by ACCREDIA on the basis of EN ISO/IEC 17043:2023 for part of the parameters

Operation is commissioned / requested by

Fees and frequency

Participation fee

According price list on our web site

Regularly operated

Yes (It depends on the combination of matrix-analyte)

Year of first operation

1998

Contact details of the PT provider

Provider

Contact person

Test Veritas S.r.l.
Via Svizzera, 16
35127 Padova
Italy

Phone: +39 (0) 0403755560
Fax: +39 (0)49 21064938
Web: http://www.testveritas.com

Dr.ssa Perez Eva
Phone: +39 (0)49 8256292
Fax: +39 (0)49 21064938
Email: info@progettotrieste.com

If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Italy, Ms Laura Galli.

Contaminants in Human food (Progetto Trieste) EPTIS factsheet 136351 | Last revision 2026-02-27 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts136351 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts136351

Contaminants in Human food (Progetto Trieste)

EPTIS factsheet 136351 | Last revision 2026-02-27 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts136351 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts136351