1. 1. What is LFGB? LFGB is the abbreviation of the German Food and Commodity Law. Its predecessor is LMBG LFGB, which is the most important basic legal document on food hygiene management in Germany, and is the criterion and core of other special food hygiene laws and regulations. It has also been modified in recent years, mainly to match European standards. The regulations have made general and basic provisions on all aspects of German food. All food on the German market and all food related daily necessities must comply with its basic provisions above. If the daily necessities in contact with food pass the test and conform to the German Food and Daily Necessities Law, they can be certified as "products without chemical toxic substances" by the LMBG/LFGB test report issued by the authorized agency and can be sold in the German market.  

2. The significance of the LFGB knife and fork certification mark The knife and fork mark is a food safety mark. On the daily necessities in contact with food, if there is a knife and fork mark, it means that the product has passed the test and met many German and European standards, met the requirements of German LFGB regulations, and proved that it does not contain toxic substances harmful to human body and can be sold in Germany and other European and American markets. In the European market, products with knife and fork marks can enhance customers' confidence and desire to buy. They are powerful market tools and greatly increase the competitiveness of products in the market.

3. Scope of products covered by the LFGB certification The LFGB test is aimed at all materials that may come into contact with food, including products produced with the latest technology, such as: chromium coating of barbecue rack, temperature resistance test of Teflon coating of cooking pan, silicone sealing ring test in kettle, etc.

2. 4. The LFGB test items are different according to the different materials of the LFGB regulations, and the test costs are different when the test items are different.

3.5. List LFGB test items

Serial No

category

Test items

Standard No

Test cycle

（WD）

one

Public items applicable to all materials of LFGB (except ceramics)

Sensory test

DIN 10955

five

two

Applicable to all LFGB

Public project of plastic materials

Plastics

Full Migration - Water

(EU) No 10/2011

5 working days: contact time with food<24h; Contact time with food=24h (disposable)

7 working days: contact time with food=24 h (repeated use); 24h ＜ food contact time ≤ 72h (disposable)

12 working days: 24h ＜ food contact time ≤ 72h (repeated use); Contact time with food ＞ 72h; Cold storage or long-term storage at room temperature

Full migration - 3% acetic acid

Full migration - 10% ethanol

Full migration of - 50% ethanol

Full Migration - Olive Oil

Heavy metal migration

Specific migration of primary aromatic amine

Total phthalate content

Phthalate specific migration - water

Phthalate specific migration - 3% acetic acid

Phthalate specific migration - 10% ethanol

Phthalate specific migration - 50% ethanol

Phthalate specific migration - olive oil substitute

three

nylon

PA

Plastic public project

(EU) No 10/2011

Same as public project

Specific migration of primary aromatic amine

five

Peroxide residue

five

Caprolactam specific migration - water

Same as public project

Caprolactam specific migration - 3% acetic acid

Specific migration of caprolactam - 10% ethanol

Specific migration of caprolactam - 50% ethanol

Specific migration of caprolactam - olive oil substitute

four

Melamine resin

MF

Plastic public project

(EU) No 10/2011

Same as public project

Specific migration amount of formaldehyde

Specific migration of melamine - 3% acetic acid

five

polycarbonate

PC

Plastic public project

(EU) No 10/2011

Same as public project

sulphated ash

five

Total content of bisphenol A

(Only for baby bottles, it is required not to be detected)

five

Specific migration of bisphenol A - water

Same as public project

Specific migration of bisphenol A - 3% acetic acid

Specific migration of bisphenol A - 10% ethanol

Specific migration of bisphenol A - 50% ethanol

Specific migration of bisphenol A - olive oil

six

polyvinyl chloride

PVC

Plastic public project

BfR Recommendation

Part II

Same as public project

Vinyl chloride monomer

seven

Peroxide residue

five

seven

polyethylene

PE

Plastic public project

BfR Recommendation

Part III

Same as public project

Catalyst residue - total chromium

seven

Catalyst residue - total vanadium

Catalyst residue - total zirconium

Peroxide residue

five

eight

polypropylene

PP

Plastic public project

BfR Recommendation

Part VII

Same as public project

Catalyst residue - total chromium

seven

Catalyst residue - total vanadium

Catalyst residue - total zirconium

nine

polystyrene

PS

Plastic public project

BfR Recommendation

Part V

Same as public project

Volatile organic compounds

five

Peroxide residue

five

ten

Styrene acrylonitrile

AS/SAN

Plastic public project

——

Same as public project

Volatile organic compounds

five

Peroxide residue

five

eleven

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

ABS

Plastic public project

——

Same as public project

Volatile organic compounds

five

Peroxide residue

five

twelve

Polyvinylidene chloride

PVDC

Plastic public project

——

Same as public project

Volatile organic compounds

five

Peroxide residue

five

thirteen

Polyoxymethylene resin

POM

Plastic public project

BfR Recommendation

Part XXXIII

Same as public project

Total zinc content test

five

fourteen

Acrylic acid copolymer/graft copolymer

PMMA

Plastic public project

BfR Recommendation

Part XXII

Same as public project

Volatile organic compounds

five

Peroxide residue

five

fifteen

silicon rubber

Silicone

Full Migration - Water

BfR Recommendation

Part XV

5 or 7or 12 (according to whether the contact time with food exceeds 24h,>24h, 12d;<24h, 5d;=24h, 7d)

Full migration - 3% acetic acid

Full migration - 10% ethanol

Full Migration - Olive Oil

Volatile organic compounds

five

Peroxide residue

five

Organotin

seven

sixteen

rubber

Rubber

Full Migration - Water

BfR Recommendation

Part XXI

5 or 7or 12 (according to whether the contact time with food exceeds 24h,>24h, 12d;<24h, 5d;=24h, 7d)

Full migration - 3% acetic acid

Full migration - 10% ethanol

Full Migration - Olive Oil

formaldehyde

five

Total zinc content test

five

Total lead content test

five

Migration of primary aromatic amine

five

Nitrosamines and nitrosamines

seven

seventeen

Non stick coating

Non-stick Coating

Full Migration - Water

BfR Recommendation

Part LI

5 or 7or 12 (according to whether the contact time with food exceeds 24h,>24h, 12d;<24h, 5d;=24h, 7d)

Full migration - 3% acetic acid

Full migration - 10% ethanol

Full Migration - Olive Oil

Specific migration amount of formaldehyde

five

Phenols (calculated by phenol)

Migration of primary aromatic amine

Trivalent chromium release

Hexavalent chromium release

lithium

Total fluoride

eighteen

Ceramic, glass, enamel

Ceramic/Glass/Enamel

Leaching test of lead and cadmium at cup edge

(For those with decoration in the 2cm area around the cup edge)

DIN 51032

five

Leaching amount of lead and cadmium

nineteen

Metal, alloy and electroplating products

Metal/Alloy/Metal Plated Product

Dissolution of 7 heavy metals

LFGB 35 B 80.03-1/2

five