Division F.1 Method of sampling for milk, milk products, infant formulae and follow-on formulae, including infant milk and follow-on milk.
United Kingdom
The aggregate sample shall be at least 1 kg or 1 litre except where it is not possible e.g. when the sample consists of one bottle.
The minimum number of incremental samples to be taken from the lot shall be as given in Table 1. The number of incremental samples determined is function of the usual form in which the products concerned are commercialised. In the case of bulk liquid products the lot shall be thoroughly mixed insofar as possible and insofar it does not affect the quality of the product, by either manual or mechanical means immediately prior to sampling. In this case, a homogeneous distribution of aflatoxin M1 is assumed within a given lot. It is therefore sufficient to take three incremental samples from a lot to form the aggregate sample.
The incremental samples, which might frequently be a bottle or a package, shall be of similar weight. The weight of an incremental sample shall be at least 100 grams, resulting in an aggregate sample of at least about 1 kg or 1 litre. Departure from this method shall be recorded in the record provided for under part A.3.8 of Annex I.
Table 1
Minimum number of incremental samples to be taken from the lot
| Form of commercialisation | Volume or weight of lot (in litre or kg) | Minimum number of incremental samples to be taken | Minimum volume or weight of aggregate sample (in litre or kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk | — | 3-5 | 1 |
| Bottles/packages | ≤ 50 | 3 | 1 |
| Bottles/packages | 50 to 500 | 5 | 1 |
| Bottles/packages | > 500 | 10 | 1 |
Notes on Annex I
Footnotes
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A guidance document for competent authorities for the control of compliance with EU legislation on aflatoxins is available at http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/food/chemicalsafety/contaminants/aflatoxin_guidance_en.pdf. The guidance document provides additional practical information but the information contained in the guidance document is subordinate to the provisions in this Regulation.