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[Jeandrelee Naidoo]

Good Day all.
 
I am in a bit of a pickle. I recently sent our product samples away to test for the various allergens we handle on site, Ground nuts (peanuts), Tree nuts, Sulphites, Lactose, Soy, Gluten, Sesame seed. Problem is I have no idea what the tolerances are for allergen residue found on the product if any. So I can't understand the results. I don't know if I need to send some products to re-test. 
What are the limits allowed for each allergen listed above, if anyone can please assist, I would be eternally grateful. Just want to know how to read these for future testing. Thank you!!! 
 
Test results as stated below,
 
Sesame tested for Lactose
Results n.d 20 LoQ 10 LoD
Raisins tested for Soy
Results <2.5 LoQ
Pumpkin Seed tested for Gluten
Results <5.0 LoQ
Gluten Free oats tested for Gluten
Results <5.0 LoQ
Oat bran tested for tree nuts
Results <1.0 LoQ
JellyBeans tested for Sesame
Results <2.5 LoQ
Peanuts tested for Sulphites
Results <5.0 LoQ
Corn nuts tested for Peanuts(Ground Nuts)

Results <0.75 LoQ

[Evans X.]

Greetings Jeandrelee,

 

Generally the results seem ok. LoQ = Limit of Quantification and LoD = Limit of Detection. The quantification represents the minimum quantity of said parameter that the laboratory method / instruments can give a numerical result for and under which it can detect only presence. The detection refers to the lowest quantity under which the laboratory can't detect the presence of a parameter.

Gluten free can be generally declared if you have < 20mg/kg so in your case with an LoQ of 5 this is a good result. I believe your results are good, but you have to check your legislation in case there are some differences from what I know in EU or USA.

 

Regards!

[Charles.C]

Curiously the quoted results seem to lack a Unit so the OP is, strictly, unanswerable.