Global Standards

Quality and Safety Verified Worldwide

Q: Do you provide a Certificate of Analysis with every shipment?

Yes. Every lot ships with a Certificate of Analysis signed off by our Director of Quality, covering moisture, physical grade, microbiology and the chemical parameters in your specification. A digital copy is shared before dispatch so you can approve it before the container sails.

Q: Can I get third-party test reports from SGS, Intertek or Eurofins?

Yes. On request we send a sealed sample from your lot to the independent laboratory of your choice and forward the report together with our own CoA. The cost of the third-party analysis is quoted upfront and added to the order.

Q: How do you control aflatoxins and ochratoxin A?

Control starts at the farm with moisture checks before purchase, continues with dry, ventilated storage and Sortex rejection of discoloured material, and ends with HPLC testing of every lot destined for regulated markets. Lots above your limit are never blended down to pass.

Q: Are products tested for pesticide residues and ethylene oxide?

Lots for the EU, UK and US are screened for multi-residue pesticides against the MRLs of the destination market. We never use ethylene oxide; microbial reduction is done by steam or electron-beam irradiation, and EtO / 2-chloroethanol results are reported on request.

Q: What happens if a lot fails a test?

The lot is placed on hold, labelled and physically segregated, and a root-cause investigation is opened. It is then re-processed (for example re-cleaned or re-sterilised) and re-tested, or rejected. Non-conforming material is never shipped against your order.

Q: Can our team audit your facilities?

Yes. Customer and third-party audits of our production sites in Lahore, Kasur and Mirpurkhas are welcome with advance notice, and we also complete supplier questionnaires and remote document audits. Our FSSC 22000 and HACCP records are available for review during the visit.

Q: How long do you keep retention samples?

A sealed retention sample from every production lot is kept for the full shelf life of the product plus six months, so any query you raise can be checked against the exact material that was shipped to you.

Q: How do you prevent allergen and cross-contact issues?

Allergen-containing seasonings are scheduled and run on dedicated or validated-clean lines, with documented changeover cleaning and swab verification. Every specification sheet carries a full allergen statement.

We maintain absolute phytosanitary safety compliance. Our certified facilities satisfy stringent European, North American, and Asian food safety import criteria.

Request a CoA or Spec Sheet View Certificates

3: in-house labs
6: point release check
100%: lots shipped with CoA
4: global certifications

Gold Standard B2B Certifications

Copies are shared on request: choose Request Certificate and our compliance desk will send it for your supplier file.

BRCGS

BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety, awarded in 2026.

Request Certificate

ISO 22000

Food safety management system across our production units.

Request Certificate

FSSC 22000

GFSI-recognised food safety certification (FSSC 22000:2018).

Request Certificate

HALAL PS 3733:2016

Pakistan Halal standard PS 3733:2016.

Request Certificate

Our Six-Point Quality Promise

Six checkpoints between the farm gate and the container door. A lot only moves forward when it passes the step before.

Raw Material Inspection

Physical sensory audits, sizing checks, and bulk moisture testing upon arrival at our warehouse dock doors.

Checked: Moisture, foreign matter, aroma and colour against the supplier contract

In-Process Monitoring

Automated continuous laser sort systems immediately flag and extract foreign materials from processing lines.

Checked: Sortex reject rate, sieve checks and metal-detector tests every hour

Microbial Testing

Routine PCR testing checking for Salmonella, E. Coli, and Coliform count parameters inside certified in-house laboratories.

Checked: TPC, yeast & mould, E. coli, coliforms, Salmonella /25 g

Chemical Analysis

Rigorous testing ensuring compliance with regional limits on trace pesticides and naturally occurring chemical compositions.

Checked: Aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, heavy metals, illegal dyes

Physical Quality

Sieve density grading, moisture control, and particle surface grading performed across every output run.

Checked: Mesh size, bulk density, colour value and volatile oil

Final Release Verification

Before shipping, all documentation undergoes terminal review and our Director of Quality signs off on COA (Certificate of Analysis).

Checked: CoA, packing list, phyto and health certificates

In-House Modern Labs

Continuous Scientific Validation

We do not outsource food safety validation. Perfect Food Industries houses three fully-equipped biological and chemical testing facilities across our production units.

Led by certified food science professionals, our labs process hundreds of rapid PCR assays, high-performance liquid chromatography runs, and dry-matter density reviews daily to issue official Certificates of Analysis for international shipping.

Microbiology lab Analytical chemistry lab Line QA & hygiene

What We Test, Lot by Lot

The core panel every export lot goes through before release. Your own specification can add parameters or tighten any limit.

Parameter	Method	Release limit
Total plate count	ISO 4833-1	< 100,000 cfu/g
Yeast & mould	ISO 21527	< 1,000 cfu/g
E. coli	ISO 16649-2	< 10 cfu/g
Salmonella	ISO 6579-1 · rapid PCR	Absent in 25 g
Coliforms	ISO 4832	< 100 cfu/g
Bacillus cereus	ISO 7932	< 1,000 cfu/g

Parameter	Method	Release limit
Aflatoxin B1	HPLC-FLD	≤ 5 µg/kg
Total aflatoxins (B1+B2+G1+G2)	HPLC-FLD	≤ 10 µg/kg
Ochratoxin A — chilli & paprika	HPLC-FLD	≤ 20 µg/kg
Ochratoxin A — other spices	HPLC-FLD	≤ 15 µg/kg
Lot sampling	Incremental, EU method	Aggregate per lot

Parameter	Method	Release limit
Lead (Pb) & cadmium (Cd)	ICP-MS / AAS	Within EU & Codex limits
Pesticide residues	LC-MS/MS · GC-MS/MS	Destination MRLs
Sudan I–IV & illegal dyes	HPLC	Not detected
Lead chromate (turmeric)	Colorimetric / XRF	Not detected
Ethylene oxide / 2-CE	GC-MS	Not detected
Metal fragments	In-line metal detection	Fe 1.5 mm · SS 2.0 mm

Parameter	Method	Release limit
Moisture	Oven method / IR analyser	Per specification
Particle size (mesh)	Sieve analysis	Per specification
Colour value	ASTA 20.1 · curcumin HPLC	Per specification
Volatile oil	Distillation (ISO 6571)	Per specification
Extraneous matter	ISO 927	≤ 0.5%
Aroma & taste	Trained sensory panel	Matches reference

Strict Global Mycotoxin & Heavy Metal Control

Every batch of spices and dehydrated vegetables destined for the EU, USA, and UK undergoes precise testing to verify it remains comfortably beneath maximum regulatory limits for aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, lead, and cadmium. We guarantee hassle-free customs clearances.

BRCGS certification — Perfect Food Industries

ISO 22000 certification — Perfect Food Industries

FSSC 22000 certification — Perfect Food Industries

HALAL PS 3733:2016 certification — Perfect Food Industries

Aflatoxin B1: ≤ 5 µg/kgHPLC, every regulated-market lot
Total aflatoxins: ≤ 10 µg/kgB1 + B2 + G1 + G2
Ochratoxin A: ≤ 20 µg/kgchilli & paprika (15 for others)
Salmonella: Absentin 25 g, rapid PCR

The Quality Team Behind Every CoA

Scientists, auditors and compliance specialists working across all our sites — independent from production, reporting directly to the Director of Quality.

Director of Quality Assurance

Maham Shehzadi

Oversees lab compliance across our production units, maintaining FSSC 22000 and HACCP certifications.

"No lot leaves our gates until the numbers on the CoA match the numbers in your specification."

Microbiology Lab

Culture and rapid-PCR testing for pathogens and hygiene indicators on every lot, at all our sites.

Salmonella PCR
TPC
Yeast & mould

Analytical Chemistry

HPLC and spectroscopy for mycotoxins, colour value, curcumin, piperine and volatile oils.

Aflatoxins
ASTA colour
Volatile oil

Line QA & Hygiene

Auditors on every shift running sieve, moisture and metal-detector checks, plus GMP and pest-control inspections.

Hourly checks
Swab tests
GMP audits

Compliance & Documentation

Specification sheets, CoAs, allergen statements, phytosanitary and health certificates for every destination market.

CoA
Spec sheets
Phyto & health

Step 1Analyst testingLab analysts run the tests in your specification and record raw data.
Step 2Section reviewThe microbiology or chemistry section head verifies results and methods.
Step 3QA approvalThe QA manager checks the full lot record against your specification.
Step 4Director releaseThe Director of Quality signs the CoA — only then can the lot ship.

Quality & Food Safety FAQs

Straight answers to the questions buyers, auditors and QA managers ask us most often.

Do you provide a Certificate of Analysis with every shipment?

Yes. Every lot ships with a Certificate of Analysis signed off by our Director of Quality, covering moisture, physical grade, microbiology and the chemical parameters in your specification. A digital copy is shared before dispatch so you can approve it before the container sails.

Can I get third-party test reports from SGS, Intertek or Eurofins?

Yes. On request we send a sealed sample from your lot to the independent laboratory of your choice and forward the report together with our own CoA. The cost of the third-party analysis is quoted upfront and added to the order.

How do you control aflatoxins and ochratoxin A?

Control starts at the farm with moisture checks before purchase, continues with dry, ventilated storage and Sortex rejection of discoloured material, and ends with HPLC testing of every lot destined for regulated markets. Lots above your limit are never blended down to pass.

Are products tested for pesticide residues and ethylene oxide?

Lots for the EU, UK and US are screened for multi-residue pesticides against the MRLs of the destination market. We never use ethylene oxide; microbial reduction is done by steam or electron-beam irradiation, and EtO / 2-chloroethanol results are reported on request.

What happens if a lot fails a test?

The lot is placed on hold, labelled and physically segregated, and a root-cause investigation is opened. It is then re-processed (for example re-cleaned or re-sterilised) and re-tested, or rejected. Non-conforming material is never shipped against your order.

Can our team audit your facilities?

Yes. Customer and third-party audits of our production sites in Lahore, Kasur and Mirpurkhas are welcome with advance notice, and we also complete supplier questionnaires and remote document audits. Our FSSC 22000 and HACCP records are available for review during the visit.

How long do you keep retention samples?

A sealed retention sample from every production lot is kept for the full shelf life of the product plus six months, so any query you raise can be checked against the exact material that was shipped to you.

How do you prevent allergen and cross-contact issues?

Allergen-containing seasonings are scheduled and run on dedicated or validated-clean lines, with documented changeover cleaning and swab verification. Every specification sheet carries a full allergen statement.

Verify Certification Standards

Our compliance desk can share copies of our FSSC 22000, BRCGS, ISO 22000 and Halal certificates over WhatsApp.

Start a WhatsApp Conversation Request Quality Documents

Quality and Food Safety

Quality and Food Safety Checked in Our In-House Labs

In-House Labs for Every Lot

Quality starts in our in-house labs, where every lot of spices, dehydrated vegetables and pulses is sampled and tested for moisture, colour, ash, microbiology and foreign matter. Our in-house labs issue a certificate of analysis for each lot so buyers can confirm quality and food safety before shipment.

Food Safety Systems and Certification

Our food safety management system is certified to FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, BRCGS and HALAL PS 3733:2016, and our sites are audited to Sedex SMETA. These quality and food safety standards cover hygiene, traceability, allergen control and supplier approval.

Aflatoxin, Residues and Heavy Metal Control

For export markets, quality includes controlled aflatoxin, pesticide residues and heavy metals. We test raw material and finished lots in our in-house labs and with accredited external labs, so our food safety results meet the limits of the markets we supply.

Lot Release and Traceability

Every lot is released only after quality checks are complete. Lot numbers link each pack to raw material, processing line and test results, so quality and food safety records can be traced quickly if a customer asks.

Specification Agreements with Buyers

Before supply starts we agree a specification with each buyer covering moisture, colour, particle size, microbiology and residues. Our in-house labs test every lot against that specification and share results with the certificate of analysis.

Quality Team and Continuous Improvement

Our quality team includes food technologists, microbiologists and chemists. They run internal audits, train production staff in food safety and review customer feedback to improve quality across all production units.