Animal Feed & Pet Food Testing

Make sure your cattle, poultry, aqua or pet feed delivers the nutrition it promises and is free from aflatoxin and other contaminants.

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How Animal Feed & Pet Food Testing works

1Assessment of requirement
2Sample collection
3Right lab assigned
4Testing
5Test report

Each step explained

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Overview of Animal Feed & Pet Food Testing

Tested by: NABL-accredited partner lab
Regulation: BIS feed standards
Typical turnaround: 5–7 working days
Sample needed: 1 kg

BIS standards for compounded cattle feed, poultry feed and other livestock feeds set minimum levels for protein, fat and minerals and maximum levels for fibre, acid-insoluble ash, urea and aflatoxin. Dairy cooperatives, feed mills and integrators test feed and ingredients such as maize, soybean meal, de-oiled cakes and fishmeal on receipt and before dispatch.

Aflatoxin B1 in feed matters for food safety as well, because it passes into milk as aflatoxin M1. Exporters of oilseed meals and feed ingredients also test for residual solvent, GMO status and Salmonella. Pet food makers test nutrient profiles to support complete-diet claims.

What we do for you

Lab and parameter list chosen for your purpose: licence, export, buyer or internal QC
Sampling guidance, and pickup or on-site sampling where needed
One contact who follows up with the lab until the report is issued
Report explained in plain language, with next steps if a result fails

What to send

The lab confirms the exact quantity and packing for your product when we book the test.

Sample

Quantity: 1 kg
Sealed and labelled with the product name, batch number and date
Kept the way the product is normally stored: chilled, frozen or at room temperature

Details to share

Product name, FSSAI category and licence or registration number, if you have one
Ingredient list or recipe, and the label artwork
Purpose of testing: FSSAI licence, periodic testing, export, buyer or internal QC
For export: destination country and the buyer’s specification

How we handle Animal Feed & Pet Food Testing

1
Assessment of requirement
We confirm the standard, the list of tests and how many samples your product needs.
2
Sample collection
We collect the samples from your factory or warehouse, or tell you exactly where to send them.
3
Right lab assigned
We choose an accredited lab (NABL, BIS-recognised or ILAC) that covers your standard and can start soonest.
4
Testing
The lab tests your samples against the standard. We follow up and tell you at once if a test fails.
5
Test report
You receive the signed test report, ready to use for BIS, WPC, CE or your buyer.

What the lab tests

Parameter	Why it is checked
Crude protein, fat, fibre, ash	Proximate analysis
Calcium, phosphorus and trace minerals	Mineral balance
Aflatoxin B1 and other mycotoxins	Animal health and milk safety
Urea and salt	Within the limits for cattle feed
Salmonella	Feed ingredients and pet food
Amino acids	Lysine and methionine for poultry and aqua feed

The final list depends on your product, its standard and the purpose of testing. We confirm it with you before the sample goes to the lab.

Frequently asked questions

Can you test de-oiled cakes and meals for export?

Yes. Exporters of soybean, rapeseed and rice bran meals usually need protein, fibre, moisture, aflatoxin, Salmonella and sometimes GMO results; we match the list to the contract.

Will FSSAI and buyers accept the report?

Tests are done in labs accredited by NABL for the parameters reported, and for regulatory use in FSSAI-notified labs, which is what FSSAI, food safety officers and most buyers expect. For export, we match the lab to the importing country’s or buyer’s requirement.

Who carries out the testing?

Instacertify’s partner laboratories, accredited by NABL to ISO/IEC 17025 for the parameters on your report. We choose the lab, arrange the sample, follow up until the report is issued and explain the results to you.

What our clients say

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Not sure which certification you need?

Send us the product name and the countries you sell in. A specialist replies with the standards that apply, the documents to prepare, the lab cost and the timeline. The assessment is free.

The list of approvals comes to you in writing
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