Cereals, Pulses & Flour Testing

Confirm that grains, flours and pulses meet FSSAI quality limits and are free from adulterants, insect damage, mould toxins and excess pesticide residues.

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How Cereals, Pulses & Flour Testing works

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

Each step explained

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Overview of Cereals, Pulses & Flour Testing

Tested by: NABL-accredited partner lab
Regulation: FSSAI grain standards
Typical turnaround: 5–7 working days
Sample needed: 1 kg per product

FSSAI’s standards for food grains limit moisture, foreign matter, damaged and weevilled grains and uric acid, the last being a marker of insect infestation in storage. Flours such as atta, maida and besan have their own limits for ash, acid-insoluble ash and alcoholic acidity, which rises as flour ages, and atta is checked for gluten content.

Adulteration remains a concern in pulses and besan, from kesari dal (Lathyrus) to added colours on polished dal. Aflatoxin, ergot in wheat and pesticide residues are the safety checks that export buyers, government procurement and large brands ask for most.

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 per product
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 Cereals, Pulses & Flour 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
Moisture and foreign matter	Storage stability and cleanliness
Damaged, weevilled and broken grains	Grading and FSSAI limits
Uric acid	Insect infestation during storage
Gluten, alcoholic acidity, ash	Quality of atta, maida and other flours
Adulterants and colours	Kesari dal, added colours and polishing agents
Aflatoxin and other mycotoxins	Mould toxins in maize, groundnut-contaminated lots and stored grain
Pesticide residues	Against FSSAI and export-market limits

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 millets and millet flours?

Yes. Millets are tested for the same quality and safety parameters as other grains, and often for nutrition values such as protein, fibre, iron and calcium when the label makes a claim.

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.

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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.

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