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Food Testing & FSSAI Compliance

Food Testing Laboratory in India | NABL & FSSAI Accredited

Auriga Research is a NABL-accredited, FSSAI-notified food testing lab in India. Food testing scope is held at the Delhi and Bangalore labs, supported by sample collection across India. We test dairy, honey, spices, oils and packaged foods against FSSAI standards, with standard reports in 5 to 7 working days.

Auriga Research is a NABL-accredited and FSSAI-approved food testing laboratory serving manufacturers, importers, exporters, and food business operators across India. We test dairy, honey, spices, beverages, ghee, oils, cereals, and packaged foods against FSSAI standards, Codex Alimentarius, and international food safety specifications. Labs in Bangalore, Delhi, Gurugram, Baddi, and Bahadurgarh for fast, local service.

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Accreditations & Approvals

NABL accreditation
NABLISO/IEC 17025:2017
CDSCO accreditation
CDSCODrug regulator
FSSAI accreditation
FSSAIFood regulator
WHO Prequalified accreditation
WHO PrequalifiedBangalore lab
BIS accreditation
BISIS standards
USFDA accreditation
USFDAInspected
AYUSH accreditation
AYUSHMinistry registered
APEDA accreditation
APEDAExport approval
ISO accreditation
ISO9001 / 22000
EIC accreditation
EICExport Inspection
NABL accreditation
NABLISO/IEC 17025:2017
CDSCO accreditation
CDSCODrug regulator
FSSAI accreditation
FSSAIFood regulator
WHO Prequalified accreditation
WHO PrequalifiedBangalore lab
BIS accreditation
BISIS standards
USFDA accreditation
USFDAInspected
AYUSH accreditation
AYUSHMinistry registered
APEDA accreditation
APEDAExport approval
ISO accreditation
ISO9001 / 22000
EIC accreditation
EICExport Inspection

Turnaround Times

  • • Standard reports: 5–7 working days
  • • Express service: 2–3 working days (for time-critical FSSAI submissions)
  • • Pesticide / GMO panels: 7–10 working days

Indicative Pricing

  • • Nutritional analysis: Rs 7,700 per sample
  • • Honey or edible oil testing: Rs 17,000 per sample
  • • Ghee or spice testing: Rs 19,000 per sample
  • Bulk sample discounts are available. Get a tailored quote.

Store prices per sample — contact us for current rates.

The Challenge

Food businesses face FSSAI compliance deadlines, port clearance rejections, and product recall risks. Without reliable testing from an accredited laboratory, regulatory submissions stall and market access is delayed.

Our Solution

Auriga Research delivers NABL-accredited food test reports in 5 to 7 working days, accepted by FSSAI licensing authorities and export inspection councils. Express 2 to 3 day service is available for urgent regulatory deadlines.

Food Testing Services

Comprehensive food testing covering 15 specialist disciplines — from FSSAI compliance to export certification.

Microbiological Testing

TPC, coliform, E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, yeast and mould for all food categories.

Nutritional Analysis

Proximate analysis, vitamins, minerals, and complete nutrition facts panels for FSSAI labelling.

Pesticide Residue Testing

Multi-residue screening for 400+ pesticides by GC-MS and LC-MS/MS using QuEChERS extraction.

Heavy Metals Analysis

Lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, and tin quantification by ICP-MS at trace levels.

Dairy & Milk Testing

Compositional analysis, adulteration screening, antibiotic residues, and aflatoxin M1 for liquid milk, ghee, paneer, cheese, ice cream, and infant formula. NABL accredited and EIC recognised for export.

Honey Testing

Authenticity testing, C4 sugar ratio, HMF, diastase, moisture, and adulteration screening.

Aflatoxin Testing

Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2, total aflatoxins, and Aflatoxin M1 by HPLC-FLD and LC-MS/MS for FSSAI and EU MRL compliance across grains, spices, nuts, dairy, and infant formula.

Food Additives Testing

Preservatives, artificial colours, sweeteners, and antioxidants against FSSAI permitted limits.

Allergen Testing

Detection and quantification of major allergens including gluten, peanuts, soy, milk, and tree nuts.

GMO Testing

PCR-based GMO detection and quantification for regulatory compliance and export certification.

Packaging Migration Testing

Overall migration, specific migration of heavy metals, and food contact material compliance.

Adulterant Detection

Targeted and untargeted screening for common adulterants in milk, spices, honey, and oils.

Amino Acid Analysis

HPLC post-column ninhydrin and LC-MS/MS profiling of all 20 amino acids in protein, food, feed, and supplements.

Melamine Testing

LC-MS/MS melamine and cyanuric acid testing in milk, infant formula, dairy, eggs, pet food, and feed per FSSAI limits.

Dietary Fibre Testing

Total, soluble, and insoluble dietary fibre by AOAC 985.29, 991.43, 2009.01, and 2011.25 — for FSSAI labelling and fibre claims.

Spice Testing

Pesticides, ethylene oxide, aflatoxin, heavy metals and adulterants in turmeric, chilli, saffron and masala blends.

Edible Oil Testing

Mustard oil and other edible oils: argemone and mineral oil, acid value, heavy metals and pesticide residues.

Shelf Life Testing

Real-time and accelerated shelf-life studies with expiry date recommendations.

Packaged Drinking Water Testing

IS 14543 and FSSAI testing of bottled and pouch water for BIS licensing.

Testing Catalogue

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Testing Catalogue

Browse by Food Category

Full product-level catalogues — view all test packages, FSSAI parameters, IS standards, and TAT for each food type.

Dairy Products & Analogues

Milk, butter, ghee, paneer, ice cream, curd, cheese — tested to FSSAI and IS standards for purity and safety.

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Cereals & Cereal Products

Wheat, rice, maize, atta, suji, bread, pasta, noodles, biscuits — FSSAI & IS compliance testing.

79 services →

Salt, Spices & Condiments

Turmeric, chilli, cumin, salt, vinegar, sauces — adulteration, microbiological, and chemical parameters.

76 services →

Fats, Oils & Fat Emulsions

Edible oils, vanaspati, margarine, butter — adulteration, purity testing per FSSAI and IS standards.

60 services →

Sweets & Confectionery

Chocolates, candies, mithai, halwa, biscuits — sugar, preservatives, colour, and microbiological testing.

30 services →

Alcoholic Beverages

Beer, wine, whisky, rum — alcohol strength, methanol, fusel alcohols, heavy metals, and FSSAI parameters.

29 services →

Sweetening Agents & Honey

Sugar, jaggery, honey, stevia — purity, C4 sugar adulteration, antibiotics, and HMF testing.

19 services →

Beverages (Non-Dairy)

Carbonated drinks, energy drinks, tea, coffee, health drinks — FSSAI nutritional and safety testing.

12 services →

Key Food Testing Labs

Five Auriga lab locations across India serving food manufacturers, exporters, and FBOs. Food testing scope is held primarily at Delhi and Bangalore under NABL ISO/IEC 17025:2017 with FSSAI notification; the wider lab network supports sample collection, regional handoff, and complementary scopes.

Delhi

NABL TC-7375 · FSSAI Notified

Arbro Analytical Division. Food, water, food additives, and packaging materials scope. Express 2 to 3 day service for FSSAI submissions.

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Bangalore

NABLT0726KA18518 · FSSAI Notified

Food and agriculture, water, and microbiology scope. Serving Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and South India FBOs and exporters.

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Gurugram (Manesar)

NABL TC-15532

Plot 136, Sector 5, IMT Manesar. Complementary cosmetics and CRD scope. Food samples from Delhi NCR are tested at the Delhi lab.

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Baddi

NABL TC-5350

Multi-disciplinary lab covering food and agriculture, water, AYUSH, and pharmaceuticals — serving the Baddi-Nalagarh manufacturing corridor.

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Bahadurgarh (Alcatec)

NABL TC-7710

Alcatec Research Laboratories, a fully owned subsidiary of Auriga Research. Environmental, pollution, and food-adjacent monitoring scope.

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NFL Ghaziabad (Group)

NABL TC-5351 · FSSAI Referral Lab

National Food Laboratory operated by the Arbro Group under PPP with FSSAI since 2019. Public-sector food testing trust applied to private-sector work.

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Food testing near you

Food testing scope is held primarily at two Auriga labs. The Delhi lab (NABL TC-7375, FSSAI notified) is the Arbro Analytical Division and covers food, water, food additives and packaging materials, with an express 2 to 3 day service for FSSAI submissions. The Bangalore lab (NABLT0726KA18518, FSSAI notified) covers food and agriculture, water and microbiology, and serves food businesses and exporters across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and South India.

Other Auriga labs support these two. Food samples from Delhi NCR go to the Delhi lab, and the Baddi lab serves the Baddi-Nalagarh manufacturing corridor with food and agriculture, water, AYUSH and pharmaceutical scope.

See the full food scope of each lab: food testing lab in Delhi and food testing lab in Bangalore. To ask how to send a sample from your city, call +91-7428116100.

Why Choose Auriga for Food Testing

Dual NABL and FSSAI accreditation ensures reports are accepted by all regulatory authorities.

Express 2–3 day turnaround available for urgent FSSAI submissions and port clearance deadlines.

Dedicated food science team covering dairy, spices, honey, oils, beverages, and cereal categories.

Accreditation and Compliance

Auriga Research holds NABL accreditation under ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for food testing and is approved by FSSAI as an authorised food testing laboratory. Our accreditation scope covers microbiological, chemical, and instrumental analysis methods for all major food categories.

Test reports issued by Auriga Research are accepted by FSSAI licensing authorities for licence applications, renewals, and compliance audits. Reports are also accepted by export inspection councils, BIS, and third-party food safety auditors including GFSI-benchmarked certification bodies.

Government Partnership

Public-Sector Trust — National Food Laboratory (NFL), Ghaziabad

National Food Laboratory (NFL) Ghaziabad — India's first PPP food testing laboratory operated by the Arbro Group with FSSAI

The Arbro Group operates the National Food Laboratory (NFL), Ghaziabad — India's first Public-Private Partnership (PPP) food testing laboratory with FSSAI, in operation since 2019.

  • ✓NABL accredited under ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (TC-5351)
  • ✓FSSAI Referral Laboratory notified under Section 43 of the FSS Act 2006
  • ✓Apex testing for regulators, port authorities, and industry

As part of the Arbro Group, Auriga Research brings this same public-sector trust to every food testing engagement — the operational standards, regulatory familiarity, and analytical depth that come from running India's flagship FSSAI referral laboratory are embedded in our private-sector food testing services.

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Government vs private food testing labs

Food testing in India is done by two kinds of laboratory. Government food testing laboratories, including the referral laboratories notified by FSSAI under Section 43 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, analyse samples referred by Central and State food safety authorities, imported-food samples and enforcement samples. State food laboratories likewise test samples drawn by state food safety officers.

A food business that needs a report for its own licence application, label, product launch or export consignment usually orders it from a NABL-accredited, FSSAI-notified private laboratory, because the report is issued to the business and accepted by licensing authorities. Auriga Research’s Delhi and Bangalore labs are in this group.

The two meet at the National Food Laboratory (NFL), Ghaziabad. It is owned by the Government of India, notified as an FSSAI referral laboratory and NABL accredited (TC-5351), and operated by the Arbro Group under a public-private partnership. Beyond referral work, NFL also tests samples from food manufacturers, importers and exporters. Read more on the National Food Laboratory page.

Proven Track Record

Sector: Spice Exports Year: 2025 Anonymised reference

A leading spice exporter required multi-residue pesticide screening for a shipment facing EU border rejection. Auriga Research completed 400+ pesticide screening by GC-MS/LC-MS/MS within 3 working days under express service. The NABL-accredited report cleared the shipment at the destination port, avoiding an estimated loss of Rs 45 lakh in product value and shipping costs.

Get Your Food Products Tested

NABL-accredited, FSSAI-notified food testing with reports in 5 to 7 working days. Express service available. Labs in Delhi, Bangalore, Gurugram, Baddi, and Bahadurgarh, with NFL Ghaziabad operated by the Arbro Group under PPP with FSSAI.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What food testing is required for an FSSAI licence?
FSSAI requires food business operators to test products against standards in the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. Tests typically include microbiological parameters (TPC, Coliform, Salmonella), chemical parameters (heavy metals, pesticide residues, additives), and nutritional labelling data. The exact panel depends on your food category. Auriga Research issues NABL-accredited test reports accepted by FSSAI licensing authorities.
How long does a food test report take?
Standard turnaround is 5-7 working days for most routine tests including microbiological, chemical, and nutritional analysis. Express testing is available at 2-3 working days for time-sensitive regulatory submissions. Complex panels such as multi-residue pesticide screening or GMO detection may require 7-10 working days. Contact us with your specific requirements for an accurate timeline.
Do you test dairy, honey, spices, and oils?
Yes. We offer dedicated testing panels for dairy products (milk, ghee, butter, paneer), honey (authenticity, adulteration markers, C4 sugar ratio), spices (aflatoxins, pesticide residues, lead, adulteration), and edible oils (fatty acid profile, peroxide value, adulteration). Each panel is designed around FSSAI standards and common quality parameters for that food category.
Are your food test reports accepted by FSSAI?
Yes. Auriga Research is both NABL-accredited (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) and FSSAI-approved. Our certificates of analysis are accepted by FSSAI licensing authorities for licence applications, renewals, and compliance audits. Reports are also accepted by export inspection councils and third-party auditors.
How much does food testing cost in India?
Costs vary by test type and sample matrix. Our online store lists food testing packages per sample: nutritional analysis at Rs 7,700, honey at Rs 17,000, edible oils at Rs 17,000, ghee and spices at Rs 19,000. Bulk sample discounts are available. Contact us for a detailed quote specific to your product category and parameters.
How do I find a food testing lab near me?
Start with the lab whose scope covers your product. Auriga Research holds NABL-accredited, FSSAI-notified food scope at its Delhi lab (TC-7375) and Bangalore lab (NABLT0726KA18518). Food samples from Delhi NCR are tested at the Delhi lab, and the Baddi lab serves the Baddi-Nalagarh corridor. Call +91-7428116100 to confirm the right lab and how to send your sample.
Which food testing labs are FSSAI approved?
Auriga Research’s Delhi lab (NABL TC-7375) and Bangalore lab (NABLT0726KA18518) are NABL accredited and FSSAI notified. NFL Ghaziabad, operated by the Arbro Group, is an FSSAI referral laboratory notified under Section 43 of the FSS Act, 2006. FSSAI publishes the official list of notified laboratories, so check any lab’s notification there before ordering a report for a licence application.

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