Terms such as "mycotoxin-free" can sound absolute, but laboratory reports are more precise. They identify a specific sample, the compounds tested, the methods used, and the laboratory's reporting limits.
What are mycotoxins?
Mycotoxins are compounds produced by certain fungi. A laboratory panel can test a coffee sample for selected mycotoxins and report whether each analyte was detected at or above the method's reporting limit.
What "Not Detected" means
"Not Detected" means the laboratory did not detect the listed analyte at or above the method's stated reporting limit in that specific sample. It does not mean that every future lot has been tested or that a universal zero can be guaranteed.
What the Luz Andina report shows
FoodChain ID tested a roasted coffee sample identified as lot #12983284. The mycotoxins listed in the report were reported as Not Detected. Arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead were each below the laboratory's 0.010 ppm quantification limit.
View the complete two-page report and testing details.
What to look for in a testing claim
- The laboratory's name
- The sample or lot identifier
- Test and report dates
- The analytes and methods
- Reporting or quantification limits
- The complete source report
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