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title: FDA DWPE Sampling & Testing | Certified Laboratories
description: Has the U.S. FDA detained your shipment? Our team offers nationwide sampling & testing and ITACS submission to help get your product released. Contact us!
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- **Nationwide sampling** at any U.S. port. 
- **ISO 17025-accredited** testing labs. 
- **LAAF-accredited **testing labs. Scope includes (with more being added): *Listeria*, mycotoxins, melamine, cyanuric acid.
- **Full** lab packet submission via ITACS. 
- **FDA Red List** removal services.

End-to-end sampling, testing, and ITACS submission from the experts with 60+ years of combined experience. 

If you’ve received a Notice of Action, you need help now, not more delays. At [Certified Laboratories](https://certified-laboratories.com/import/), we manage the entire FDA import testing process. 

You don’t need to navigate this alone. Complete the form and we’ll help get your shipment moving again.

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ISO Accredited Laboratories

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Follow FDA protocols

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FDA ITACS Submission

### Contact Us to Get Your Product Released from FDA Detention

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- **Nationwide sampling** at any U.S. port. 
- **ISO 17025-accredited** testing labs. 
- **LAAF-accredited **testing labs. Scope includes (with more being added): *Listeria*, mycotoxins, melamine, cyanuric acid.
- **Full** lab packet submission via ITACS. 
- **FDA Red List** removal services.

End-to-end sampling, testing, and ITACS submission from the experts with 60+ years of combined experience. 

If you’ve received a Notice of Action, you need help now, not more delays. At [Certified Laboratories](https://certified-laboratories.com/import/), we manage the entire FDA import testing process. 

You don’t need to navigate this alone. Complete the form and we’ll help get your shipment moving again.

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ISO Accredited Laboratories

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Follow FDA protocols

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FDA ITACS Submission

### Contact Us to Get Your Product Released from FDA Detention

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## Why Importers Trust Certified Laboratories

- 60+ years of combined FDA import experience.
- Sample collection at every U.S. port — nationwide coverage.

- FDA-accepted methods for chemistry, microbiology, filth, & decomposition.
- Full-service support — we submit lab reports through ITACS for you.

- Red List removal guidance through [EAS Consulting Group](https://easconsultinggroup.com/services/us-agent-and-imports/).
- Competitive turnaround times to protect perishable shipments and tight timelines. 

## We've Can Help Resolve Holds On:

### **Seafood & Aquaculture**

- Decomposition 
- Histamines 
- Antibiotics 
- Filth & Net Weight
- PFAS 
- *Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes*

### **Color Additives**

- Undeclared or prohibited FD&C dyes 
- Food, beverage, and cosmetic applications 
- Labeling and documentation support

### **High-Risk Imports**

- Pesticides (all commodities)
- *Salmonella* in pet treats
- Melamine in Chinese dairy ingredients

## A Test For All Your Products

We offer a comprehensive range of testing to get your product moving fast.

### Chemistry Analysis

- Antibiotic Residues
- Fluoroquinolones
- Gentian Violet
- Malachite Green
- Nitrofurans
- Artificial Color
- PFAS
- Borates
- Histamines
- Optimized Monier-Williams Sulfite
- Saccharin, Cyclamates & Dulcin

### Microbiological Analysis

- Coliform Count
- *E. coli*
- *Enteropathogenic E. coli*
- *Listeria Monocytogenes*
- *Salmonella*
- *Staphylococcus*
- Vibrio p-Haemolyticus
- Total Plate Count
- Vibrio Cholerae

### Decomposition Examination

- Canned Crabmeat
- Canned Tuna
- Fresh Fin Fish
- Frog Legs
- Frozen Fin Fish
- Lobster
- Octopus
- Scallops
- Shrimp
- Squid

### Chromatographic Analysis 

- Color
- Coumarin
- Pesticides
- Indole

### Extraneous Material Analysis

- Feather Barbules
- Fragment Counting
- Hair Identification
- Insect Identification

## Get Help With FDA Detentions

Detained product?  
Contact Certified Laboratories.

We sample nationwide following FDA protocol.

The lab package is assembled and submitted to FDA via ITACS.

## Don’t Let Your Shipment Sit. Let’s Get Started. 

Talk to our import testing team today. We’ll help you resolve DWPE and move forward with confidence. 

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