Testing Services

JTS is an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited, third-party testing laboratory. We provide comprehensive analytical and consulting services across five core areas — food, herbal medicine, cosmetics, pet food, and food-safety systems — supporting manufacturers, importers and retailers in meeting both Taiwan and international market requirements.

Food Testing

As Taiwan's leading food testing laboratory, JTS covers the full spectrum of food safety and labeling requirements for both domestic and export markets.

Pesticide Residues — Multi-residue screening (410 / 411 compounds), Dithiocarbamates
Nutrition Labeling — Taiwan (8 nutrients), US (14 nutrients), China (5 nutrients), vitamins & minerals
Mycotoxins — Aflatoxins, Ochratoxin A, Patulin, Zearalenone, Fumonisins, DON
Food Additives — Preservatives, Sweeteners, Sulfur dioxide, Antioxidants, Nitrite, Colorants, Melamine
Heavy Metals — Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic — matrix-specific (seafood, rice, oils, canned foods, beverages)
Microbiology — Total plate count, E. coli, Salmonella, S. aureus, Listeria, Cronobacter and more
Veterinary Drug Residues — Multi-residue (48 compounds), Tetracyclines, Chloramphenicol, Nitrofurans, β-agonists (21)
Others — Plasticizers, Caffeine, 3-MCPD, Acid / Peroxide value, Benzo[a]pyrene, Acrylamide

Herbal Medicine Testing

Testing for traditional Chinese herbal medicines, aligned with the Taiwan Herbal Pharmacopeia, 4th Edition.

Pesticide Residues — Organochlorines (11 compounds)
Mycotoxins — Aflatoxins
Heavy Metals — Copper, Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury
Microbiology — P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, Mold & yeast, Aerobic count, E. coli, Salmonella, Clostridia
Impurity Tests — Total ash, Acid-insoluble ash, Loss on drying, Foreign matter
Identification & Assay — Herb authentication, Marker compound content determination

Cosmetics Testing

From microbiological safety to product information files, JTS helps cosmetics brands meet Taiwan TFDA and international market requirements.

Microbiology — Aerobic count, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, C. albicans
Heavy Metals — Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, Mercury
Preservatives & Brighteners — Preservative analysis, Fluorescent brighteners
Preservative Efficacy Test — Challenge testing of preservative systems
Stability Test — Product stability evaluation
PIF & Safety Assessment — Product Information File and safety assessment signature service

Pet Food Testing

Comprehensive safety testing for pet food manufacturers and importers, covering pathogens, contaminants and shelf-life concerns.

Pathogens — Salmonella, Listeria, Pathogenic E. coli, C. perfringens
Mycotoxins — Aflatoxins, Fumonisins, Zearalenone, Ochratoxin, T-2, DON
Heavy Metals — Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury
Pesticide Residues — BHC, DDT, Endrin, Heptachlor, Aldrin & Dieldrin
Preservatives & Antioxidants — Sodium nitrite, Ethoxyquin, BHT, BHA
Hazardous Chemicals — Melamine, Propylene glycol
Radioactivity — Cs-134 + Cs-137

Audit & Consulting Services

Beyond the laboratory, JTS offers food-safety system implementation, audits and regulatory consulting to help clients build robust quality management.

Food Safety Systems — HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, SQF, BRC, IFS — implementation & pre-audit
Traceability — System implementation & audit
GHP (Good Hygiene Practices) — Implementation & audit
Second-party Audits — Supplier and custom-standard audits
Stability Studies — Long-term, accelerated, open-container; sample retention; shelf-life estimation
Other Consulting — Food incident response, Labeling review, Custom QC programs, Nationwide sampling, Regulatory consulting, Health food certification