KEPHIS ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

Oloolua Ridge, Karen · P.O. Box 49592 Nairobi, Kenya ·Tel: 020 6618000· 0709 891 000
E-mail:director@kephis.org · Website: www.kephis.org

Client: National Fresh Produce Contaminant Monitoring Program Date: 21/11/2022

Counties: Kericho County.

REPORT OF ANALYSIS

The following is the analytical report for the fresh produce samples taken using Codex CAC/GL 33/1999
sampling procedure by KEPHIS officers and received at the Analytical Chemistry and Food Safety
Laboratory on 26th October 2022 for heavy metal analysis.

Note:

 This result refers only to the submitted sample.

 The results below were analysed using ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer)
 This report should not be reproduced/copied/scanned except with written approval of the Head of
Laboratory.
 Hg- Mercury
 Cd- Cadmium
 Pb- Lead
 mg/Kg =parts per million(ppm)
 <LOQ = Below Limit of Quantitation

Our Ref: ACL/CONT./VOL.5/

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Lab Sample Client Identification Sample Date Results of Analysis
Number Type Code condition Analysed
Cadmium Mercury Lead Method of
(Cd) (Hg) (Pb) analysis
(mg/kg) (mg/kg) (mg/kg) (SOP No.)

CA220901 Spinach Carol chebet, Fresh 21/11/22 0.01 <LOQ 0.02 MO333
kaptakatet mkt,
kericho county
CA220902 Irish Rose seme, Fresh 21/11/22 <LOQ <LOQ <LOQ MO333
potato kabomoi mkt,
kericho county
CA220903 Irish Daniel kemei, Fresh 21/11/22 <LOQ <LOQ <LOQ MO333
potato litein mkt, kericho
county.

Analyst Technical Signatory Authorized Signatory

Paul Njuguna Timothy Osoro Peter Kamuti

Laboratory Analyst Principal Laboratory Analyst Laboratory Manager

Our Ref: ACL/CONT./VOL.5/

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