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Kesar Digum

Food Testing for Importers

An imported food shipment stuck at the port is money standing still. Laboratory testing to confirm compliance is a precondition for releasing the cargo through the National Food Service. Kesar Digum collects representative samples from the shipment through certified samplers, sends them for testing at an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory and manages the process with the regulator - at a speed that gets your goods moving, nationwide.

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At a Glance

Sampling typeImported food shipments and containers at the port and warehouse
Required underthe requirements of the National Food Service, Ministry of Health
Timing of the testBefore the cargo is released to market
Primary riskShipment delays and rejection of a non-compliant cargo
Testing for Importers

A shipment that clears on time, with no surprises

Importing food into Israel is subject to oversight by the National Food Service, and many shipments require laboratory testing as a condition for release to market. Representative sampling of the cargo, testing the required microbiological and chemical parameters and a clear report let an importer release the goods on a short timeline and avoid costly delays. Kesar Digum performs the sampling at the port or warehouse, manages the process with the regulator and makes sure the shipment keeps moving.

Who this service is for
Food importers Customs brokers Retail chains Dietary supplement importers Meat and fish importers Canned goods importers Candy and beverage importers Logistics companies
What the service includes

What we test in the shipment

Representative sampling of the cargo and testing the parameters needed for release with the regulator.

Representative shipment sampling

Collecting representative samples from the cargo at the port or warehouse, based on the product type and the shipment volume.

Microbiological testing

Testing for pathogens, Salmonella, Listeria and bacterial counts, as required to release imported food to market.

Chemical and residue testing

Metals, pesticides, aflatoxins and chemical parameters, per the product type and the National Food Service requirement.

Release report for the regulator

A clear, well-organized results report that the importer and the customs broker use to release the cargo through the National Food Service.

Regulation

When does a shipment require testing?

The National Food Service determines which shipments require laboratory testing for release. These are the common situations:

Releasing an imported cargo

Risk-level food shipments require a compliant laboratory test as a condition for release from the port and for sale in Israel.

Per shipment

New importer or product

Starting to import a new product, or from a new supplier, usually calls for intensified testing until the source is established.

Event-based

Risk-level products

Meat, fish, dietary supplements and sensitive products are tested more frequently under the National Food Service's policy.

Intensified

Suspicion or a non-compliant sample

A prior abnormal finding or an alert about a suspect cargo requires targeted testing before the shipment is released.

Event-based
What's at risk

What does a shipment that's stuck or rejected cost?

In the import world, every day of delay is a cost. Here's what's at stake:

Storage and delay costs

A shipment stuck at the port awaiting testing racks up storage and demurrage fees, and sometimes misses its sales window.

Cargo rejection and destruction

A cargo found non-compliant is rejected for sale and may have to be returned to the supplier or destroyed - a direct loss of the entire shipment.

Regulatory exposure for the importer

Repeated compliance failures in shipments damage the importer's standing with the Food Service and increase scrutiny of future imports.

Schedule Sampling

Need to release a food shipment?

We'll sample the cargo at the port or warehouse, run the required tests at an accredited laboratory and return a release report for the National Food Service - fast and nationwide.

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