In short
- An analysis belongs to a recognizable sample and a specific batch.
- Missing data is not a result without contamination.
- A release requires assessment of the entire file.
Of course it doesn't say everything
The EFSA describes metals as possible contaminants in food. That is general background, not a result for a specific shilajit batch. For a natural material, composition and relevant contaminants remain points of research. That is why we ask our supplier for independent batch analyzes and a control plan for the final product.
From measurement to assessment
An individual result does not automatically tell you whether a product is suitable for sale. The measurement method, product category and applicable requirements must be assessed together. We have this assessment done before a batch is released.
What will soon become public?
For a released batch, we want to publish the original analysis certificate, the analysis date and an accessible explanation. There are no reports online yet, because no batch has been approved yet.
Ask for the control plan
Our supplier assessment starts with the question of which contaminants and microbiological parameters are relevant to the chosen product. It must then be substantiated how and on which sample they are examined.
A mention of one tested substance is not the same as a complete control plan. We want to be able to assess the product specification, the analysis and the associated batch number together.
Why we do not publish our own limit value table
No final product has been selected and no product-specific assessment has been completed. That is why we do not present a general table here with which every reader could conclude for themselves that any pot is safe.
The report, the measurement method, the type of product and the applicable requirements must be assessed together. For the public report page, we then want to clearly indicate which batch has been released and on which documents the explanation is based.
What to do with missing information
If a provider is missing a report, first ask for the document that belongs to the delivered batch. If only an image or summary is available, ask for the original version and the link with the batch number.
Without that information, you can't determine the missing control from color, texture, smell or packaging. Our own first selection therefore remains in preparation as long as the documentation has not been sufficiently assessed.
How can you compare further?
View Reading Shilajit Lab Report: Batch, Method and Result, the Buying Guide. Our sources and editorial method make it clear what has already been checked and what substantive assessment is still missing.
Sources & background
Sources are linked to the relevant explanations in this article. They do not support any approval or effect claim for Select. Our own selection criteria are separate from this.
EFSA — metals as contaminants in food ↗