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Food & Agriculture
Food testing: qualification is not a safety guarantee
Evaluate service scope, sample strategy and the decision a result supports. A passing result is not a substitute for understanding what was sampled and which methods were used; avoid unsupported claims about an entire batch.
Commercial exposure
Separate routine supplier verification from incident-driven work; ask how seasonal demand affects capacity.
Buyer questions
Request the applicable method, matrix, scope and reporting limits, and check whether the proposed work is subcontracted.
Primary-source context
NVLAP accredits competence for specific tests and calibrations within a listed scope. It does not certify products or test data.[1]
The buyer questions above are editorial research prompts, not claims about a particular company's performance.
- [1] Accreditation vs. Certification · NIST · June 11, 2010; updated May 31, 2023 · Accessed November 7, 2026.
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