Rice cargo inspection and testing services.
Trained Intertek rice inspectors and laboratory personnel measure rice quality and cargo quantity per commercial and industry standards. Rice inspection services are availble at the loading and discharge ports. Intertek operates rice laboratories equipped with modern technolgy along with a well-qualified and experienced team of inspectors. Intertek works with major rice exporters, importers, international traders and buyers.
Intertek rice inspection services are available on a global basis, including Thailand, USA, Brazil, Vietnam, Argentina, Pakistan, India, Uruguay, Laos and other countries. Intertek provides daily update reports via e-mail. Once the rice cargo inspection and testing have finished, our clients will receive the certification immediately.
Intertek Rice Inspection and Testing Services include:
General Rice Shipment Inspection:
- Check Job Assignment Details: Shipper, Commodities, Specification, Weight, Packing, Mark, Quantity, Vessel’s Name, Destination, Inspection date, etc.
- Tare, gross and net weight of packaged rice is checked
- Rice Quality is checked before and during loading
- Cargo is checked for worms, insects, foreign matter
- Digital Photos are taken during the course of inspection
Rice weighing inspection:
- The Weighing scale is checked before packing with standardized weights
- Tare Weight of empty bags is checked
- Random checking of gross weight is performed
- Uniform Weight is reported
Rice loading inspection:
- The Inspector checks the condition of the Lighter, including cleanliness, previous cargo, type of floor, overlaid with dunnage and suitable for fumigation
- Before container stuffing, the empty container is checked for cleanliness, dry, free of odour, free of infestation, watertight, etc.
- Rice product quality is checked during loading. report in statement of fact for rice loading, physical analysis report and finding for worms, insects, and foreign matter is performed
Sampling of rice cargo loading:
- The Weigh Scale is checked before packing with standard weight
- Pre-Loading Samples are taken, packed and sealed before loading
- Loading Samples and reference samples are taken
- Lab Analysis rice samples are taken for physical and chemical analysis in the laboratory
- Composite sample mixing is taken for all samples of each day of Loading
- The Weigh Scale is checked before packing with standard weight
Rice Quality laboratory testing:
- Grain Composition, types and grades of rice
- Rice Defects
- Chemical Analysis
- Amylose content and moisture content
- Milling degree and Milling period
- Admixture of other non-glutinous rice varieties
- Alkali Test, Non-radioactivity test, DNA test, GMO test
- Aflatoxin B1and B2, and G1 andG2
- Pesticide residue analysis
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