HONEY TESTING LABS
Use the forms below to search for laboratories that will test honey for purity or economic adulteration.
Please note that companies providing Organic Certification may be found by searching "Organic Certification" under "Analytical Services Provided" below.
If you would like to fill out a request to have your lab listed on our site, click here to print out the application.
This list does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or guarantee, nor is it all-inclusive.
What Testing Methods are Used to Detect Honey Adulteration?
Ensuring honey authenticity is one of the great challenges facing the honey industry today. Over the past half-century, a number of honey testing methods have been developed to detect food fraud. Here is a link to frequently asked questions about the strengths of each testing method.
TESTING FOR PURE HONEY
Roger Simonds at USDA AMS Honey Testing Lab, is requesting industry members to send him pure honey samples and syrup/feed samples. As AMS is developing its new LC-HRMS honey analytics, they want to collect as many reference samples as possible.
Form for sending pure honey sample here.
Form for sending syrup sample here.
CITRUS BLOSSOM HONEY SAMPLES NEEDED
The US Pharmacopeia’s Honey Expert Panel is requesting assistance from the industry in collecting samples of citrus blossom honey from locations around the world. If you have samples to share, please find all the information here.