Last updated: 31 October 2026. Results transcribed into text from the lab certificate, which is reproduced below.
This third-party report records test results for a sample of HealthyHey Echinacea submitted by HealthyHey Foods LLP. A laboratory report is evidence of the tests performed, not certification of every claim on the label.
Latest batch: MNEC26080050132201, heavy metals
Sample described as Echinacea · Batch MNEC26080050132201 · Avon Food Lab (NABL TC-11151) · Report AFLPL/260910094 · ULR TC1115126000021851F · Received 10 September 2026, issued 24 September 2026.
| Parameter | Result | Limit printed on report |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 0.12 mg/kg | 1.1 mg/kg Max |
| Copper | 1.15 mg/kg | 30.0 mg/kg Max |
| Cadmium | BQL (LOQ 0.05 mg/kg) | 1.5 mg/kg Max |
| Tin | BQL (LOQ 0.3 mg/kg) | 250 mg/kg Max |
| Mercury | BQL (LOQ 0.05 mg/kg) | 1.0 mg/kg Max |
| Methyl Mercury | BQL (LOQ 0.1 mg/kg) | 0.25 mg/kg Max |
| Lead | 0.21 mg/kg | 2.5 mg/kg Max |
Arsenic was measured at 0.12 mg/kg, copper at 1.15 mg/kg and lead at 0.21 mg/kg, each below the limit printed on the report. Cadmium, tin, mercury and methyl mercury were below the method's quantitation limit. BQL means below the method's quantitation limit, not necessarily absent. The lab's remark states the sample conforms to FSSR, 2011 for the limits wherever specified. These results apply to batch MNEC26080050132201.
Latest batch: MNEC26080050132201, microbiology
Sample described as Echinacea · Batch MNEC26080050132201 · Avon Food Lab (NABL TC-11151) · Report AFLPL/260910097 · ULR TC1115126000021227F · Received 10 September 2026, issued 15 September 2026.
| Parameter | Result | Limit printed on report |
|---|---|---|
| Enterobacteriaceae | <10 cfu/g | m=1x102, M=1x103 cfu/g |
| Salmonella | Absent per 25g | Absent |
| Listeria monocytogenes | Absent per 25g | Absent |
Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes were reported absent in 25 g, and Enterobacteriaceae was below 10 cfu/g. The lab's remark states the sample conforms to FSSR 2011 for the limits specified. These results apply to batch MNEC26080050132201.
Lab certificate for batch MNEC26080050132201 (PDF)
Earlier batches
Batch PPEC25010140039202, microbiology, issued February 2026
Sample described as Echinacea extract · Batch PPEC25010140039202 · Avon Food Lab (NABL TC-11151) · Report AFLPL/260202004 · ULR TC1115126000004876F · Received 2 February 2026, issued 25 February 2026.
| Parameter | Result | Limit printed on report |
|---|---|---|
| Enterobacteriaceae | <10 cfu/g | m=1x103, M=1x104 cfu/g |
| Salmonella | Absent per 25g | Absent |
| Listeria monocytogenes | Absent per 25g | Absent |
Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes were reported absent in 25 g, and Enterobacteriaceae was below 10 cfu/g. The lab's remark states the sample conforms to FSSR 2011 for the limits specified. These results apply to batch PPEC25010140039202.
