Food product study
Food products, raw materials, batches, samples, packaging, labelling and commercial condition.
from RUB 40,000
FOOD PRODUCTS / EXPERT EXAMINATION
When product quality
raises questions.
Examination of food products, including determining their value: quality, spoilage, commercial condition, shelf life, storage, transport, packaging and labelling.
Before work begins
Preserve the product, packaging and documents.
Prepare information on the purchase or delivery, shelf life, storage conditions and identified defects. Do not change the object's condition without agreeing on the examination procedure.
Choose questions for the expert ↗Services
Food product examinations for court, claims and business
Determining the value of goods
Market value of a batch, raw materials, remaining stock, spoiled food products or food products in dispute.
from 30 000 ₽
Food product quality
Marketable appearance, consumer properties, completeness and compliance with the contract and documents.
from RUB 40,000
Spoilage and shelf life
Signs of spoilage, loss of consumer properties, shelf life and causes of deterioration.
from RUB 45,000
Storage and transport
Temperature, humidity, packaging, warehouse storage, transport and product handling.
from RUB 45,000
Review of an expert report
Reviewing methodology, objects, sampling, value calculations and the justification of conclusions.
from RUB 40,000
Approach
Product value, quality and commercial condition
Food commodity examination studies the goods in terms of their consumer properties and value: condition, packaging, labelling, documents, storage conditions, signs of spoilage, compliance with the contract and market value.
Some tasks may require a laboratory component: microbiological, physicochemical, veterinary, sanitary-epidemiological or other tests.
- Pricing
a batch of goods, raw materials, remaining stock, spoiled products or goods in dispute. - Quality
marketable appearance, organoleptic characteristics, packaging, labelling and documents. - Spoilage
shelf life, storage, transport, temperature, humidity and packaging damage. - Court
specialist opinion, court-appointed examination, review and questions for the expert.
Important: a commodity expert addresses quality, value and commercial condition. Questions of safety, contamination, veterinary matters, sanitation and laboratory composition may require a separate specialist study.
Pricing
Prices for food commodity examinations
| Initial telephone consultation | free for up to 15 minutes |
| Preliminary analysis of documents and photographs | from RUB 10,000 |
| Commodity specialist opinion | from RUB 35,000 |
| Determining the value of food products | from 30 000 ₽ |
| Food product quality examination | from RUB 40,000 |
| Spoilage, shelf life and commercial condition | from RUB 45,000 |
| Storage and transport conditions | from RUB 45,000 |
| Packaging and labelling | from RUB 35,000 |
| Court-appointed commodity examination | from RUB 60,000 |
| Review of a commodity expert report | from RUB 40,000 |
The cost depends on product type, batch size, number of questions, need for inspection and laboratory work, urgency and whether the examination is court-appointed.
Indicative timeframes
- Review of an expert report — at least 5 working days.
- Specialist’s opinion — at least 10 working days.
- Court-appointed examination — at least 16 working days.
- Preparation of a document based on inspection findings — at least 5 working days after the inspection.
These timeframes apply to standard assignments and begin after the order has been agreed, the complete set of materials has been received and the agreed payment conditions have been met.
Additional tests, laboratory examinations and the involvement of other specialists may extend the timeframe. The exact timeframe and scope of work are recorded in the order before work begins.
About the expert
Andrei Viktorovich
Holds a diploma of professional retraining in commodity science and food product examination.
Membership and insurance
Andrei Viktorovich is a member of SUDEX.
His professional liability as a forensic expert is insured with Absolut Strakhovanie LLC for RUB 5,000,000.
Expert support for food products: value, quality, spoilage, storage conditions, labelling, batches and review of expert reports.
Value and quality
The study focuses on commercial condition, consumer properties, market value and compliance with documents.
Documents and photographs
Contracts, delivery notes, universal transfer documents (UPD), acceptance records, claims, labelling, packaging and storage conditions are considered.
Expert report reviews
The completeness of the study, objects, methodology, sampling, value calculations and reasoning of the conclusions are checked.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can the value of a spoiled batch of goods be determined?
Yes, if documents and information on quantity, condition, the valuation date and market benchmarks are available. It may be necessary to assess usable remaining stock or goods that have lost their properties separately.
Do you carry out laboratory tests?
The website focuses on commodity examination. If microbiology, composition, safety, veterinary or sanitary indicators are needed, it is preferable to arrange a multidisciplinary assignment with a specialist laboratory.
Can you work from photographs and documents?
For a preliminary assessment, yes. For a report, the format depends on the questions, quality of the materials and the need to inspect the goods.
Can you review an expert report?
Yes. We need the complete report, appendices, photographs, documents, questions and materials cited by the expert.
Typical scenario
Pricing remaining goods against differently packaged products
If remaining goods are valued using prices for complete retail or trade packs, the comparison may conceal differences in condition and offer contents. Suppose some goods lack outer packaging, while quantity and valuation date are documented.
Typical scenario
The package date and delivery documents refer to different batches
If a consumer package gives one manufacture date while accompanying documents identify another batch, their connection to the actual goods needs checking. A paperwork mix-up, repacking or another event may explain the discrepancy; one label photograph is usually insufficient to choose an explanation.
Inquiry
Send product documents and photographs
After reviewing them, we can determine the working format, cost, time frame and list of missing materials.