- 9 Regent Park, Bell Crescent, Westlake Business Park, Cape Town, South Africa
Accredited residue testing for market access and a safer food value chain
Hearshaw & Kinnes Analytical Laboratory provides specialist pesticide residue, mycotoxin, and related analytical testing for agriculture, food production, retail, and export markets. Now part of SGS, HKAL combines local technical expertise and responsive service with SGS quality systems, technical governance and global network support.
- ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited
- SANAS T0232
- Chemical analysis
- Cape Town laboratory
- SGS network support
- ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited
- SANAS T0232
- Chemical analysis
- Cape Town laboratory
- SGS network support
Find the right testing route
Quickly check whether HKAL can test your product, analyte or matrix, then take the next step.
Testing scope
Our Flexible Scope Register lists each method with its analytes, matrices and accredited status.
Not sure what you need?
Tell us your commodity, destination market and compounds of concern. Our team will recommend the right test.
Ready to send samples?
Complete the sample submission form and send it with your samples to our Cape Town laboratory.
Market access through compliance
Exporters, growers, packhouses, processors and food businesses need results they can use with confidence. HKAL supports clients with focused analytical testing, practical technical guidance and clear reporting to assist with regulatory requirements, buyer specifications, food safety risk and export readiness.
Supporting compliance from farm to market
Whether you’re testing soil before planting, monitoring crops during production, validating packhouse and processing operations, or meeting export and retailer requirements, our residue testing services support every stage of the agricultural and food supply chain.
We support:
Soil, water and plant material testing
Fresh produce growers and exporters
Packhouses and canning facilities
Food producers and processors
Dried produce, herbs, tea and spices
Grains, seeds, oils and animal feed
Retail quality and compliance programmes
PPECB and export compliance requirements
Local expertise. Accredited results. SGS-backed confidence.
For nearly four decades, HKAL has supported the agriculture and food value chain through specialist residue analysis, responsive client service and technical problem-solving. As part of SGS, HKAL retains its specialist knowledge and client relationships while gaining the support of a wider quality, governance and assurance network.
Multi-Residue Screens
Our multi-residue testing screens for a broad range of pesticide residues in a single analysis. Testing is tailored to your crop, export market, retailer programme, and regulatory requirements, providing an efficient and cost-effective solution for demonstrating residue compliance.
Single-Residue Analysis
Our targeted single-residue testing accurately identifies and quantifies specific pesticide compounds or compound groups, supporting compliance verification, residue investigations, customer specifications, and quality assurance requirements.
Client-Specific Testing
Technical support for specific compounds, emerging requirements or customer-defined testing needs.
Mycotoxins and Related Contaminants
Analytical support for relevant food and feed risks, subject to available methods and the laboratory’s confirmed testing scope.
Samples, logistics and reporting
Existing clients can log in to the HKAL Customer Portal to view sample results and reports. Sending samples? Download the sample submission form and include it with your samples.
Accredited testing when compliance matters
HKAL is accredited in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 as a SANAS-accredited facility for chemical analysis under facility accreditation number T0232.
Accreditation applies to a defined testing scope. Clients should consult the current formal scope schedule for exact methods, matrices and accredited tests.
MRL and compliance resources for exporters
Access practical links and guidance for Maximum Residue Limits, export markets and industry bodies. Because regulatory limits can change, clients should always confirm current destination-market requirements.
Tell us what you need to test
Send us your commodity or product, destination market, target analyte, and required timing. Our team will help confirm an appropriate testing route based on HKAL’s available methods and scope.