Quality Manual

Our vision is to provide babies with the best start in life. Our products contain only the finest ingredients of certified organic quality – free from unnecessary additives and produced in Europe. Transparency regarding the origin of our raw materials and independent safety inspections ensure that parents can trust Löwenzahn Organics products.

For this reason, we are as transparent as possible about our quality and safety. The health and safety of babies and toddlers are always our top priority!

Our product range extends from products for babys to products for moms. Depending on the individual product, the manufacturing processes and our trusted partners, with whom we work closely, may vary.

The organic milk for our milk formula comes from Europe. A specialist in baby milk production in Austria, selected by us, manufactures our milk formula exactly according to our specifications – this includes, for example, the addition of GOS, FOS, ARA, or DHA from algae oil.

Our porridge is produced in Denmark using Demeter-certified grain from Germany and Denmark. The raw grain is gently roasted and ground and enriched with vitamin B1 in accordance with legal requirements.

Organic Bone Broth is produced in Bavaria from regional raw bones by an expert in bone broth. Our Organic Energy Balls are also produced in Germany.

Our baby food and products for moms are organic-certified, and our cereal porridge is additionally Demeter-certified. Our products come from controlled organic farming, in which no chemically synthetic pesticides or genetically modified organisms are used. In this way, we already achieve a high standard of safety and quality. Here you can find our organic certificate.

Organic quality alone does not guarantee a complete absence of contaminants, as soil can contain traces of residues even in organic farming. That is why our products undergo comprehensive testing – from the raw material to the finished baby food – to ensure they meet the highest safety standards.

For this reason, we have our baby food tested with particular care.

You can find out what, or rather what exactly we have every batch tested for by the production facility, as well as independently in a laboratory in Hamburg, in the next section.

For us, it goes without saying: we hold baby food to high standards. To be able to produce nutrient-rich organic food, we work closely with farmers and production companies. However, that is not enough for us. Our raw materials and products are conscientiously checked before use and before they are delivered.

In addition, we use a dual, tightly knit network of inspections. We therefore have every batch of our baby food additionally tested by a laboratory in Hamburg (independent of the production facility) that ranks among the best in Germany. Of course, this is quite cost-intensive for us – but we do it anyway, because offering you safe, high-quality products is more important to us than anything else.

In addition to the microbiological analyses and analyses for potential fatty acid contaminants at our production facility, our milk formula is checked by an independent service laboratory for external quality control in Hamburg.
Our organic baby milk is tested there for mineral oil residues (MOSH/MOAH), PFAS, fatty acid contaminants (3-MCPD and glycidyl esters), microbiological parameters, cereulide, nickel, as well as chlorate and perchlorate.

Our quality was last confirmed on September 24, 2026.

In food safety, a distinction is made between microbiology, residues, and contaminants, among other things.

Every product on store shelves goes through various stages where it can be contaminated with unwanted bacteria and pathogens. The only way to prevent this is through proper hygiene and caution at every phase of processing, storage, and packaging.

The microbiological test results refer to the proportion of bad or unwanted bacteria, yeasts, and molds in a product—that is, those that can spoil a food item or trigger illnesses. Depending on the product, testing is conducted for various microbiological parameters.

The microbiological parameters we test for include:

• Total viable count
• Yeasts and molds
• Bacillus cereus
• Coagulase-positive staphylococci
• Enterobacteriaceae
• E. coli
• Cronobacter sakazakii
• Sulfite-reducing clostridia
• Spores of anaerobic sulfite-reducing clostridia
• Aerobic spore-forming bacteria
• Listeria
• Salmonella

The total viable count provides an overall view of the general microbiological load of the sample without giving specific details about individual parameters.

Our products are tested for the most common pathogens. We only release products that meet all legal requirements as well as guidelines following extensive analysis.

At the beginning of 2026, very low traces of the natural bacterial toxin cereulide were detected in the ingredient ARA (arachidonic acid), which is used in infant formula, at individual manufacturers. In coordination with the responsible authorities, certain batches were recalled as a precautionary measure.

Our products are not affected by these recalls. We do not source our ARA from the affected supply sources in China. Furthermore, both our raw materials and the finished infant formula are regularly and comprehensively tested.

Safety is our top priority. Our products always comply with strict legal requirements as well as our own exceptionally high quality standards.

Cereulide is a naturally occurring bacterial toxin that can be produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has proposed reference values for this, as the toxin can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea – in infants, such symptoms can lead to complications more quickly.

Bacillus cereus is a widespread soil bacterium. If it enters food, it can multiply under certain conditions. Once a critical bacterial count is reached, the bacterium can produce cereulide.

Important to know: While the bacteria themselves can be killed by heating, the toxin produced is resistant to heat and stomach acid. The health risk therefore stems from the toxin – not from the bacterium alone.

ARA (arachidonic acid) is an essential omega-6 fatty acid and plays an important role in early childhood development. It is a natural component of breast milk and is explicitly recommended for infant formula.

To reliably rule out contamination, we rely on a multi-stage security concept:

Collaboration with selected partners and a clearly traceable supply chain.

Each batch is microbiologically tested – including targeted examinations for Bacillus cereus and relevant toxins.

Documented processes, close-meshed controls, and standards that exceed statutory minimum requirements.

We only release our products once all tests have been completed without objection.

Modern analytical methods now make it possible to detect even the smallest traces of mineral oil components in food. These are complex hydrocarbon mixtures that can occur naturally in the environment – for example, in certain waxes or fats. Detection therefore does not automatically mean contamination.

From a scientific perspective, MOAH (Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons) are considered particularly critical and are therefore the focus of food monitoring.

MOSH (Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons) are saturated hydrocarbons that originate from petroleum or are formed during refining.

Possible sources of contamination are diverse and not always clearly identifiable. They can occur throughout the entire value chain – from cultivation to packaging.

Examples:

• Abrasion or emissions during harvesting and transport
• Technical aids or lubricants in production facilities
• Migration from packaging materials

After evaluating more recent data, EFSA concluded that current dietary exposure to MOSH is unlikely to be a cause for concern for public health (including infants). Close monitoring should of course continue, primarily, however, to exclude MOAH.

We test our baby milk specifically for MOSH and MOAH in an independent laboratory. We only release our products once all tests have been completed without any objections.

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are industrial chemicals with water-, grease-, and dirt-repellent properties. They are highly stable and hardly degrade in the environment.

They have been used in numerous applications since the 1950s – for example, in non-stick coatings, outdoor textiles, or grease-repellent packaging.

PFAS can now be detected in environmental media worldwide – in water, soil, and air. As a result, they can enter plant and animal raw materials.

Possible sources of entry are:

• contaminated feed or soil
• production facilities or materials
• packaging
• tap water used during home preparation

Traces of PFAS are therefore generally an expression of widespread environmental contamination – not a single error.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) regularly assesses PFAS with regard to food safety. Due to their low body weight, infants are considered particularly sensitive.

Continuous monitoring is therefore all the more important – especially for food intended for the very young.

We have our products specifically analyzed for relevant PFAS compounds and only release our products once all tests have been completed without any objections.

Perchlorate and chlorate are chemical residues that occur naturally in soil or can be present in disinfection and cleaning processes.

Thanks to modern analysis, even the smallest amounts can now be reliably determined.

Traces can occur along the entire production chain:

• contaminated feed or soil
• via natural background soil levels
• via disinfectants in production facilities
• via drinking water used in preparation

Perchlorate and chlorate are also regularly assessed by specialist authorities. Particularly stringent requirements apply to infant formula.

Our milk formulas and bone broths are specifically tested for perchlorate and chlorate by an independent laboratory.

We only release products that comply with all statutory limit values and additionally meet our own high quality standards.