diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 90f1934f..0a87448d 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ lazy val skafka = (project in file("skafka")
     scalatest  % Test,
     Cats.laws  % Test,
     discipline % Test,
+    CatsEffect.effectTestKit % Test,
     `scala-java8-compat`,
     `collection-compat`
   )))
diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 398dc0fd..e6353af5 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@ import sbt._
 
 object Dependencies {
 
-  val `config-tools`          = "com.evolutiongaming"    %% "config-tools"                % "1.0.5"
-  val `future-helper`         = "com.evolutiongaming"    %% "future-helper"               % "1.0.7"
-  val `cats-helper`           = "com.evolutiongaming"    %% "cats-helper"                 % "3.9.0"
-  val `testcontainers-kafka`  = "com.dimafeng"           %% "testcontainers-scala-kafka"  % "0.41.0"
-  val `play-json-jsoniter`    = "com.evolution"          %% "play-json-jsoniter"          % "1.0.0"
-  val `scala-java8-compat`    = "org.scala-lang.modules" %% "scala-java8-compat"          % "1.0.2"
-  val `collection-compat`     = "org.scala-lang.modules" %% "scala-collection-compat"     % "2.11.0"
-  val scalatest               = "org.scalatest"          %% "scalatest"                   % "3.2.17"
-  val `kind-projector`        = "org.typelevel"           % "kind-projector"              % "0.13.2"
-  val discipline              = "org.typelevel"          %% "discipline-scalatest"        % "2.2.0"
+  val `config-tools`         = "com.evolutiongaming"    %% "config-tools"               % "1.0.5"
+  val `future-helper`        = "com.evolutiongaming"    %% "future-helper"              % "1.0.7"
+  val `cats-helper`          = "com.evolutiongaming"    %% "cats-helper"                % "3.11.0"
+  val `testcontainers-kafka` = "com.dimafeng"           %% "testcontainers-scala-kafka" % "0.41.0"
+  val `play-json-jsoniter`   = "com.evolution"          %% "play-json-jsoniter"         % "1.0.0"
+  val `scala-java8-compat`   = "org.scala-lang.modules" %% "scala-java8-compat"         % "1.0.2"
+  val `collection-compat`    = "org.scala-lang.modules" %% "scala-collection-compat"    % "2.11.0"
+  val scalatest              = "org.scalatest"          %% "scalatest"                  % "3.2.17"
+  val `kind-projector`       = "org.typelevel"           % "kind-projector"             % "0.13.2"
+  val discipline             = "org.typelevel"          %% "discipline-scalatest"       % "2.2.0"
 
   object Kafka {
     private val version = "3.4.0"
-    val clients         = "org.apache.kafka"  % "kafka-clients" % version
+    val clients         = "org.apache.kafka" % "kafka-clients" % version
   }
 
   object Logback {
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ object Dependencies {
 
   object CatsEffect {
     private val version = "3.4.8"
-    val effect          = "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect"     % version
-    val effectStd       = "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect-std" % version
+    val effect          = "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect"         % version
+    val effectStd       = "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect-std"     % version
+    val effectTestKit   = "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect-testkit" % version
   }
 
   object Smetrics {
diff --git a/skafka/src/main/scala/com/evolutiongaming/skafka/KafkaHealthCheck.scala b/skafka/src/main/scala/com/evolutiongaming/skafka/KafkaHealthCheck.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d9e2923
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skafka/src/main/scala/com/evolutiongaming/skafka/KafkaHealthCheck.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+package com.evolutiongaming.skafka
+
+import cats.effect._
+import cats.data.{NonEmptySet => Nes}
+import cats.effect.syntax.all._
+import cats.syntax.all._
+import cats.{Applicative, Functor, Monad}
+import com.evolutiongaming.catshelper.{FromTry, Log, LogOf, RandomIdOf}
+import com.evolutiongaming.skafka.consumer.{AutoOffsetReset, ConsumerConfig, ConsumerOf, Consumer => SKafkaConsumer}
+import com.evolutiongaming.skafka.producer.{ProducerConfig, ProducerRecord, ProducerOf, Producer => SKafkaProducer}
+
+import scala.concurrent.CancellationException
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+
+/**
+  * Provides a health check mechanism that repeatedly sends and consumes messages to/from Kafka.
+  */
+trait KafkaHealthCheck[F[_]] {
+
+  /**
+    * Returns the last error that occurred during the health check.
+    */
+  def error: F[Option[Throwable]]
+
+  /**
+    * Blocks a fiber until the health check is done.
+    */
+  def done: F[Unit]
+}
+
+object KafkaHealthCheck {
+
+  def empty[F[_]: Applicative]: KafkaHealthCheck[F] = new KafkaHealthCheck[F] {
+
+    def error = none[Throwable].pure[F]
+
+    def done = ().pure[F]
+  }
+
+  def of[F[_]: Temporal: LogOf: ConsumerOf: ProducerOf: RandomIdOf: FromTry](
+    config: Config,
+    consumerConfig: ConsumerConfig,
+    producerConfig: ProducerConfig
+  ): Resource[F, KafkaHealthCheck[F]] = {
+
+    val result = for {
+      log      <- LogOf[F].apply(KafkaHealthCheck.getClass)
+      randomId <- RandomIdOf[F].apply
+    } yield {
+      val key = randomId.value
+
+      val consumer = Consumer.of[F](key, consumerConfig)
+
+      val producer = Producer.of[F](config.topic, producerConfig)
+
+      of(key = key, config = config, stop = false.pure[F], producer = producer, consumer = consumer, log = log)
+    }
+
+    result
+      .toResource
+      .flatten
+  }
+
+  def of[F[_]: Temporal](
+    key: String,
+    config: Config,
+    stop: F[Boolean],
+    producer: Resource[F, Producer[F]],
+    consumer: Resource[F, Consumer[F]],
+    log: Log[F]
+  ): Resource[F, KafkaHealthCheck[F]] = {
+
+    val result = for {
+      ref <- Ref.of[F, Option[Throwable]](None)
+      fiber <- (producer, consumer)
+        .tupled
+        .use { case (producer, consumer) => run(key, config, stop, producer, consumer, ref.set, log) }
+        .start
+    } yield {
+      val result = new KafkaHealthCheck[F] {
+        def error = ref.get
+        def done = fiber.join.flatMap {
+          case Outcome.Succeeded(_) => Temporal[F].unit
+          case Outcome.Errored(e)   => Temporal[F].raiseError(e)
+          case Outcome.Canceled()   => Temporal[F].raiseError(new CancellationException("HealthCheck cancelled"))
+        }
+      }
+      (result, fiber.cancel)
+    }
+
+    Resource(result)
+  }
+
+  def run[F[_]: Temporal](
+    key: String,
+    config: Config,
+    stop: F[Boolean],
+    producer: Producer[F],
+    consumer: Consumer[F],
+    set: Option[Throwable] => F[Unit],
+    log: Log[F]
+  ): F[Unit] = {
+
+    val sleep = Temporal[F].sleep(config.interval)
+
+    def produce(value: String) = {
+      val record = Record(key = key.some, value = value.some)
+      for {
+        _ <- log.debug(s"$key send $value")
+        _ <- producer.send(record)
+      } yield {}
+    }
+
+    def produceConsume(n: Long) = {
+      val value = n.toString
+
+      def consume(retry: Long) = {
+        for {
+          records <- consumer.poll(config.pollTimeout)
+          found    = records.find { record => record.key.contains_(key) && record.value.contains_(value) }
+          result <- found.fold {
+            for {
+              _ <- sleep
+              _ <- produce(s"$n:$retry")
+            } yield {
+              (retry + 1).asLeft[Unit]
+            }
+          } { _ =>
+            ().asRight[Long].pure[F]
+          }
+        } yield result
+      }
+
+      val produceConsume = for {
+        _ <- produce(value)
+        _ <- 0L.tailRecM(consume)
+      } yield {}
+
+      produceConsume
+        .timeout(config.timeout)
+        .redeem(_.some, _ => none[Throwable])
+    }
+
+    def check(n: Long) = {
+      for {
+        error <- produceConsume(n)
+        _     <- error.fold(().pure[F]) { error => log.error(s"$n failed with $error") }
+        _     <- set(error)
+        _     <- sleep
+        stop  <- stop
+      } yield {
+        if (stop) ().asRight[Long]
+        else (n + 1).asLeft[Unit]
+      }
+    }
+
+    for {
+      _ <- Temporal[F].sleep(config.initial)
+      _ <- consumer.subscribe(config.topic)
+      _ <- consumer.poll(config.interval)
+      _ <- produceConsume(0L) // warmup
+      _ <- 1L.tailRecM(check)
+    } yield {}
+  }
+
+  trait Producer[F[_]] {
+    def send(record: Record): F[Unit]
+  }
+
+  object Producer {
+
+    def apply[F[_]](implicit F: Producer[F]): Producer[F] = F
+
+    def apply[F[_]: Monad: FromTry](topic: Topic, producer: SKafkaProducer[F]): Producer[F] = {
+      new Producer[F] {
+        def send(record: Record) = {
+          val record1 = ProducerRecord[String, String](topic = topic, key = record.key, value = record.value)
+          producer.send(record1).void
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    def of[F[_]: Monad: ProducerOf: FromTry](topic: Topic, config: ProducerConfig): Resource[F, Producer[F]] = {
+      for {
+        producer <- implicitly[ProducerOf[F]].apply(config)
+      } yield {
+        Producer[F](topic = topic, producer = producer)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  trait Consumer[F[_]] {
+
+    def subscribe(topic: Topic): F[Unit]
+
+    def poll(timeout: FiniteDuration): F[Iterable[Record]]
+  }
+
+  object Consumer {
+
+    def apply[F[_]](implicit F: Consumer[F]): Consumer[F] = F
+
+    def apply[F[_]: Functor](consumer: SKafkaConsumer[F, String, String]): Consumer[F] = {
+
+      new Consumer[F] {
+
+        def subscribe(topic: Topic) = {
+          consumer.subscribe(Nes.of(topic))
+        }
+
+        def poll(timeout: FiniteDuration) = {
+          for {
+            records <- consumer.poll(timeout)
+          } yield for {
+            record <- records.values.values.flatMap(_.toList)
+          } yield {
+            Record(key = record.key.map(_.value), value = record.value.map(_.value))
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    def of[F[_]: Monad: ConsumerOf: FromTry](key: String, config: ConsumerConfig): Resource[F, Consumer[F]] = {
+      val config1 = {
+        val groupId = config.common.clientId.fold(key) { clientId => s"$clientId-$key" }
+        config.copy(groupId = groupId.some, autoOffsetReset = AutoOffsetReset.Latest)
+      }
+
+      for {
+        consumer <- implicitly[ConsumerOf[F]].apply[String, String](config1)
+      } yield {
+        Consumer[F](consumer)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  final case class Record(key: Option[String], value: Option[String])
+
+  final case class Config(
+    topic: Topic                = "healthcheck",
+    initial: FiniteDuration     = 10.seconds,
+    interval: FiniteDuration    = 1.second,
+    timeout: FiniteDuration     = 2.minutes,
+    pollTimeout: FiniteDuration = 10.millis
+  )
+
+  object Config {
+    val default: Config = Config()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/skafka/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/skafka/KafkaHealthCheckSpec.scala b/skafka/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/skafka/KafkaHealthCheckSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b212e56d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skafka/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/skafka/KafkaHealthCheckSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+package com.evolutiongaming.skafka
+
+import cats.effect._
+import cats.syntax.all._
+import cats.effect.testkit.TestControl
+import com.evolutiongaming.catshelper.Log
+import com.evolutiongaming.skafka.IOSuite._
+import com.evolutiongaming.skafka.KafkaHealthCheck.Record
+import com.evolutiongaming.skafka.Topic
+import org.scalatest.funsuite.AsyncFunSuite
+import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers
+
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+import scala.util.control.NoStackTrace
+
+class KafkaHealthCheckSpec extends AsyncFunSuite with Matchers {
+  import KafkaHealthCheckSpec._
+
+  test("error") {
+    implicit val log: Log[IO] = Log.empty[IO]
+
+    val producer = new KafkaHealthCheck.Producer[IO] {
+      def send(record: Record) = ().pure[IO]
+    }
+
+    val consumer = new KafkaHealthCheck.Consumer[IO] {
+
+      def subscribe(topic: Topic) = ().pure[IO]
+
+      def poll(timeout: FiniteDuration) = {
+        if (timeout == 1.second) List.empty[Record].pure[IO]
+        else Error.raiseError[IO, List[Record]]
+      }
+    }
+
+    val healthCheck = KafkaHealthCheck.of[IO](
+      key      = "key",
+      config   = KafkaHealthCheck.Config(topic = "topic", initial = 0.seconds, interval = 1.second),
+      stop     = false.pure[IO],
+      producer = Resource.pure[IO, KafkaHealthCheck.Producer[IO]](producer),
+      consumer = Resource.pure[IO, KafkaHealthCheck.Consumer[IO]](consumer),
+      log      = log
+    )
+    val result = for {
+      error <- healthCheck.use(_.error.untilDefinedM)
+    } yield {
+      error shouldEqual error
+    }
+    result.run()
+  }
+
+  test("periodic healthcheck") {
+    final case class State(
+      checks: Int               = 0,
+      subscribed: Option[Topic] = None,
+      logs: List[String]        = List.empty,
+      records: List[Record]     = List.empty
+    )
+
+    def logOf(ref: Ref[IO, State]): Log[IO] = {
+      def add(log: String): IO[Unit] =
+        ref.update(state => state.copy(logs = log :: state.logs))
+
+      new Log[IO] {
+        def trace(msg: => String, mdc: Log.Mdc) = add(s"trace $msg")
+
+        def debug(msg: => String, mdc: Log.Mdc) = add(s"debug $msg")
+
+        def info(msg: => String, mdc: Log.Mdc) = add(s"info $msg")
+
+        def warn(msg: => String, mdc: Log.Mdc) = add(s"warn $msg")
+
+        def warn(msg: => String, cause: Throwable, mdc: Log.Mdc) = add(s"warn $msg $cause")
+
+        def error(msg: => String, mdc: Log.Mdc) = add(s"error $msg")
+
+        def error(msg: => String, cause: Throwable, mdc: Log.Mdc) = add(s"error $msg $cause")
+      }
+    }
+
+    def consumerOf(ref: Ref[IO, State]) = new KafkaHealthCheck.Consumer[IO] {
+      def subscribe(topic: Topic): IO[Unit] =
+        ref.update(_.copy(subscribed = topic.some))
+
+      def poll(timeout: FiniteDuration): IO[Iterable[Record]] =
+        ref
+          .modify(state =>
+            if (state.records.size >= 2) (state.copy(records = List.empty), state.records)
+            else (state, List.empty)
+          )
+    }
+
+    def producerOf(ref: Ref[IO, State]): KafkaHealthCheck.Producer[IO] = new KafkaHealthCheck.Producer[IO] {
+      def send(record: Record): IO[Unit] =
+        ref.update(state => state.copy(records = record :: state.records))
+    }
+
+    def stopOf(ref: Ref[IO, State]): IO[Boolean] =
+      ref.updateAndGet(state => state.copy(checks = state.checks - 1)).map(_.checks <= 0)
+
+    val result = for {
+      ref <- Ref.of[IO, State](State(checks = 2))
+      healthCheck = KafkaHealthCheck.of[IO](
+        key = "key",
+        config =
+          KafkaHealthCheck.Config(topic = "topic", initial = 0.millis, interval = 0.millis, timeout = 100.millis),
+        stop     = stopOf(ref),
+        producer = Resource.pure[IO, KafkaHealthCheck.Producer[IO]](producerOf(ref)),
+        consumer = Resource.pure[IO, KafkaHealthCheck.Consumer[IO]](consumerOf(ref)),
+        log      = logOf(ref)
+      )
+      _     <- TestControl.executeEmbed(healthCheck.use(_.done))
+      state <- ref.get
+
+    } yield state shouldEqual State(
+      checks     = 0,
+      subscribed = "topic".some,
+      logs = List(
+        "debug key send 2:0",
+        "debug key send 2",
+        "debug key send 1:0",
+        "debug key send 1",
+        "debug key send 0:0",
+        "debug key send 0"
+      ),
+      records = List()
+    )
+
+    result.run()
+  }
+}
+
+object KafkaHealthCheckSpec {
+  val Error: Throwable = new RuntimeException with NoStackTrace
+}
diff --git a/version.sbt b/version.sbt
index 9c22bd02..81ffc51a 100644
--- a/version.sbt
+++ b/version.sbt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-ThisBuild / version := "16.3.1-SNAPSHOT"
+ThisBuild / version := "16.4.0"