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Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules

Part VII - Packing And Labelling Of Food

Section 42: Forms of labels

(A) COFFEE-CHICORY MIXTURE :-
(i) Every package containing a mixture of coffee and chicory shall have affixed to it a label upon which shall be printed the following declaration :
Coffee blended with Chicory
This mixture contains:
Coffee ____ percent
Chicory ____ percent"
(ii) Every package containing Instant Coffee-Chicory mixture shall have affixed to it a label upon which shall be printed the following declarations.
Instant Coffee-Chicory Mixture made from blends of Coffee and Chicory
Coffee ____ Percent
Chicory ____ Percent"

(B) CONDENSED MILK OR DESSICATED (DRIED) MILK:-
(1) every package containing condensed milk or dessicated (dried) milk shall bear a label upon which is printed such one of the following declarations as may be applicable or such other declaration substantially to the like effect as may be allowed by the State Government.
(a) In the case of condensed milk (unsweetened);
CONDENSED MILK UNSWEETENED
(Evaporated Skimmed Milk)
This tin contains the equivalent of ……………litres of toned milk

(b) In the case of condensed milk (sweetened);
CONDENSED MILK SWEETENED
This tin contains the equivalent of ……………………litres of toned milk with sugar added

(c) In the case of condensed skimmed milk (unsweetened):
CONDENSED MILK SKIMMED UNSWEETENED
(Evaporated Milk)
This tin contains the equivalent of …. Litres of skimmed milk

(d) In the case of condensed skimmed milk (sweetened):
CONDENSED SKIMMED MILK SWEETENED
This tin contains the equivalent of ….litres of skimmed milk with sugar added

(dd) In the case of condensed milk (sweetened and flavoured.):
This has been flavoured with……………
NOT TO BE USED FOR INFANTS BELOW SIX MONTHS

(ddd) In the case of condensed milk /condensed skimmed milk (unsweetened) sterilized by Ultra High Temperature (UHT) treatment:-
This has been Sterilised by UHT process

(e) In the case of milk powder :
MILK POWDER
This tin contains the equivalent of………..litres of toned milk

(ee) In the case of milk powder which contain lecithin :
MILK POWDER IN THIS PACKAGE CONTAINS LECITHIN

(f) In the case of partly skimmed milk powder :
PARTLY SKIMMED MILK POWDER
This tin contains the equivalent of …….litres of partly skimmed milk having ……….per cent milk fat

(g) In the case of skimmed milk powder :
SKIMMED MILK POWDER
This tin contains the equivalent of (x)……litres of skimmed milk


(ii) The declaration shall in each case be completed by inserting at (x) the appropriate number in figures' for example, "One and half (1/1/2)", any fraction being expressed as eight quarters or a half, as the case may be.

(iii) There shall not be placed on any package containing condensed milk or dessicated (dried) milk any comment on, explanation or, or reference to either the statement of equivalence, contained in the prescribed declaration or on the words "machine skimmed" skimmed" or unsuitable for babies" except instructions as to dilution as follows:
To make a fluid not below the composition of toned milk or skimmed milk (as the case may be) with the contents of this package, add (here insert the number of parts) of water by volume to one part by volume of this condensed milk or dessicated (dried) milk".

Sweetened condensed milk and other similar products which are not suitable for infant feeding shall not contain any instructions for modifying them for infant formula.

(iv) Wherever the work "milk" appears on the label of a package of condensed skimmed milk or of (dried) skimmed milk as the description or part of the description or part of the description of the contents, it shall be immediately preceded or followed by the work "machine skimmed" or "partly skimmed", as the case may be.


(C) FLUID MILK :
The caps of the milk bottles shall clearly indicate the nature of the milk contained in them. The indication may be either in full or abbreviation shown below :
(i) Buffalo milk may be denoted by the letter 'B'.
(ii) Cow milk may be denoted by the letter 'C'.
(iii) Goat milk may be denoted by the letter 'G'.
(iv) Standardised milk may be denote d by the letter 'S'.
(v) Toned milk may be denote by the letter 'T'.
(vi) Double toned milk may be denoted by the letters 'DT'.
(vii) Skimmed milk may be denoted by the letter 'K'.
(viii) Pasteurised milk may be denoted by the letter 'P' followed by the class of milk.
For example, Pasteurised Buffalo milk shall bear the letter 'PB.
Alternatively colours of the caps of the milk bottles shall be indicative of the nature of milk contained in them, the classification of colours being displayed at places where milk is sold/stored or exhibited for sale, provided that the same had been simultaneously intimated to the concerned Local (Health) Authority. Other media of information like Press may also be utilized];

(D) ICE-CREAM -
Every dealer in ice cream or mixed ice-cream who, in the street or other place of public resort, sells or offers or exposes for sale, ice-cream or ice-candy, from a stall or from a cart, barrow or other vehicle, or from a basket, phial, tray or other container used without a staff or a vehicle shall have his name and address along with the name and address of the manufacturer, if any, legibly and conspicuously displayed on the stall, vehicle or container as the case may be.

(E) HINGRA :-
Every container containing Hingra shall bear a label upon which is printed a declaration in the following form, namely:- "This container contains Hingra (Imported from Iran / Afghanistan) and is certified to be conforming to the standards laid down in the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules 1955

(F) LIGHT BLACK PEPPER :-
Every package containing light black pepper shall bear the following label in addition to the Agmark seal and the requirement prescribed under Rule 32 :
Light Black Pepper (Light berries).

(G) CASSIA BARK
Every package containing "Cassia Bark" shall bear the following label:
CASSIA BARK (TAJ)

(GG) CINNAMON
Every package containing " Cinnamon" shall bear the following label :
CINNAMON (DALCHINI)

(H) Every package of chillies which contains added edible oil shall bear the following label :
CHILLIES I THIS PACKAGE CONTAINS AN ADMIXTURE OF NOT MORE THAN 2 PER CENT OF…………………(NAME OF OIL) EDIBLE OIL

(I) Omitted

(J) ICE CREAM KULFI ETC
Every package of ice-cream, kulfi, kulfa, and chocolate ice cream containing starch shall have a declaration on a label as specified in sub-rule (2) of Rule 43,

(K) PARTLY SKIMMED MILK POWDER
Partly skimmed milk powder (sour) used by industry like bakery, containing sodium bicarbonate as neutralizer shall have a label declaration as "UNFIT FOR DIRECT CONSUMPTION".

(L) MASALA :
Every package of mixed masala fried in oil shall bear the following label".
MIXED MASALA (FRIED)
THIS MASALA HAS BEEN FRIED IN………………………. (Name of the edible oil used)

(M) COMPOUNDED ASAFOETIDA :-
Every container of compounded asafoetida shall indicate the approximate composition of edible starch or edible cereal flour used in the compound, on the label.

(N) Every package containing maida treated with improver or bleaching agents shall carry the following label, namely :
WHEAT FLOUR TREATED WITH IMPROVER/BLEACHING AGENTS
TO BE USED BY BAKERIES ONLY

(O) Every package containing an admixture of palmolein with groundnut oil shall carry the following label, namely :
BLEND OF PALMOLEIN AND GROUNDNUT OIL
Palmolein…………………………….per cent
Groundnut oil………………………….per cent

(P) Every package containing an admixture of imported rapeseed oil with mustard oil, shall carry t