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PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION RULES

1955

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Part – I Preliminary
Rule 1 .  Short title, extent and commencement
Rule 2 .  Definition
Part II – The Central Food Laboratory
Rule 3 .  Functions
Rule 4 .  Analysis of food samples
Part III - Definitions And Standards Of Qualilty
Rule 5 .  Definitions and Standards of Quality
Part IV – Public Analysts And Food Inspectors
Rule 6 .  Qualifications of Public Analyst
Rule 7 .  Duties of Public Analyst
Rule 8 .  Qualification for Food Inspector
Rule 9 .  Duties of Inspectors
Rule 9-A .  Sending of Sample by Local (Health) Authority :
Rule 9-B .  Local (Health) Authority to send report to person concerned
Rule 10 .  Forms of order not to dispose of stock and of bond
Rule 11 .  Form of receipt for food seized by a food inspector
Rule 12 .  Notice of intention to take sample for analysis
Rule 12-A .  Warranty
Rule 12-B .  Form of nomination of Director or Manager and consent, under Section 17
Rule 12-C .  Vendor to disclose name and address of Director/Manager in certain circumstances
Rule 13 .  Power of food inspector to deal with carrier of disease handling food
Part V - Sealing, Fastening And Despatch Of Samples
Rule 14 .  Manner of sending sample for analysis
Rule 15 .  Bottles or containers to be labelled and addressed
Rule 16 .  Manner of packing and sealing the samples
Rule 17 .  Manner of dispatching containers of samples
Rule 18 .  Memorandum and impression of seal to be sent separately
Rule 19 .  Addition of preservatives to samples
Rule 20 .  Preservative in respect of milk, cream, dahi, khoa, khoa based and paneer based sweets such as Kalakund and barfi, chutn
Rule 21 .  Nature and quantity of the preservative to be noted on the label
Rule 22 .  Quantity of sample to be sent to the public analyst
Rule 22-A .  Contents of one or more similar sealed containers having identical labels to constitute the quantity of food sample
Rule 22-B .  Quantity of sample to be sent considered as sufficient
Rule 22-C .  Quantity of samples of food packaging material to be sent to the public analyst
Part VI - Colouring Matter
Rule 23 .  Unauthorised addition of colouring matter prohibited
Rule 24 .  Extraneous addition of colouring matter to be mentioned on the label
Rule 25 .  Use of caramel permitted
Rule 26 .  Natural colouring matters which may be used
Rule 27 .  Addition of inorganic matters and pigments prohibited
Rule 28 .  Synthetic food colours which may be used
Rule 29 .  Use of permitted synthetic food colours prohibited
Rule 30 .  Maximum limit of permitted synthetic food colours
Rule 31 .  Colours to be pure
Part VII - Packing And Labelling Of Food
Rule 32 .  Package of food to carry a label
Rule 32-A .  Nutritional Food
Rule 33 .  Languages of the particulars or declaration of the label
Rule 34 .  Declaration to be surrounded by line
Rule 35 .  Distance of surrounding line
Rule 36 .  Principal display panel, its area, size and letter, etc
Rule 37 .  Labels not to contain false or misleading statements
Rule 37-A .  Manufacture of proprietary foods and infant foods
Rule 37-B .  Labelling of infant milk substitute and infant food
Rule 37-C .  Labelling of Irradiated Food
Rule 37-D .  Labelling of edible oils and fats
Rule 38 .  Labels not to contain reference to Act or Rules contradictory to required particulars
Rule 39 .  Labels not to use words implying recommendations by medical profession
Rule 40 .  Unauthorised use of works showing imitation prohibited
Rule 41 .  Imitations not be marked pure
Rule 42 .  Forms of labels
Rule 43 .  Notice of addition, admixture or deficiency in food
Rule 43-A .  Restriction on Advertisement
Part VIII - Prohibition Regulations Of Sales
Rule 44 .  Sale of certain admixtures prohibited
Rule 44-A .  Sale of Kesari gram prohibited
Rule 44 -AA .  Prohibition of use of carbide gas in ripening of fruits
Rule 44-AAA .  Prohibition of use of mineral oil
Rule 44-B .  Restriction on sale of ghee having less Reichert value than that specified for the area where such ghee is sold
Rule 44-C .  Restriction on sale of Til Oil produced in Tripura, Assam and West Bengal
Rule 44-D .  Restriction on sale of Carbia Callosa and Honey dew
Rule 44-E .  Restriction on sale of Kangra tea
Rule 44-F .  Restriction on Sale of irradiated Food
Rule 44-G .  Condition for sale of flavoured Tea
Rule 45 .  Food resembling but not pure honey not to be marked honey
Rule 46 .  Sale or use for sale of admixtures of ghee or butter prohibited
Rule 47 .  Restriction on use and sale of artificial Sweeteners
Rule 48 .  Use of flesh of naturally dead animals or fowls prohibited
Rule 48-A .  Sale of permitted food colours
Rule 48-B .  Sale of insect damaged dry fruits and nuts
Rule 48-C .  Sale of food additives
Rule 48-D .  Storage and sale of irradiated food
Part IX - Conditions For Sale And Licence
Rule 49 .  Conditions for sale
Rule 50 .  Conditions for Licence
Rule 51 .  Duration of licences
Rule 51-A .  Procedure for issue of licence in certain local areas
Part X - Preservative
Rule 52 .  Definition of Preservative
Rule 53 .  Classification of Preservative
Rule 54 .  Use of more than one Class II preservative prohibited
Rule 55 .  Use of Class II preservatives restricted
Rule 55-A .  Use of Class II preservatives in mixed foods
Rule 55-B .  Restriction on use of nitrate and nitrite
Rule 55-C .  Use of Natamycin for surface treatment of cheese hard
Rule 55-D .  Use of Nisin as a preservative in Coconut Water Drink
Rule 56 .  Omitted
Part XI - Poisonous Metals
Rule 57 .  Poisonous metals
Part XIA - Crop Contaminants and Naturally Occurring Toxic Substances
Rule 57-A .  Crop contaminants
Rule 57-B .  Naturally Occurring Toxic Substances
Part Xll - Anti-Oxidants, Emulsifying And Stabllising And Anticaking Agents
Rule 58 .  Definition of anti-oxidants
Rule 59 .  Restriction on use of anti-oxidants
Rule 59-A .  Use of anti-oxidants in Vitamin D Preparation
Rule 60 .  Definition of emulsifying and stabilising agents
Rule 61 .  Restriction on use of emulsifying and stabilising agent
Rule 61-A .  Use of starch phosphate
Rule 61-AA .  Use of modified starches
Rule 61-B .  Use of emulsifying and stabilising agents in flavouring agents
Rule 61-C .  Use of emulsifying and stabilising agents in fruit products
Rule 61-D .  Use of emulsifying and stabilising agents in Frozen desserts
Rule 61-E .  Use of Xanthan gum
Rule 62 .  Restriction on use of anticaking agents
Rule 62-A .  Antifoaming agents in edible oils and fats
Rule 62-B .  Use of release agents in confectionery
Part XIII - Flavouring Agents And Related Substances
Rule 63 .  Flavouring agents
Rule 63-A .  Restriction on use of flavouring agents
Rule 64 .  Solvent in flavouring agents
Rule 64-A .  Use of anti-oxidants, emulsifying and stabilising agents and food preservatives in flavour
Rule 64-B .  Use of monosodium glutamate
Rule 64-BB .  Extraneous addition of flavouring agents to be mentioned on the label
Rule 64-BBB .  Use of menthol (Omitted)
Part XIII A- Carry Over Of Food Additives
Rule 64-C .  Carryover of food Additives
Part XIV - Insecticides And Pesticides
Rule 65 .  Restriction on the use of insecticides
Part XV -Solvent Extracted Oils And Edible Flour
Rule 66 .  Definition of solvent-extracted oils
Rule 67 .  Conditions of manufacture, stock and sale of solvent extracted oil
Rule 68 .  Definition of solvent-extracted edible flour
Rule 69 .  Conditions of manufacture, stock and sale of solvent-extracted edible flour
Rule 69-A .  Restriction on the use of solvent
Part XVI -Sequestering And Buffering Agents (Acids, Bases And Salts)
Rule 70 .  Definition of sequestering agents
Rule 71 .  Definition of buffering agents
Rule 72 .  Restrictions on the use of sequestering and buffering agents
Rule 72-A .  Restriction on use of certain substances
Rule 72-B .  Use of Glycerol Esters of Wood Rosins (Ester Gum)
Rule 72-C .  Use of Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate
Part XVII - Irradiation Of Food
Rule 73 .  Irradiation of Food
Rule 74 .  Dose of Irradiation
Rule 75 .  Requirement for the process of Irradiation
Rule 76 .  Restrictions on Irradiation of Food
Rule 77 .  Record of Irradiation of Food
Rule 78 .  Standards of Irradiated Food