The Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955

Table in Rule 55

Restrictions on use of Class II Preservatives

 

 

 

Article of Food

 

Preservative

Parts per million

1. Sausages and sausage meat containing raw meat, cereals and condiments

Sulphur dioxide

450

2. Fruit, fruit pulp or juice (not dried) for conversion into jam or crystallised glace or cured fruit or other products”

 

 

(a) Cherries

Sulphur dioxide

2,000

(b ) Strawberries and raspberries

-Do-

2,000

(c) Other fruits

-Do-

1,000

3. Fruit Juice concentrate

-Do-

1,500

4. Dried fruit :

 

 

(a) Apricots, peaches, apples, pears and other fruits

-Do-

2,000

(b)Raisins and sultanas

-Do-

750

5. Other non-alcoholic wines, squashes, crushes, fruit or syrups, cordials, fruit juice, and barley water (to be used after dilution) .

Sulphur dioxide

350

-Do-

Benzoic acid

600

6. Jam, Marmalade, preserve, canned cherry and fruit jelly

Sulphur dioxide

40

-Do-

Benzoic acid

200

7. Crystallised glace or cured fruit(including candied peel)

Sulphur dioxide

150

8. Fruit and fruit pulp not otherwise specified in the schedule

Sulphur dioxide

350

9.Plantation white sugar, cube sugar, dextrose, gur or jaggery, misri

Sulphur Dioxide

70

9A.Khandsari (Sulphur) and Bura

-Do-

150

9B.Refined sugar

-Do-

40

10. Corn flour and such like starches

-Do-

 100

11. Corn syrup

-Do-

450

11-A Canned Rassogolla (The cans shall be internally lacquered with sulphur dioxide resistant lacquer)

-Do-

100

12. Gelatine

-Do-

 1,000

13. Beer

-Do-

70

14. Cider

-Do-

 200

15. Alcoholic wines

-Do-

450

16. Sweetened mineral water and sweetened ready-to- or serve beverages

Sulphur dioxide

70

-Do-

Benzoic acid

120

17. Brewed ginger beer

Benzoic acid

120

18. Coffee extract

-Do-

450

19.Pickles and chutneys made from fruit or vegetables

Benzoic acid

250

-Do-

Sulphur dioxide

l00

20. Tomato and other sauces

Benzoic acid

750

21. Cooked pickled meat including ham and bacon

Sodium or Potassium nitrite

200

-Do-

 Commercial Saltpeter (Calculated as sodium nitrite)

500

22. Danish tinned caviar

Benzoic acid

50

23. Dehydrated vegetables

Sulphur dioxide

 2,000

24. Tomato puree and paste

Benzoic acid

750

25. Syrups and sharbats

Sulphur dioxide

350

-Do-

Benzoic acid

600

26. Dried ginger

Sulphur dioxide

2,000

27.Hard boiled sugar confectionery

Sulphur dioxide

350

28.Cheese or processed cheese

Sorbic acid including its Sodium, potassium and Calcium salts (Calculated as Sorbic acid)

3000

-Do-

Nisin 12.5]

 

29.Flour confectionery

Sorbic acid including sodium, potassium and calcium salts (Calculated as sorbic acid)

1,500

30. Smoked fish (in wrappers)

Sorbic acid

Only wrappers may be impregnated with Sorbic acid

3l.Dry mixes of Rasgollas

Sulphur dioxide

100

32.
(a) Soups (other than canned)

 Sulphur dioxide

150

(b) Dried soups

Sulphur dioxide

1,500

(c) Dehydrated soup mix' when packed in containers other than cans

Sulphur dioxide

1,500

33. Fruits and vegetable flakes, powder, figs

Sulphur dioxide

600

34. Flour for baked food

Sodium diacetate or Propionate

2,500

-Do-

Methyl propyl

3,200

-Do-

hydroxy Benzoate

500

35.Preserved Chapaties

Sorbic acid

1,500

36.Paneer or Chhana

Sorbic acid and its Sodium, Potassium or Calcium Salts (calulated as sorbic acid)

2,000

 

Or Propionic acid and its sodium or potassium salts (calculated as Propionic acid).

2,000

37. Fat Spread

Sorbic acid and its sodium,potassium and calcium salts (Calculated as sorbic acid)

 1000

 

Or Benzoic acid and its sodium and potassium salts (Calculated as benzoic acid)or both

1000

38. Jam, Jellies, Marmalades, Preserves, Crystallised, glazed or candied fruits, including candid peels, fruits bars

Sorbic Acid and its Calcium/sodium/potassium salts (calculated as sorbic acid)

500

39. Fruit Juice concentrates with preservatives for conversion in juices, nectars for ready to serve beverages in bottles, pouches, selling through dispenser

-Do-

100

40. Fruit juices (tin, bottles or pouches )

-Do-

200

41. Nectars, ready-to-serve beverages in bottles, pouches or selling through dispensers

-Do-

50

42.Prunes

Potassium sorbate (calculated as sorbic acid)

1000