Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2010

1 - i - food Safety and Standards regulations , 2010 CONTENTS Pg. No Chapter 1 General 1 Part Title and Commencement Part Definitions Chapter 2 food Authority and Transaction of Business 6 Part food Authority Regulation Salaries and terms and conditions of service of employees of food Authority Regulation Procedure for transaction of business Part Central Advisory Committee Regulation Procedure for transaction of business Part Scientific Committee and Panels Regulation Procedure for establishment and operations of the Scientific Committee Regulation Procedure for establishment and operations of the Scientific Panels Part Jurisdiction of Designated Officer Chapter 3 Licensing and Registration of food Businesses 7 Part Definitions Part Registration and License for food Business Regulation Registration of petty food business Regulation License of food business Regulation Application for License Regulation Processing of Application Regulaiton Procedure for License

2 Under certain local areas Regulaiton Validity and Renewal of Registration and License Regulaiton Suspension or cancellation of Registration certificate or License Regulaiton Modifications, expansions, change in premises after grant of license and registration Regulaiton Mode of payment Regulaiton Transfer of Registration certificate or License Regulaiton Appeal Regulaiton Return Regulaiton food business operator to be bound by Directors Regulaiton Power of Authority to constitute advisory committees SCHEDULES Schedule 1 List of Business falls under the purview of Central Licensing Authority Schedule 2 Forms Forms A - Application for Registration / Renewal of Registration Form B - Application for License / Renewal of license with Annexures Annexures related to Form A and B Annexure 1 - Declaration (for both Form A and Form B) Annexure 2 - Documents to be enclosed with new application for license to State/Central Licensing Authority (for Form B only) Annexure 3 - Conditions of License (for Form B only)

3 Form C - License Format - ii - Form D - 1 Annual Returns to be filed for business other than milk and milk products Form D - 2 - Part I- Monthly Returns to be filed for milk and milk products business Form D - 2 - Part II- Annual Returns to be filed for milk and milk products business Schedule 3 Fee for Grant/ Renewal of License / Registration / License Fees Schedule 4 General Hygienic and Sanitary practices to be followed by food Business operators Part I - Practices to be followed by Petty food Business operators applying for Registration Part II - Practices to be followed by all food Business Operators applying for License Part III - Practices to be followed by food Business Operators engaged in manufacture, processing, storing & selling of Milk and Milk Products Part IV- Practices to be followed by food Business Operators engaged in manufacture, processing, storing & selling of Meat and Meat Products Part V- Practices to be followed by food Business Operators engaged in catering / food service establishments Chapter 4 Packaging and Labelling regulations 150 Part Packaging Regulation General Requirements Regulation Product specific requirements Part Labelling Regulation General Requirements Regulation Labeling of Pre packaged Foods Part Manner of Declaration Regulation General Conditions Regulation Principal Display Panel Regulation The height of numeral in the declaration Part Specific Requirements/ Restrictions on manner of labelling Regulation Labelling of infant milk substitute and infant food Regulation Labeling of edible oils and fats Regulation Labeling of irradiated food Regulation Other Product Specific Requirements Regulation Specific restrictions on product labels Part Restriction on advertisement Part Exemptions fom labelling

4 Requirements Part Notice of addition, admixture or deficiency in food Chapter 5 food Product Standards 202 Part Dairy products and analogues Regulation Milk Regulation Cream Regulation Malai Regulation Dahi or Curd Regulation Chhana or Paneer - iii - Regulation Cheeses Regulation Dairy based Desserts/ Confections Regulation Evaporated/Condensed Milk and Milk Products Regulation Foods for Infant nutrition Regulation Butter, Ghee and Milk fats Regulation Chakka and Shrikhand Regulation Fermented Milk products Regulation Whet Products Regulation Casein Products Part Fats, oils and fat emusions Regulation Definitions Regulation oils Regulation Interesterified Vegetable Fat Regulation Partially hydrogenated Soyabean Oil Regulation Edible Fats Regulation Margarine and Fat Spreads Regulation hydrogenated Vegetable oils Part Fruits and Vegetable Products Regulation Thermally Processed Fruits Regulation Thermally Processed Fruit Cocktail / Tropical Fruit Cocktail Regulation Thermally Processed Vegetables Regulation Thermally Processed Curried Vegetables / Ready to Eat Vegetables Regulation Thermally Processed Vegetable soups Regulation Thermally Processed Fruits Juices Regulation Thermally Processed Vegetable Juices Regulation Thermally Processed Tomato Juice Regulation Thermally Processed Fruit Nectars Regulation Thermally Processed Fruit Beverages / Fruit Drink/ Ready to Serve Fruit Beverages Regulation Thermally Processed Mango Pulp / Puree and Sweetened

5 Mango Pulp / Puree Regulation Thermally Processed Fruit Pulp / Puree And Sweetened Fruit Pulp / Puree other than Mango Regulation Thermally Processed Concentrated Fruit / Vegetable Juice Pulp/ Puree Regulation Thermally Processed Tomato Puree And Paste Regulation Soup Powders Regulation Fruit/Vegetable Juice / Pulp/ Puree With Preservatives For Industrial Use only: Regulation Concentrated Fruit Vegetable Juice /Pulp / Puree With Preservatives For Industrial Use Only Regulation Tamarind Pulp/Puree And Concentrate Regulation Fruit Bar/ Toffee Regulation Fruit/Vegetable, Cereal Flakes Regulation Squashes, Crushes, Fruit Syrups/Fruit Sharbats and Barley Water Regulation Ginger Cocktail Regulation Synthetic Syrup for use in Dispensers for carbonated water Regulation Murabba Regulation Candied, Crystallised And Glazed Fruit / Vegetable / Rhizome / Fruit Peel Regulation Mango Chutney Regulation Tomato Ketchup and Tomato Sauce - iv - Regulation Culinary Pastes / Fruits and Vegetable Sauces Other Than Tomato Sauce and Soya Sauce Regulation Soyabean Sauce Regulation Carbonated Fruit Beverages or Fruit Drink Regulation Jam Regulation Fruit Jelly Regulation Fruit Cheese Regulation Marmalades Regulation Dehydrated Fruits Regulation Dehydrated Vegetables Regulation Frozen Fruits/Fruit Products Regulation Frozen Vegetables Regulation Frozen Curried Vegetables/Ready-to-Eat Vegetables Regulation Fruit Based Beverage Mix/Powdered Fruit Based Beverage Regulation Fruits and Vegetable Chutney Regulation Pickles Regulation Table Olives Regulation Grated Desiccated Coconut Regulation Vinegar Regulation Nuts and Raisins Regulation Bean Part Cereal and Cereal Products Regulation Atta

6 Regulation Maida Regulation Semolina (Suji or Rewa) Regulation Besan Regulation Pearl Barley (Jau) Regulation food Grains Regulation Corn Flour (Maize starch) Regulation Corn Flakes Regulation Custard Powder Regulation Macaroni Products Regulation Malted and Malt based foods Regulation Rolled Oats Regulation Solvent Extracted Flour Regulation Starchy Foods Regulation Bakery Products Part Meat and Meat Products Regulation Definitions Regulation Meat and Meat Products Part Fish and Fish Products Part Sweeteners including honey Regulation Sweets and Confectionary Regulation Sugar Regulation Misri Regulation Honey Regulation Ice Lollies or Edible Ices Regulation Gur or Jaggery Regulation Dextrose - v - Regulation Golden Syrup Regulation Synthetic Syrup or Sharbat Regulation Saccharin Sodium Regulation Dried Glucose Syrup Regulation Diketopiperazine Regulation Acesulfame Potassium Regulation Sucralose Part Salt, Spices, Condiments and related products Regulation Caraway (Shiahjira) Regulation Cardamom (Elaichi)

7 Regulation Chillies and Capsicum (Lal Mirchi) Regulation Cinnamon (Dalchini) Regulation Cassia (Taj) Regulation Cloves (Laung) Regulation Coriander (Dhania) Regulation Cumin (Zeera, Kalaunji) Regulation Fennel (Saunf) Regulation Fenugreek (Methi) Regulation Ginger (Sonth, Adrak) Regulation Mace (Jaipatri) Regulation Mustard (Rai, Sarson) Regulation Nutmeg (Jaiphal) Regulation Pepper Black (Kalimirch) Regulation Poppy (Khas Khas) Regulation Saffron (Kesar) Regulation Turmeric (Haldi) Regulation Curry Powder Regulation Mixed Masala Regulation Aniseed (Saunf) Regulation Ajowan (Bishops seed) Regulation Dried Mango Slices Regulation Dried Mango Powder (Amchur) Regulation Pepper White Regulation Garlic (Lahsun) Regulation Celery Regulation Dehydrated Onion (Sukha Pyaj) Regulation Asafoetida Regulation Edible Common Salt Part Beverages (Other than Dairy and Fruits & Vegetable based)

8 Regulation Tea Regulation Coffee Regulation Chicory Regulation Coffee - Chicory Mixture Regulation Beverages - Alcoholic Regulation Beverages Non Alcoholic - Carbonated Regulation Mineral Water Regulation Packaged Drinking Water Part Other food products and Ingredients - vi - Regulation Baking Powder Regulation Catechu Regulation Gelatin Regulation Silver Leaf Regulation Pan Masala Part Proprietary Foods Part Irradiation of food Regulation Definitions Regulation Dose of Irradiation Regulation Requirement for the process of Irradiation Regulation Restrictions on Irradiation of food Regulation Record of Irradiation of food Regulation Standards of Irradiated food Regulation Storage, Package and Sale of Irradiated food Regulation Restrictions on sale of Irradiated food Chapter 6 Substances added to food 454 Part food Additives Regulation Definitions Regulation Colouring Matter Regulation Artificial Sweeteners Regulation Preservatives Regulation Anti-Oxidants Regulation Emulsifying and Stabilising Agents Regulation Anticaking Agents Regulation Antifoaming agents in edible oils and fats Regulation Use of release agents Regulation Flavouring agents and related substances Regulation Use of Flavours Enhancers Regulation Sequestering and buffering agents (acids, bases, and salts)

9 Regulation Use of Glycerol Esters of Wood Resins Regulation Use of Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate Regulation Use of Lactulose Syrup in foods Regulation Other substances to be used in Specified limits Regulation Carry over of food Additives Part Standards of Additives Regulation food Colours Chapter 7 Prohibition and Regulation of Sales 509 Part Sale of certain admixtures prohibited Part Restriction on use of certain ingredients Part Prohibition and Restriction on sale of certain products Regulation Prohibition on sale of food articles coated with Mineral oil Regulation Restriction on sale of Carbia Callosa and Honey dew Regulation food resembling but not pure Honey not be marketed as Honey Regulation Product not to contain any substance which may be injurious to Health Regulation Prohibition of use of Carbide gas in ripening of fruits Regulation Sale of fresh Fruits and Vegetables Regulation Sale or use for sale of admixtures of Ghee or Butter prohibited - vii - Regulation Restriction on sale of Ghee having less Reichert value than that specified for the area where such ghee is sold Regulation Restriction on sale of Til oil produced in Tripura, Assam and West Bengal Regulation Special provisions relating to Vegetable Oil and fat Regulation Restriction on sale of Kangra Tea Regulation Condition for sale of Flavoured Tea Regulation Restriction on sale of Common Salt Regulation Use of flesh of naturally dead animals or fowls prohibited Regulation Special provisions relating to Milk Regulation Restrictions relating to conditions for sale Chapter 8 Contaminants.

10 Toxins and Residues 525 Part Metal Contaminants Part Crop Contaminants and Naturally Occuring Toxic Substances Part Residues Regulation Restriction on the use of Insecticides Regulation Antibiotic and other pharma-cologically active substances Chapter 9 Laboratory and Sample Analysis 549 Part Referral Laboratory Regulation Functions Regulation Referral laboratory for State/UT/Local area Regulation Notified Laboratories for Import Part Procedure of Sampling Regulation Quantity of sample to be sent to the food analyst Chapter 10 Others 558 Part Guarantee APPENDIX Appendix A Limits of food Additives Appendix B Microbiological Requirements Appendix C Forms Form A - Form of Guarantee Form B - Declaration Form C - Certificate of Analysis by the Referral food Laboratory Form D - Report of the food Analyst - - 1 - - food Safety and Standards regulations , 2010 In exercise of the powers under section 92 of the food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), the food Safety and Standards Authority hereby makes the following regulations CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Part : Title and commencement Regulation : These regulations may be called the food Safety and Standards regulations , 2010 .