57. Poisonous metals.- (1) Chemicals described in monographs of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, when used in foods, shall not contain poisonous metals beyond the limits specified in the appropriate monographs of the Indian Pharmacopoeia for the time being in force.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-rule (1), no article of foods specified in column 2 of the Table below shall contain any metal specified in excess of the quantity specified in column 3 of the said table:
TABLE
Name of the poisonous Metal Article of food Parts per million by weight
1. Lead(i) Beverages Concentrated soft drinks (but not including concentrates used in the manufacture of’ soft drinks).
0.5
Fruit and vegetable juice (including tomato, juice, but not including , acid lemon juice)
Concentrates used in the manufacture of’ soft drinks, lime juice and lemon juice)
2.0
2[(i-a) Baking powder 2.0
3[(i-b) Edible oil 10]
4[(i-c) Infant milk substitute and infant foods
0.2
(i-d) Turmeric, whole and power
10.0]
(ii) Other Foods : 1.0]
Anhydrous dextrose and dextrose. monohydrate, edible oils and fats, refined white sugar (sulphated ash content not exceeding 0.03 percent).
0.5
Ice-cream, iced follies and similar frozen confections.
Canned fish, canned meat, edible gelatin, meat extracts and hydrolysed protein. dried or dehydrated vegetables (other than onions).
All types of- sugar, sugar syrup, invert sugar and direct consumption Coloured sugars with sulphated ash content exceeding 1.0 percent.
5.0
Raw Sugars except those sold for direct consumption or used for manufacturing purposes other than the manufacturing purposes other than the manufacture of refined sugar .
Edible molasses, caramel,
liquid and solid glucose and
starch conversion products
with a sulphated ash content
2[(i-a) Baking powder 2.0
3[(i-b) Edible oil 10]
4[(i-c) Infant milk substitute and
infant foods
0.2
(i-d) Turmeric, whole and power
10.0]
(ii) Other Foods : 1.0]
Anhydrous dextrose and dextrose. monohydrate, edible oils and fats, refined white sugar (sulphated ash content not exceeding 0.03 percent).
0.5
Ice-cream, iced follies and similar frozen confections. Canned fish, canned meat, edible gelatin, meat extracts and hydrolysed protein. dried or dehydrated vegetables (other than onions).
All types of- sugar, sugar syrup, invert sugar and direct consumption Coloured sugars with sulphated ash content exceeding 1.0 percent. 5.0
Raw Sugars except those sold for direct consumption or used for manufacturing purposes other than the manufacturing purposes other than the manufacture of refined sugar .
Edible molasses, caramel,
liquid and solid glucose and
starch conversion products
with a sulphated ash content
Exceeding 1.0 percent Cocoa powder
5.0 on the dry fat
free substance.
Yeast and yeast products 5.0 on the dry matter
Tea, dehydrated onions. dried
herbs and spices, flavourings, alginic acid. alginates, agar, carrageen and similar products derived from seaweed.
10.0 on the dry matter
Liquid pectin, chemicals not
otherwise specified, used as
ingredients- or in the
preparation or processing of food
10.0
Food colouring other than caramel 10.0 on the dry
colouring matter.
Solid pectin
Hard-boiled Sugar confectionery
50.0
2.0
5[ Iron fortified common salt 2.0]
2. Copper 6[Iron fortified common salt
(i) Beverages : Soft drinks excluding concentrates and carbonated water
7.0
Carbonated water
6 [Toddy
1.5
5.0
Cencentrates for soft drinks
20.0
(ii)Other foods : Chicory-dried or roasted, coffee beans, flavourings. pectin liquid
Colouring
30.0
30.0 on the dry colouring matter
Edible gelatine
Tomato ketchup 30.0
50.0 on the dried total solids.
Yeast and yeast products Cocoa powder 60.0 on the dry matter 70.0 on the fat-free
substance.
Tomato puree, paste. powder,
juice and cocktails 100.00 on the
dried tomato solids.
Tea
Pctin-solid
150.0300.0
Hard-boiled sugar confectionery 5.0
7[Iron fortified common salt
2.0]
71(ii-a) Turmeric whole and powder 5.0]
(iii) Foods not specified 30.0
3.Arsenic (i) Milk 0.1
(ii) Beverages------
Soft, drink intended for
consumption after dilution except carbonated water,
Carbonated water
0.5
0.25
8[(ii-a) Infant milk Substitute
and infant foods
0.05
(ii-b) Turmeric whole and powder 0.1]
7[(iii) Preservatives,
antioxidants, emulsifying and
stabilizing agents and synthetic
food colours
3.0 on dry matter
9[(iv)]Other foods: Ice-cream. iced lollies and similar frozen confections
0.5
Dehydrated onions, edible
gelatin, liquid pectin
2.0
Chicory-dried or roasted 4.0
Dried herbs finings and
clearing agents, solid
pectin-all grades spices
5.0
Food colouring other than
synthetic colouring 5.0 on dry colouring matter.
Hard boiled sugar confectionery 1.0
10[Iron fortified common salt
1.0]
11[(v)] Foods not specified 1.1
4. Tin (i) Processed and canned
products
250.0
(i-a) Hard boiled sugar
confectionery
5.0
12 [(i-b) Infant Milk Substitute
and infant foods
5.0
(i-c) Turmeric whole and powder
Nil]
(ii) Foods not specified 250.0
5. Zinc.... (i) Ready-to-drink beverages 5.0
(ii) Edible gelatin 100.0
13[(ii-a) Turmeric whole and power
25.0]
(iii) Fruit products covered
under the Fruit Products Order,
1955
50.0
(iii-a) Hard-boiled sugar confectionery
5.0
(vi) Foods not specified
50.0]
13[6. Cadmium 14[(i) Infant Milk substitute and
Infant foods
0.1
(ii) Turmeric whole and powder
( 0.1
(iii) Other foods
1.5]
7. Mercury (i) Fish
0.5
(ii) Other food 1.0
8.Methyl Mercury (All foods)
(Calculated as the element)
0.25]
1. Subs . by G.S.R. 1533,dated 8th July,1968.
2. Ins. by G.S.R. 1533, dated 8th July, 1968. 1968.
3. Ins. by G.S. R. 710 (E), dated 22nd December 1980.
4. Ins. by G.S.R. 121 (E),dated 11th March, 1996 (w.e.f. 11th September,1996).
5. Ins. By G.S.R. 11 (E), dated 4th January, 1985.
6. Subs. by G.S.R. 243. dated 15th February. 1980.
7. Ins. by G.S.R. 121 (E), dated 1lth March, 1996 (w.e.f. 1lth September, 1996).
8. Ins. by G.S.R. 938, dated 26th May, 1971.
9. Renumbered by ibid.
10. Ins. by G.S.R. 11 (E), dated 4th January, 1985.
11. Renumbered by ibid.
12. Ins. by G.S.R. 121 (E), dated 11th March, 1996 (w.e.f.11th September. 1996).
13. Subs. by G.S.R. 121 (El, dated 11th March, 1996 (w.e.f. 11th September, 1996).
14. Added by G.S.R. 454 (E). dated 5th April, 1988 (w.e.f. 15th, Ap
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