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India Revised Standards on Pollutants

Pubtime:2015-12-16Author:Source: Hits:

 

On Nov. 20, 2015, FSSAI released 2015 Amendment Regulations on Food Safety and Standards (pollutants, toxin and residuals) to revise contents of Article 2.2 about crop pollution and toxin generated naturally. The specific limits are as follows:

 

Name of Pollution 

Product Type 

Limit μg/kg

(Aflatoxin)

Cereals and cereal products 

15

Beans 

15

Nuts (to be further processed)

15

Nuts (edible)

10

Dried fig 

10

Oilseeds (to be further processed)

15

Oilseeds (edible)

10

Spices 

30

M1 (Aflatoxin M1)

Dairy 

0.5

(Ochratoxin A)

Wheat, barley and rye 

20

(Patulin)

Apple juice and apple juice in other beverage 

50

(Deoxynivalenol)

Wheat 

1000