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 |