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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