59. 1[Restriction on use of anti-oxidants.-No anti-oxidant other than lecithin, ascorbic acid and tocopherol shall be added to any food : Provided that the following anti-oxidants not exceeding in concentration mentioned against each may be added to edible oils and fats except ghee and butter, namely: 1. Ethyl gallatte ….. 2. Prophyl gallate 0.01 percent. 3. Octyl gallate or mixture thereof …….. 4. Dodecyl gallate ….. 2[5. Ascropryl palmitate 0.02 percent. 6. Butylated hydroxiyanisole (BHA) 0.02 percent. 7. Citric acid 8. Tartaric acid 9 Gallic acid 0.01 percent. 10. Resin guaiac 0.05 percent. 3 [11. Tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) 0.02 percent.]: 4[Provided that dry mixes of rasgollas and vadas may contain butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) not exceeding 0.02 percent. calculated on the basis of fat content : Provided further that anti-oxidants permitted in rule 59 may be used in permitted flavouring agents in concentration not exceeding 0.01 percent.]: Provided further that wherever butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) is used in conjunction with the anti-oxidants mentioned in item Nos. 1 to 4 of the preceding proviso the quantity of the mixture shall not exceed the limit of’ 0.02 percent.: Provided also that ghee and butter may contain butylated hydroxytoluene anisole (BHA) 5[ * * * ]in a concentration not exceeding 0.02 percent.]: 6[Provided also that fat spread may contain butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) or teritiary butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) in a concentration not exceeding 0.02 percent by weight on fat basis.] 7[Provided further that ready-to-eat dry breakfast cereals may contain Butylated Hydroxanisole (BHA) not exceeding 0.0005 percent. (50 ppm).] 8[Provided also that in ready to drink infant milk substitute, lecithin and ascrobyl palmiatate may be used tip to maximum limit of 0.5 gm /100 ml and 1mg / 100 ml respectively. ] 1. Subs. by G.S. R. 133, dated 23rd January, 1973. 2. Subs. by G.S.R. 764 (E) dated 15th November, 1984. 3. Ins. by G.S.R. 283 (E), dated 26th March, 1983 (w.e.f. 26th March, 1983). 4. Ins. by G.S.R. 63 (E), dated 5th February, 1973. 5. The words. brackets and letter “and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) either singly or in combination” omitted by G.S.R. 764 (E), dated 5th November, 1984. 6. Ins. by G.S.R. 481, dated 6th September, 993 (w. e. f. 2nd October, 1993). 7. Ins. by G.S.R. 853 (E), dated 7th December. 1994 (w.e.f. 7th December. 1994). 8. Added by G.S.R. 147 (E), dated 14th March, 1997 (w.e.f. 14th September, 1997).
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