Prevention of food adulteration act, 1954 bare acts. The act, prohibits adulteration and misbranding of food stuff and prescribes punishment for food adulterators. An act to make provision for prevention of adulteration of the. A bouquet of initiatives for citizens guidance and behavioural change. Bhattacharyya, in food safety in the 21st century, 2017. This act shall come into force on and from the day following its publication in the government gazette. The fda food safety modernization act fsma final rule is aimed at preventing intentional adulteration from acts intended to cause widescale harm to public. Mitigation strategies to protect food against intentional adulteration 21 cfr part 121 ia rule requires that covered facilities develop and implement a food defense plan that protects the facilitys most vulnerable points from acts of intentional adulteration. The food adulteration laws have been evolving with the changing needs of the time.
Dec 26, 20 the federal food and drug administration prohibits transportation of adulterated foods, drugs, and cosmetics in interstate commerce, as provided under the food, drug and cosmetic act 21 u. Jan 03, 2018 the term for the degradation of food is known as food adulteration. Earnest effort is being made to trace its development from the times of pre history. Federal meat inspection act food safety and inspection. The prevention of food adulteration act, 1954 37 of 1954 act as on date modified up to 1995 29th september 1954 an act to make provision for the prevention of adulteration of food. Adulteration amendment act, 1971 41 of 1971, section 2 2611972. A liberal interpretation will oust articles consumed by many. For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to store any adulterated food or misbranded food or any article of food referred to in clause iii or. It is not universally consumed by people as food, still it is an article of food9. Full text of the prevention of food adulteration act, 1954.
The ministry of health and family welfare is responsible for ensuring safe food to the consumers. Addressed food adulteration 1860 britain passed its first general administration act making it illegal to sell adulterated food as pure 1872 britain passed an act making it an offense to sell a mixture containing ingredients designed to add weight or bulk, unless explicitly stated as such 1875 the sale of food and drugs act. In order to improve food safety and reduce the incidence of foodborne illness, the secretary shall, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the fda food safety modernization act. Food adulteration an overview sciencedirect topics. Definitions central committee for food standards and central food. Section 10 in the prevention of food adulteration act, 1954. Food safety and standards authority of india wikipedia. Adulterated food may be toxic and it could deprive the essential nutrients for proper. The prevention of food adulteration act, 1954 olis india. Food adulteration is the act of intentionally debasing the quality of food offered for sale either by the admixture or substitution of inferior substances or by the removal of some valuable ingredient. Fsma final rule for mitigation strategies to protect food. It regulated the laws of the food industry along with six other laws the fruit product order of 1955. Food adulteration types, causes, methods of food adulteration.
Food adulteration can be defined as the practice of adulterating food or contamination of food materials by adding few substances which are collectively called the adulterants. This act amending this section and section 321 of this title and enacting sections 346a and 346b of this title shall take effect upon the date of its enactment july 22, 1954, except that with respect to pesticide chemicals for which tolerances or exemptions have not been established under section 408 of the federal food, drug, and. If any article intended for food appears to any food inspector to be adulterated or misbranded, he may seize and carry away or keep in the safe custody of the vendor such article in order that it may be dealt with as hereinafter provided 31 and he shall, in either case, take a sample of such article and submit the same for analysis to a public analyst. Section 501a2c of the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act 21 u. I samples of food for analysis whether under subsection2of sectionof the act or under clause a of rule 3 shall be sent either through a messenger or by registered. As per the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act, 1938 of usa, food is adulterated if it bears or contains. Food is our basic necessity for sustenance of life. Objective to make provision for the prevention of adulteration of food.
The prevention of food adulteration act, 1954 indian kanoon. Food adulteration refers to the process by which the quality or the nature of a given food is reduced through addition of adulterants or removal of vital substance. The prevention of food adulteration act, 1954 introduction. Food adulteration, types of food adulteration and mitigation. Food adulterants refer to the foreign and usually inferior chemical substance present in food that cause harm or is unwanted in the food. Click download or read online button to get food adulteration book now.
However, when quality of food is lowered either by addition of inferior quality material or by extraction of valuable ingredient is known as food. Introduction food is one of the basic necessities for sustenance of life. The legislation which first worked with food safety in india was the prevention of food adulteration act, 1954. Magistrates power to impose enhanced penalties notwithstanding anything contained in section 29 of the code of criminal procedure, 1973, it shall be lawful for any metropolitan magistrate of any judicial magistrate of the first class.
Food adulteration article about food adulteration by the. Adulterants are the substance or poor quality products added to food items for economic and technical benefits. Since food adulteration is a huge concern in all parts of the globe, there is. History of food adulteration laws endeavour of this chapter is to give a vivid account of the historical development of the law relating to adulteration affecting the robust health of the people and prosperity of the nation. Food laws and regulation encyclopedia of life support. The fssai has been established under the food safety and standards act, 2006 which is a consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in india. This adulteration may be done intentionally or unintentionally. Food adulteration is an act of adding or mixing of poor quality, inferior, harmful, substandard, useless or unnecessary substances to food. Pure, fresh and healthy meals are most essential for our bodies. Food adulteration laws in india laws preventing food. Be it enacted by parliament in the fifth year of the republic, of india as follow. The term for the degradation of food is known as food adulteration.
The act extends to the whole of india and came into force on 1st june 1955. However, even this act could not stand the test of time and had to be repealed due to various defects. Pure, fresh and healthy diet is most essential for the health of the. The food is sucked of its nutrients and the place where the food is grown is often contaminated. Short title, extent and commencement 1 this act may be called the prevention of food adulteration act, 1954. The prevention of food adulteration act,1954 37 of 1954 29th september, 1954 ao act to make provision for the prevention of adulteration of food. Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale 185. Definitions 1 2a rule of construction 10 central committee for food standards and central food laboratory 3. Sanitary inspection and regulation of slaughtering and packing establishments. The objective envisaged in this legislation was to ensure pure and wholesome food to the consumers and. The 1906 act was superseded in 1938 by the more rigorous food, drug, and cosmetic act administered since 1940 by the food and drug administration now within the dept. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires. This act of spoiling the nature and quality of food. This law defined food adulteration and the misbranding of products.
Prevention of food adulteration act 1954 and food safety and standards act 2006. It contains added poisonous or deleterious harmful substances that. It contains added poisonous or deleterious harmful substances that may render it injurious to health. In order to improve food safety and reduce the incidence of foodborne illness, the secretary shall, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of. Food adulteration is an act of intentionally debasing the quality of food offered for sale either by the admixture or substitution of inferior substances or by the removal of some v. Inexercise of the powers conferred by subsection 2 of section 4 and subsection 1 of section 23 of the prevention of food adulteration act, 1954 37 of 1954 the central government, after consultation with the central committee for food standards. Prevention of food adulteration act 1954 fssa 2006. Be it enacted by parliament in the fifth year of the republic of india as follows. Drastic measures in the form of a comprehensive legislation have become essential. Food adulteration refers to the degradation in the quality of food. Ministry of health notification new delhi, the 12th september, 1955 s. Full text of the food safety modernization act fsma fda. Directorate of prevention of food adulteration pfa you can now.
The prevention of food adulteration act, 1954 aims at making provisions for the prevention of adulteration of food. Food adulteration under the prevention of food adulteration. According to the us food, drug, and cosmetic act, a food is illegal adulterated if. Fssai is responsible for protecting and promoting public health. In leela ram v state of punjab, 10 punjab and haryana high court held that the. In this act unless the context otherwise requires, 1i adulterant means any material which is or could be employed for the purpose of adulteration.
The prevention of food adulteration bill was passed by both the house of parliament and received the assent of the president on 29th september, 1954. An act to make provision for the prevention of adulteration of food. Food adulteration is usually defined as any substance that can be used to make food unsafe or nonstandard. Earlier there were different laws for different provinces which were repealed and consolidated by the prevention of food adulteration act, 1954. The federal food and drug administration prohibits transportation of adulterated foods, drugs, and cosmetics in interstate commerce, as provided under the food, drug and cosmetic act 21 u. Keeping this in view, a legislation called prevention of food adulteration act, 1954 was enacted. Food adulteration statistics food ingredient fraud data base of food chemical codex. Detection of food adulterantscontaminants sciencedirect. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Aug 05, 2018 food adulteration refers to the process by which the quality or the nature of a given food is reduced through addition of adulterants or removal of vital substance. Food adulteration download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
The prevention of food adulteration act, 1954 and rules, 1955. Examination of animals and food products thereof, slaughtered and prepared during nighttime. Us fda also considers food to be adulterated if a substance has been added. Intentional adulteration is a criminal act and punishable offense.
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