Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed an amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011. The amendment, namely the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015, is open for public consultation until 7 Aug 2015.
Limits of several mycotoxins in specific food categories are revised as below:
| S.No. | Name of the contaminants | Article of the food | Limit µg/kg |
| 1 | Aflatoxin | Cereal and cereal products | 15 |
| Pulses | 15 | ||
|
Nuts Nuts for further processing Ready to eat |
15 10 | ||
| Dried figs | 10 | ||
|
Oilseeds for oil Oilseeds for further processing Ready to eat |
15 10 | ||
| Spices | 30 | ||
| 2 | Aflatoxin M1 | Milk and milk products | 0.5 |
| 3 | Ochratoxin A | Wheat, barley and rye | 20 |
| 4 | Patulin | Apple juice and apple juice ingredients in other beverages | 50 |
| 5 | Deoxynivalenol | Wheat | 1000 |
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