On 20 Nov 2015, India FSSAI published the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015. Changes have been made to the following crop contaminants and naturally occurring toxic substances.
Name of the contaminants | Food category | Limit (μg/kg) |
Aflatoxin | Cereal and cereal products | 15 |
Pulses | 15 | |
Nuts Nuts for further processing Ready to eat |
15 10 | |
Dried figs | 10 | |
Oilseeds or oil Oilseeds for further processing Ready to eat |
15 10 | |
Species | 30 | |
Aflatoxin M1 | Milk | 0.5 |
Ochratoxin A | Wheat, barley and rye | 20 |
Patulin | Apple juice and apple juice ingredients in other beverages | 50 |
Deoxynivalenol | Wheat | 1000 |
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