Food standards

1. Food Standards
Dr. Mrs. Vandana Mahajani

2. What is food adulteration?
The addition of non permitted foreign
matter to food or the removal of certain
ingredients from food is called food
adulteration
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3. Types of food adulteration
Intentional food adulteration
It is a purposeful act done by adulterator who
intends to earn huge profits. Eg. Use of
excess water, colour etc.
Incidental adulteration
Happens due to lack of knowledge,
carelessness, or lack of facilities. Eg
pesticides, germ infestation etc.
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4. What is food quality?
It is defined as that which makes a thing
what it is, its nature, kind, property, status,
grade of goodness and excellence
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5. What are food standards?
Food standards are something that are set
up by experts or an authority for measuring
quantity, weight, extent, value and quality
of a substance
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6. International food standards
Codex Alimentarius commission is the
principle organisation of the worldwide food
standards programm set by FAO and WHO.
Food and Agriculture Organisation.
World health Organisation
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7. Purpose of Codex Alimentarius
To present internationally accepted food
standards in a uniform manner
To protect consumers health
To educate consumers
To assist harmonisation
To make international trade easy.
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8. Scope of Codex Alimentarius
It includes standards for all categories of
foods, processed, semi processed or raw for
distribution to the consumer
It also covers factors like materials used in
food processing, food hygiene, food
additives, pesticide residues, labelling and
presentation methods of analysis and
sampling
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9. Food standards in India
They are formulated along the lines of
codex alimentarius.
1. Compulsory standards
2. Voluntary standards
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10. Compulsory standards
The prevention of food adulteration act(PFA)
1955
Essential commodities act 1954. Various
orders fall under this :
Fruit Products Order (FPO) regulated by
Ministry of food processing Industries
Meat Products Order (MPO) 1973 regulated by
the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection
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11. Milk and Milk Products Order 1992: cover the
sale , purchase and distribution of milk and
milk products
Solvent extracted oils, flour control order,
vegetable products order 1976. the license is
granted by the Ministry of Civil Supplies
Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution . It
controls the market price of Vanaspati.(dalda)
Standard on weights and measures 1977. it is
compulsory to declare the weight of the
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12. Voluntary standards
AGMARK. Agriculture produce grading and
marketing act 1937.
The Director of Marketing and Inspection
grades commodities as 1234 meaning special,
good ,fair and ordinary. The “Agmark” label is
an assurance of quality. It also helps settle
disputes between buyers and sellers.
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13. Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS). Indian
Standards Institute (ISI) is responsible for
laying BIS.
These standards are evolved after chemical,
biological and physical assessment of the
product to be marketed.
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14. Misbranding
Food is misbranded if
1 Label is false or misleading
2 Food is sold under another name
3 limitations are not clearly indicated
4 Size of the container is misleading
5 Statement of weights and measures is
wrong
6 Packaging details are not given
7 Fails to list nutrient information
8 It fails to list artificial flavouring, colouring
and preservatives
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15. Precautions and measures
Buy only from authorized shops
Avoid eating on road side shops
Processed foods must have a quality mark
Check manufacturing and expiry date
Ask for bill and details
Keep detergents and drugs in separate
cupboards
Dr. Mrs. Vandana Mahajani