MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WEIJARE

(Department of Health)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 1 si May,. 2002

G.S.R. 310(E).— Whereas a draft of certai n rules further to amend the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955

were published, as required by sub-section (1) of section 23 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954 (37 of 1954),

at pages 1 to 4 in the notification of the Governement of India in die Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of

Health), number G.S.R. 681(E)/dated the 21st September. 2001 in Part II. Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India,

Extraordinary, dated the 21st September, 2001. inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected

thereby till expiry of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette of India containing the said notification, were

made available to the public.

And whereas, the copies of the said Gazette were" made available to the public on the 24th September, 2001; '

And whereas, objections and suggestions received from the public within the specified period on the said draft

rules have been considered by. the Central Government;

Now therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by section 23 of the said Act. the Central Government, after

consultation with the Central Committee for Food Standard, hereby makes the following rales further to amend the Prevention

of Food Adulteration Rules, 1995. namely.—

1. (1) These rules may be called the Prevention of Food Adulteration (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2002.

(2) They shall come into force after six months from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette,

In the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1995 in Appendix B,—

(a) in item A. 11.02.18, relating to INFANT MILKFOOD. in the standards, after serial number 32, the following

shall be inserted, namely.—

"33. Yeast and mould count

absent in 0.1 gm

34.

Salmonella and Shigella

abscntinO.lgm

35.

EColi

absent in 0,lgm

36.

Vibrio cholera and VParaheamolyticus

absentinO.l gm

37.

Faecal streptococci and Staphylococcus aureas

absentinO.l gm";

(b) initem A. 11.02.18.01, relating to INFANT FORMULA, in the standards, after serial number 32, thefollowing

shall be inserted, namely.™

"^L33. Yeast and mould count

absentinO.l gm

34.

Salmonella and Shigella

.'.

absentinO.l gm

35.

E.Coli

absentinO.l gm

36.

Vibrio cholera and VParaheamolyticus

absentinO.l gm

Faecal streptococci and Staphylococcus aureas

absentinO.l gm";

THE GAZETTE OF rNDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

| PART II—SEC. 3(i)J

number 12. the following shall be inserted, namely.—

"13. Yeast and mould count

absent in 0.1 gm

14.

Salmonella and Shigella

absent in 0,1 gm

15.

E.C0I1

absentinO.l gm

16.

Vibrio cholera and V.Paraheamolyticus

absent in 0.1 gm

17.

Faecal streptococci and Staphylococcus aureas

absentinO.l gm";

(d) in item A. 11.02.18.03, relating to PROCESSED CEREAL BASED WEANING FOOD, in the standards, after

serial number 15. the following shall be inserted, namely.—

"16 Yeast and mould count

absent in 0 1 gm,

17.

Salmonella and Shigella

absent in 0.1 gm

18.

E.Coli

absent in 0.1 gm

19.

Vibrio cholera and V.Paraheamolyticus

absentinO.l gm

20.

Faecal streptococci and Stapbylococcns aureas

absentm 0 1 gm";

(e) in item A 18.12. relating to MALTED MILK FOOD, in the standards, after serial number (j). the following

shall be inserted, namely.—

"(k). Yeast and mould count

absent in 0.1 gm

(1).

Salmonella and Shigella

absent in O.lgm

(in).

E.Coli

absentinO.l gm

(n)

Vibrio cholera and V.ParaheamoIyticus ...

absent in 0.1 gm

(0)

Faecal streptococci and Staphylococcus aureas

.".

absentinO.l gm";

(f) in item A. 18.12.01. relating to MALT BASED FOOD (MALT FOOD). in the standards, after serial number (j),

the following shall be inserted, namely.—

"(k). Vibrio cholera and VParaheamoIyticus

...'

absentinO.l gm

(1)

Faecal streptococci and Staphylococcus aureas

absent in O.lgm".

[File No. P-15014/13/99-PH(Food)Vol. U]

DEEPAK GUPTA, Jt. Secy.

Note:

The Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 were published in Part II, Section 3 of Gazette of India vide S.R.O.

2105 dated 12-9-1955 and were last amended vide G.S.R. No. 251(E) dated 4-4-2002,

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