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(NO.PATNA 1038) PATNA,
PATNA, Tuesday, 3RD SEPTEMBER
MBER 2019 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
THE COMMISSIONER OF FOOD SAFETY OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FOOD SAFETY
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ORDER
The 2nd September 2019
WHEREAS, 03 samples of Pan Masala of different No: FSC/22/2012/1114(15)— WHEREAS, 03 samples of Pan Masala of different No: FSC/22/2012/1114(15)
brands, namely Shikar Pan Masala, Vimal Pan Masala and Sir Gold Pan Masala were brands, namely Shikar Pan Masala, Vimal Pan Masala and Sir Gold Pan Masala were brands, namely Shikar Pan Masala, Vimal Pan Masala and Sir Gold Pan Masala were collected from different districts of Bihar for test and analysis during August, 2019. And, collected from different districts of Bihar for test and analysis during August, 2019. And, collected from different districts of Bihar for test and analysis during August, 2019. And,
magnesium carbonate as an ingredient in it; all the samples were found to contain magnesium carbonate as an ingredient in it; all the samples were found to contain
AND WHEREAS, 03 samples of Pan Masala collected under the provisions of AND WHEREAS, 03 samples of Pan Masala collected under the provisions of AND WHEREAS, 03 samples of Pan Masala collected under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), were found to contain Magnesium the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), were found to contain Magnesium the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), were found to contain Magnesium Carbonate as an ingredient;
AND WHEREAS, it is found as per scientific research that consumption of AND WHEREAS, it is found as per scientific research that consumption of Pan Masala for years together leads to Acute Hyper Magnesia and sometime leads to Pan Masala for years together leads to Acute Hyper Magnesia and sometime leads to Pan Masala for years together leads to Acute Hyper Magnesia and sometime leads to cardiac arrest;
AND WHEREAS, Pan Masala is an article of food which contains Magnesium AND WHEREAS, Pan Masala is an article of food which contains Magnesium AND WHEREAS, Pan Masala is an article of food which contains Magnesium
t and thus contravenes Regulation 3.1.7 of Food Safety and Carbonate as an ingredient and thus contravenes Regulation 3.1.7 of Food Safety and t and thus contravenes Regulation 3.1.7 of Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives), Regulations, 2011; Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives), Regulations, 2011; Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives), Regulations, 2011;
AND WHEREAS, it is expedient in the interest of public health to prohibit the AND WHEREAS, it is expedient in the interest of public health to prohibit the AND WHEREAS, it is expedient in the interest of public health to prohibit the 2 BIHAR GAZETTE (EXTRA) 3RD SEPTEMBER 2019 AND WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Food Safety for Bihar State is empowered under Section 30 (2) (a) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 to prohibit for one year, in the interest of public health, the manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation, display or sale of any article of food in the whole of State.
AND WHEREAS, it is one of the primary duties of the State, interalia, to improve public health, as a matter one of the directive principles as enshrined in the article 47 of the Constitution of India and, Whereas, it implicitly includes the concept of provision of measures to be taken for prevention of deterioration of citizens' health;
THEREFORE, I, Sanjay Kumar, Commissioner of Food Safety, Government of Bihar, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 30 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) , prohibit in the interest of public health for a period of one year from 02.09.2019, the manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation, display or sale of following Pan Masala brands, namely (1) Shikar Pan Masala (2) Vimal Pan Masala (3) Sir Gold Pan Masala containing Magnesium Carbonate as ingredients, by whatsoever name these are available in the market and any other products of above mentioned brands whether packaged or unpackaged in whole of the State of Bihar.
By Order, SANJAY KUMAR, Commissioner of Food Safety.