The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and Rules, 1955

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Chapter: Forensic Pharmacy : The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and Rules, 1955

Food is an essential commodity required for the survival of all living organisms including, the human beings. Such an important commodity has to be properly protected by law in order to ensure its availability to consumers in hygienic conditions.


The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and Rules, 1955

Food is an essential commodity required for the survival of all living organisms including, the human beings. Such an important commodity has to be properly protected by law in order to ensure its availability to consumers in hygienic conditions. The prevention of adulteration in foods and their products is the responsibility of the Government and ethical duty of the society. This Act is aimed at preventing import, manufacture, sale or distribution of adulterated and misbranded food and also to prevent all types offood adulterations. It is extended to whole oflndia. In many States, it is Food and Drug Administration (FDA) looking after the implementations of the provisions of this Act.

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