Definitions - The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and Rules, 1955 - Forensic Pharmacy
Definitions
It means:
1. Any article used
as food or drink for human consumption other than drugs and water and includes:
(a) Any article
which ordinarily enters into or is used in composition or preparation of human
food.
(b) Any flavouring matter or condiment used in food
preparation.
(c)
Any other article which the Central Government may having regard to its use,
nature of the substance or quality, declare by notification in Official
Gazzette as food for purpose of this Act.
It
means:
·
The food that is not of nature, quality or substance
demanded by the purchaser.
·
The food that contains a substance which effects injuriously
the nature or quality of the food.
·
Inferior or cheaper substance in place of authentic food
affecting the quality of food.
·
A food article which is wholely or in part abstracted
affecting the quality of food.
·
The food article obtained from diseased animal.
·
The food article prepared, packed or kept under insanitary
conditions.
·
The food article which consist wholely or in part filthy,
putrid, rotten, decomposed or diseased animal or vegetable substance or is
insect infested and unfit for human consumption.
·
The food containing any colouring matter other than
prescribed in the Act or if the amount of this prescribed colouring matter is
not within prescribing limits.
·
A food article which contains prohibited preservative or
permitted preservative in excess.
·
A food article which falls below the prescribed standars.
·
A food article which contains any poisonous or other
ingredient rendering injurious effects to human being.
It means:
·
An imitation or a substitute resembling authentic food.
·
An article wh ich is falsely stated to be the product of any
place or country.
·
An article ifsold by name which belongs to other article.
·
An article wherein the damage is concealed by coating,
polishing or other operation.
·
The article with false claims on label ofthe article.
·
An article with false labelling in any manner i.e., in terms
of content, composition or even the owner.
·
Any artificial flavouring, colouring or chemical
preservation of an article without declaration on the label.
The Director of
Health and Medical Services or Chief Officer Incharge of Health Administration
in the State or any officer empowered by Central or State Government shall be
the Food (Health) Authority.
Any area, urban or
rural, identified as Local Area by notification in Official Gazzette declared
by Central or State Government.
For Local
Areas-Municipal Board or Corporation or a Cantonment Authority or a notified
area committee by Central or State Government.
It
is constituted by the Central Government to advice Central or State Governments
on all matters arising out of administration of this Act and also for carrying
out other functions. The Director General of Medical and Health Services,
Government of India is the Chairman of this Committee. The total number of
members of the Committee is not indicated. The Committee can frame by-laws,
constitute committees and meet as and when required.
Central
Government has established four well equipped laboratories with experienced
personnel in food analysis at Kolkatta, Gaziabad, Mysore and Pune. These
laboratories are required to undertake (i) analysis of samples sent by
officers of Central Government, (ii) fixation of standards and quality control
parameters for food articles; and (iii) collaboration work with State
laboratories for analysis and standardisation. Many of the State Governments
have their own laboratories for food analysis manned by public analysts who
work in collaboration with the Central Laboratories.
The Central
Government prescribes procedure, fees to be paid for analysis, proforma to be
used, etc.
Any food article
which is adulterated, misbranded or prepared in contravention with the
provisions of the Act is prevented from import.
Any
adulterated and -misbranded food manufactured in contravention with provisions
of the Act and manufactured when there is temporary prohibition is prevented
from manufacturing. For certain categories of food articles especially, the
stored foods, licence is required for manufacturing.
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