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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