WHAT IS FOOD WHAT IS FOOD ADULTERATION?ADULTERATION?

- Addition of Unhealthy or unsafe food substances. Under the Prevention of - Addition of Unhealthy or unsafe food substances. Under the Prevention of Food Adulterant Act, an Adulterant is any, material substituted which be Food Adulterant Act, an Adulterant is any, material substituted which be employed for the purposes of adulteration.employed for the purposes of adulteration.

Any article of food is adulterated if:Any article of food is adulterated if:1. If any inferior or cheaper substances has been wholly or in part.1. If any inferior or cheaper substances has been wholly or in part.2. If any constituent of the article has been wholly or in part abstracted.2. If any constituent of the article has been wholly or in part abstracted.3. If the article has been prepared, packed or kept under unsanitary conditions3. If the article has been prepared, packed or kept under unsanitary conditions4. If the article consists in part filthy, rotten, decomposed or diseased animal or 4. If the article consists in part filthy, rotten, decomposed or diseased animal or

vegetable or is infested with insectsvegetable or is infested with insects5. If the article is obtained the diseased animal5. If the article is obtained the diseased animal6. If the article contains any poisonous ingredient6. If the article contains any poisonous ingredient7. If the article has unprescribed colouring substance or the colouring substance 7. If the article has unprescribed colouring substance or the colouring substance

is in excess of the prescribed limits.is in excess of the prescribed limits.8. If the article contains any prohibited or excessive preservatives.8. If the article contains any prohibited or excessive preservatives.9. If the quality of nor purity of the article falls below prescribed standard9. If the quality of nor purity of the article falls below prescribed standard

MISBRANDING OF FOODMISBRANDING OF FOOD

Food is misbranded if Food is misbranded if

Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular;Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular; It is offered for sale under the name of another food;It is offered for sale under the name of another food; It is an imitation of another food, unless its label bears, in type of uniform size and It is an imitation of another food, unless its label bears, in type of uniform size and

prominence, the word “limitation” and, immediately thereafter the food imitated;prominence, the word “limitation” and, immediately thereafter the food imitated; Its container is made, formed, or filled so as be misleading;Its container is made, formed, or filled so as be misleading; It is in package form unless it bears a label It is in package form unless it bears a label containingcontaining (A) the name and the place of (A) the name and the place of

business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; and (B) an accurate statement of the business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; and (B) an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight measure, or numerical count; however, under quantity of the contents in terms of weight measure, or numerical count; however, under (B) of this paragraph, reasonable variations are permitted, and exemptions for small (B) of this paragraph, reasonable variations are permitted, and exemptions for small packages shall be established by regulations prescribed by the department;packages shall be established by regulations prescribed by the department;

a word, statement, or other information required by under authority of this chapter to a word, statement, or other information required by under authority of this chapter to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed with the conspicuousness 9as appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed with the conspicuousness 9as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in terms compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in terms that make it likely to be read and understood bythat make it likely to be read and understood by