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Metal contaminants

Chemicals described in monographs of the Indian Pharmacopoeia when used in foods, shall not contain metal contaminants beyond the limits specified in the appropriate monographs of the Indian Pharmacopoeia for the time being in force.
Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 2.1.1 (1), no article of food specified in Column 2 of the table below shall contain any metal specified in excess of the quantity specified in Column 3 of the said table:

Name of the metal Contaminants Article of Food Parts per Million by weight
1. Lead (i) Beverages
Concentrated soft drinks (but not including concentrates used in the manufacture of soft drinks) 0.5
Fruit and vegetable juice (including tomato juice, but not including lime juice and lemon juice) 1.0
Concentrates used in the manufacture of soft drinks, lime juice and lemon juice 2.0
(ia) Baking powder 10
(ib) Edible oils and fats 0.5
(ic) Infant Milk substitute and Infant foods 0.2
(id) Turmeric whole and powder (ii) Other foods 10.0
Anhydrous dextrose and dextrose monohydrate, edible oils & fats, refined white sugar (sulphated ash content not exceeding 0.03 per cent) 0.5
Ice-cream, iced lollies and similar frozen confections 1.0
Canned fish, canned meats, edible gelatin, meat extracts and hydrolysed protein, dried or dehydrated vegetables (other than onions) 5.0
All types of sugar, sugar syrup, invert sugar and direct consumption coloured sugars with sulphated ash content exceeding 1.0 per cent 5.0
Raw sugars except those sold for direct consumption or used for manufacturing purpose other than the manufacture of refined sugar. 5.0
Edible molasses, caramel liquid and solid glucose and starch conversion products with a sulphated ash content exceeding 1.0 per cent 5.0
Cocoa powder 5.0 on the dry fat free substance
Yeast and yeast products 5.0 on the dry matter
Tea, dehydrated onions, dried herbs and spices flavourings, alginic acid, alignates, agar, carrageen and similar products derived from seaweed 10.0 on dry matter
Liquid pectin, chemicals not otherwise specified, used as ingredients or in the preparation or processing of food 10.0
Food colouring other than caramel 10.0 on the dry colouring matter
Solid pectin 50.0
Hard boiled sugar confectionery 2.0
Iron fortified common salt 2.0
Corned beef, luncheon meat, Cooked Ham, Chopped meat, Canned chicken, Canned mutton and Goat meat and other related meat products 2.5
Brewed vinegar and Synthetic vinegar Nil
(iii) Foods not specified 2.5
2. Copper (i) Beverages:
Soft drinks excluding concentrates and Carbonated water 7.0
Carbonated water 1.5
Toddy 5.0
Concentrates for soft drinks 20.0
(ii) Other Foods
Chicory-dried or roasted, coffee beans, flavourings/pectin liquid 30.0
Colouring matter 30.0 on dry colouring matter
Edible gelatin 30.0
Tomato ketchup 50.0 on the dried total solids
Yeast and yeast products 60.0 on the dry matter
Cocoa powder 70.0on the fat free substance
Tomato puree, paste, powder, juice and cocktails 100.0 on the dried tomato solid
Tea 150.0
Pectin-solid 300.0
Hard boiled sugar confectionery 5.0
Iron Fortified Common Salt 2.0
Turmeric whole and powder 5.0
Juice of orange, grape, apple, tomato, pineapple and lemon 5.0
Pulp and pulp products of any fruit 5.0
Infant milk substitute and Infant foods 15.0(But not less than 2.8)
Brewed Vinegar and Synthetic vinegar Nil
Caramel 20
(iii) Foods not specified 30.0
3. Arsenic (i) Milk 0.1
(ii) Beverages
Soft drink intended for consumption after dilution except 0.5
carbonated water Carbonated water 0.25
Infant Milk substitute and Infant foods 0.05
Turmeric whole and powder 0.1
Juice of orange, grape, apple, tomato, pineapple and lemon 0.2
Pulp and pulp products of any fruit 0.2
Preservatives, anti-oxidants, emulsifying and stabilising agents and synthetic food colours 3.0 on dry matter
Ice-cream, iced lollies and similar frozen confections 0.5
Dehydrated onions, edible gelatin, liquid pectin 2.0
Chicory-dried or roasted 4.0
Dried herbs, finings and clearing agents, solid pectin all grades, spices 5.0
Food colouring other than synthetic colouring. 5.0 on dry colouring matter
Hard boiled sugar confectionery 1.0
Iron Fortified Common Salt 1.0
Brewed Vinegar and Synthetic Vinegar 0.1
(iii) Foods not specified 1.1
4. Tin (i) Processed and canned products 250
(i-a) Hard boiled sugar confectionery 5.0
(i-aa) Jam, Jellies and Marmalade 250
Juice of orange, apple, tomato, pineapple and lemon 250
Pulp and pulp products of any fruit 250
(i-b) Infant Milk substitute and Infant foods 5.0
(i-c) Turmeric whole and powder Nil
(i-d) Corned beef, Luncheon meat, Cooked Ham, Chopped meat, Canned chicken, Canned mutton and Goat meat 250
(ii) Foods not specified 250
5. Zinc (i) Ready-to-drink beverages 5.0
Juice of orange, grape, tomato, pipeapple and lemon 5.0
Pulp and pulp products of any fruit 5.0
(i-a) Infant milk substitute and Infant 50.0 (but) not less than 25.0)
(ii) Edible gelatin 100.0
(ii-a) Turmeric whole and powder 25.0
(iii) Fruit and Vegetable products 50.0
(iii-a) Hard boiled sugar confectionery 5.0
(iv) Foods not specified 50.0
6. Cadmium (i) Infant Milk substitute and Infant foods 0.1
(ii) Turmeric whole and powder 0.1
(iii) Other foods 1.5
7. Mercury Fish 0.5
Other foods 1.0
8. Methyl Mercury All foods (Calculated as the element) 0.25
9. Chromium Refined Sugar 20ppb
10. Nickel All hydrogenated, patially hydrogenated, interesterified vegetable oils and fats such as vanaspati, table margarine, bakery and industrial margarine, bakery shortening, fat spread and partially hydrogenated soyabean oil 1.5