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Procedure of Sampling

Quantity of sample to be sent to the Food Analyst

1.The quantity of sample of food to be sent to the Food Analyst /Director for analysis shall be as specified in the table below.

Article of Food Approximate Quantity to be supplied
Milk 500ml
Sterilized Milk / UHT Milk 500ml
Malai / Dahi 200gms
Yoghurt / Sweetened Dahi 500gms
Chhana / Paneer / Khoya / Shrikhand 250gms
Cheese/Cheese spread 200gms
Evaporated Milk/Condensed Milk 200gms
Ice-Cream/Softy/Kulfi/Icecandy/Icelolly 300gms
Milk Powder/Skimmed Milk Powder 250gms
Infant Food/Weaning Food 500gms
Malt Food/Malted Milk Food 300gms
Butter/Butter Oil/Ghee/Margarine/ Cream/Bakery Shortening 200gms
Vanaspati, Edible Oils/Fats 400gms
Carbonated Water 3 litre
Baking Powder 100gms
Arrow root/Sago 250gms
Corn flakes/Macaroni Products/Corn Flour/Custard Powder 200gms
Spices, Condiments and Mixed Masala (Whole) 500gms
Spices, Condiments and Mixed Masala (Powder) 500gms
Nutmeg/Mace 250gms
Asafoetida 100gms
Compounded Asafoetida 150gms
Saffron 20gms
Gur/jaggery, Icing Sugar, Honey, Synthetic Syrup, Bura 250gms
Cane Sugar/Refined Sugar/Cube Sugar, Dextrose, Misri/Dried Glucose Syrup. 200gms
Artificial Sweetener 100gms
Fruit Juice/Fruit Drink/Fruit Squash 1 litre
Tomato Sauce/Ketch up/Tomato Paste, Jam/Jelly/Marmalade/Tomato Puree/Vegetable Sauce 300gms
Non Fruit Jellies 200gms
Pickles and Chutneys 250gms
Oilseeds / Nuts /Dry Fruits 250gms
Tea/Roasted Coffee/Roasted Chicory 500gms
Instant Tea/Instant Coffee/Instant Coffee-Chicory Mixture 100gms
Sugar Confectionery/Chewing Gum/Bubble Gum 200gms
Chocolates 200gms
Edible Salt 200 gms
Iodised Salt/Iron Fortified Salt 200gms
Food Grains and Pulses (Whole and Split) 1kg
Atta/Maida/Suji/Besan/Other Milled Product/Paushtik Fortified Atta/Maida 500gms
Biscuits and Rusks 200gms
Bread/Cakes/Pasties 250gms
Gelatin 150gms
Catechu 150gms
Vinegar/Synthetic Vinegar 300gms
Food Colour 25gms
Food colour preparation (Solid/Liquid) 25 gm. Solid/100 ml liquid
Natural Mineral Water/Packaged Drinking Water 4000ml in three minimum original sealed packs
Silver Leafs 2gm
Prepared Food 500gms
Proprietary Food, (Non Standardised Foods) 500gms
Canned Foods 6 sealed cans
Food not specified 500gms

2.After test or analysis, the certificate thereof shall be supplied forthwith to the sender in Form B.
3.The fees payable in respect of such a certificate shall be (Rs. 1000) per sample of food analysed as prescribed by the Food Authority.
4.Certificates issued under these regulations by the Laboratory shall be signed by the Director.
5.The preservative used in the case of samples of any milk (including toned, separated and skimmed milk), standardized milk chhana, skimmed milk chhana, cream, ice-candy, dahi, khoa or khoa based and Paneer based sweets, such as Kalakand and Burfi, Chutney and prepared foods, gur prepared coffee and tea in liquid or semi- liquid form shall be the liquid commonly known as “formalin”, that is to say, liquid containing about 40 per cent of formaldehyde in aqueous solution in the proportion of 0.1 ml. (two drops) for 25 ml. or 25 grams.
Provided that in case of samples of ice-cream and mixed ice-cream, the preservative used shall be liquid commonly known as formalin, that is to say, a liquid containing about 40 percent of formaldehyde in aqueous solution in the proportion of 0.6 ml. for 100 ml. or 100 gms.
Provided further that in case of the unspecified products, the quantity drawn shall be determined in consultation with the Food Analyst