PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION ACT 1954- FOOD SAFETY ACT 2006

Important sections of prevention of food adulteration act,are sec.7 to21. sec.2 [m] provides an exemption from this act , to the primary foods i.e., out come of agriculture or horticulture as per [xiia], - where the quality or purity of the article being primary food, has fallen below the prescribed standard or its constituents are present in quantities not within the prescribed limits of variability, in either case, solely due to natural causes and beyond the control of human agency then such article shall not be deemed to be adulterated with in the meaning of this sub-clause. sec. 7 :- prohibits the manufacture, sale or store for distribute any adulterated or misbranded or without following the conditions of licences when required, or prohibited items of food or, any other not permitted under this act or any adulterant. sec.10 :- powers of food inspectors- he can take samples of any article of food from any person selling such article, or any person who is in the course of conveying, delivering or preparing to deliver such article to a purchaser or consignee or a consignee after delivery of any such article to him . thereafter he shall send such sample for analysis to the public analyst for local area within which such sample has been taken and also prohibit the sale of such article with the permission of local health authority or with the previous approval of the food health authority and also check the go downs where the food articles are stored. while taking sample as above said , the food inspector has to pay the market value and to obtain a cash receipt to that effect. and the food inspector has some more other powers under this act . se.11 :- procedure while lifting sample by food inspector.