Indian Food Safety and Standards Act Definitions

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What is the meaning of 'adulterant' as defined in this Act?

Any material which is or could be employed for making the food unsafe or sub-standard or mis-branded or containing extraneous matter

What is the term used to describe any representation that states or suggests a food has particular qualities?

Claims

Who is the Commissioner of Food Safety appointed under?

Section 30

What is the term used to describe any substance, whether or not added to food, but which is present in such food as a result of production, manufacture, processing, or holding of such food?

Contaminant

What is the term used to describe any matter contained in an article of food which may be carried from the raw materials, packaging materials or process systems used for its manufacture?

Extraneous matter

What is the term used to describe any substance not normally consumed as a food by itself or used as a typical ingredient of the food?

Food additive

Who is the Food Analyst appointed under?

Section 45

What is the term used to describe any undertaking, whether for profit or not, carrying out any of the activities related to any stage of manufacture, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution of food, import and includes food services?

Food business

Who is the Chairperson of the Food Authority?

The Chairperson of the Food Authority

What is the term used to describe any person by whom the business is carried on?

Food business operator

Test your understanding of key definitions from the Indian Food Safety and Standards Act. Questions cover terms such as 'adulterant', 'advertisement', and more. How well do you know the law?

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