Various types of toxic heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury etc. occur naturally in the environment – in the soil, in surface water, and in the atmosphere. These toxic elements can make their way into the food we eat through various routes. For example, heavy metal fumes released into the atmosphere can return by […]
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 […]