The Food Safety and Standards Authority
of India (FSSAI) has fixed safety standards under the ‘Food Safety and
Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011 as amended from
time to time. The Maximum Residual Levels (MRLs) of pesticides in fruits and
vegetables have been specified in these standards. Presence of pesticide
residues beyond these levels in fruits and vegetable is treated as a violation
of the standards laid down under the said Regulations, which attracts action as
per provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act. Sub regulations
2.3.6 provides that the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables should be free from rotting
and free from coating of waxes, mineral oil and colours with the provision that
fresh fruits may be coated with bees wax (white and yellow) or carnauba wax or
shellac wax at levels not exceeding Good Manufacturing Practices under proper
label declaration.
Pesticides
can adversely affect the nervous system and also cause several diseases such as
cancer and those relating to liver, kidney, and lung.
The
information made available by the State/UT Governments in respect of food samples
collected, tested, found not conforming to the prescribed standards, and
action taken against the violation of FSS Act, Rules and Regulations there under,
during last three years is indicated below:-
Annual Laboratory Testing Report
in States/UTs for the year 2012-13
|
Annual
Laboratory Testing Report in STATES/UTs for the year 2012-13
|
|
Sr. No.
|
Name of the State/U.T.
|
No. of Samples analysed
|
No. of Samples found
adulterated and misbranded
|
No. of Cases Launched
Criminal/ Civil
|
No. of Conviction/
Penalties
|
|
1
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
1511
|
429
|
286
|
Rs. 55,000
|
|
2
|
A
and N Islands
|
133
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
|
3
|
Arunachal
Pradesh
|
198
|
11
|
11
|
2/Rs. 3,100
|
|
4
|
Assam
|
306
|
58
|
31
|
16/Rs. 2,45,000
|
|
5
|
Bihar
|
1407
|
371
|
249
|
0
|
|
6
|
Chandigarh
|
183
|
16
|
7
|
0
|
|
7
|
Chhattisgarh
|
353
|
142
|
111
|
45/
Rs. 11,84,000
|
|
|
Dadra
and N.H.
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0
|
|
9
|
Daman
and Diu (Gujarat)
|
44
|
4
|
-
|
2
|
|
10
|
Delhi
|
1383
|
145
|
50
|
62
|
|
11
|
Goa
|
610
|
31
|
14
|
1/Rs. 20,000
|
|
12
|
Gujarat
|
11047
|
881
|
46
|
7/Rs. 97,500
|
|
13
|
Haryana
|
1562
|
255
|
131
|
0
|
|
14
|
Himachal
Pradesh
|
274
|
44
|
53
|
24
|
|
15
|
Jammu
& Kashmir
|
2224
|
610
|
488
|
288/Rs. 28,52,050
|
|
16
|
Jharkhand
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0
|
|
17
|
Karnataka
|
3118
|
172
|
29
|
85
|
|
18
|
Kerala
|
12
|
3
|
0
|
Rs. 1,63,280
|
|
19
|
Lakshadweep
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
20
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
8101
|
2043
|
1183
|
844
|
|
21
|
Maharashtra
|
7800
|
757
|
114
|
228/Rs. 82,99,485
|
|
22
|
Manipur
|
165
|
2
|
-
|
0
|
|
23
|
Meghalaya
|
14
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
|
24
|
Mizoram
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
25
|
Nagaland
|
NA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
26
|
Orissa
|
1871
|
418
|
0
|
0
|
|
27
|
Puducherry
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
28
|
Punjab
|
4782
|
553
|
304
|
92
|
|
29
|
Rajasthan
|
10236
|
186
|
-
|
295
|
|
30
|
Sikkim
|
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
31
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
474
|
78
|
48
|
2
|
|
32
|
Tripura
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
33
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
11086
|
2927
|
2551
|
1010/Rs. 3,70,96,600
|
|
34
|
Uttarakhand
|
964
|
186
|
134
|
55/Rs. 22,44,001
|
|
35
|
West
Bengal
|
91
|
41
|
-
|
-
|
|
Total:
|
69949
|
10380
|
5840
|
3175/
Rs. 5,24,95,016
|
Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report
(2013-2014)
|
Annual Public Laboratory Testing
Report (2013-2014)
|
|
Sr. No.
|
Name of the State/U.T.
|
Total No. of samples taken
|
No. of Samples Analysed
|
No. of Samples found
adulterated and Misbranded
|
No. of Cases Launched
|
No. of Convictions/
Penalties
|
|
Criminal
|
Civil
|
Convictions
|
Penalties/ Amount raised in Rupees
|
|
1.
|
A
& N Islands
|
1
|
1
|
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
18/
Rs. 14,500
|
|
2.
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
4038
|
4038
|
716
|
417
|
200
|
|
Rs.
39,94,385
|
|
3.
|
Arunachal
Pradesh
|
213
|
213
|
9
|
1
|
8
|
|
9/Rs.
6,33,000
|
|
4.
|
Assam
|
435
|
435
|
53
|
26
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
5.
|
Bihar
|
1189
|
1103
|
121
|
19
|
71
|
Nil
|
14/
Rs. 2,26,000
|
|
6.
|
Chandigarh
|
146
|
146
|
9
|
5
|
6
|
Nil
|
3
|
|
7.
|
Chhattisgarh
|
294
|
294
|
112
|
|
56
|
Nil
|
7/
Rs. 3,49,000
|
|
8.
|
Dadra
& N.H.
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
Nil
|
3
|
3/
Rs. 35,000
|
Nil
|
|
9.
|
Daman
& Diu
|
40
|
40
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
10.
|
Delhi
|
1187
|
1187
|
118
|
|
69
|
NA
|
Rs.
15,73,000
|
|
11.
|
Goa
|
704
|
696
|
37
|
6
|
7
|
2
|
Rs.
27,000
|
|
12.
|
Gujarat
|
11111
|
10495
|
900
|
56
|
341
|
16
|
12/
Rs. 1,90,000
|
|
13.
|
Haryana
|
2101
|
2101
|
293
|
37
|
223
|
37
|
129/
Rs.26,61,800
|
|
14.
|
Himachal
Pradesh
|
236
|
157
|
129
|
1
|
22
|
0
|
7/
Rs 7,00,000
|
|
15.
|
Jammu
& Kashmir
|
3109
|
2851
|
682
|
15
|
526
|
353
|
Rs.
2,76,600
|
|
16.
|
Jharkhand
|
1075
|
725
|
144
|
99
|
|
8
|
Rs
22,07,000
|
|
17.
|
Karnataka
|
2224
|
2153
|
133
|
59
|
|
3
|
72
|
|
18.
|
Kerala
|
682
|
664
|
138
|
104
|
0
|
0
|
810/
Rs.
55,35,000
|
|
19.
|
Lakshadweep
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
4743
|
4599
|
1433
|
233
|
603
|
3
|
133/
Rs.
29,32,000
|
|
21.
|
Maharashtra
|
7677
|
7516
|
1523
|
1172
|
1385
|
49
|
17/Rs.
41,76,500
|
|
22.
|
Manipur
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.
|
Meghalaya
|
17
|
14
|
7
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
24.
|
Mizoram
|
No
lab
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25.
|
Nagaland
|
66
|
66
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
26.
|
Orissa
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27.
|
Puducherry
|
4741
|
4741
|
319
|
|
|
|
|
|
28.
|
Punjab
|
6227
|
5884
|
771
|
203
|
|
3
|
77
|
|
29.
|
Rajasthan
|
6375
|
6375
|
1160
|
|
436
|
|
112/
Rs.15,50,000
|
|
30.
|
Sikkim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
707
|
658
|
261
|
8
|
40
|
16
|
Rs.
6,59,800
|
|
32.
|
Tripura
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33.
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
11579
|
13554
|
4275
|
2930
|
409
|
1510/
Rs.4,47,84,
400
|
|
34.
|
Uttarakhand
|
1503
|
851
|
169
|
5
|
117
|
|
Rs.
5,06,489
|
|
35.
|
West Bengal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total:
|
72,994
|
72,200
|
13,571
|
3105
|
7130
|
913
|
2932/
Rs.
7,29,89,474
|
Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report
for the year 2014-2015
|
Annual Public Laboratory Testing
Report for the year 2014-2015
|
|
Sr. No.
|
Name of the State/ U.T.
|
Total No. of samples taken
|
No. of Samples Analysed
|
No. of Samples found adulterated and/
or Misbranded
|
No. of Cases Launched
|
No. of Convictions/ Penalties
|
|
Criminal
|
Civil
|
Convictions
|
Penalties/
Amount raised in Rupees
|
|
1.
|
A
and N Islands
|
17
|
16
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14/Rs.4,55,000
|
|
2.
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
2788
|
2788
|
290
|
338
|
78
|
0
|
Rs.51,63,020
|
|
3.
|
Arunachal
Pradesh
|
292
|
258
|
29
|
2
|
14
|
|
7
|
|
4.
|
Assam*
|
327
|
327
|
37
|
12
|
|
4
|
Rs. 70,000
|
|
5.
|
Bihar
|
1763
|
1320
|
7
|
|
16
|
|
5/ Rs. 38,000
|
|
6.
|
Chandigarh
|
102
|
102
|
5
|
5
|
|
|
Rs. 1,50,000
|
|
7.
|
Chhattisgarh
|
133
|
133
|
27
|
14
|
41
|
|
16
|
|
8.
|
Dadra
and N.H
|
9
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.
|
Daman
and Diu
|
65
|
65
|
3
|
|
3
|
|
3/ Rs.30,000
|
|
10.
|
Delhi
|
|
1480
|
148
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.
|
Goa
|
798
|
800
|
81
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
Rs. 4,35,000
|
|
12.
|
Gujarat*
|
5638
|
5471
|
522
|
41
|
47
|
26
|
Rs.20,93,500
|
|
13.
|
Haryana*
|
989
|
989
|
105
|
08
|
114
|
6
|
Rs.1,500
|
|
14.
|
Himachal
Pradesh *
|
218
|
132
|
31
|
24
|
28
|
25
|
Rs.22,93,000
|
|
15.
|
Jammu
and Kashmir*
|
1397
|
1211
|
236
|
8
|
195
|
133
|
Rs.11,08,300
|
|
16.
|
Jharkhand*
|
389
|
232
|
51
|
22
|
3
|
|
|
|
17.
|
Karnataka
|
2154
|
2110
|
311
|
56
|
|
|
42
|
|
18.
|
Kerala
|
3085
|
2735
|
464
|
41
|
161
|
0
|
280/ Rs.72,39,700
|
|
19.
|
Lakshadweep
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
9532
|
9131
|
1412
|
127
|
716
|
418
|
418/ Rs.43,28,000
|
|
21.
|
Maharashtra
|
8663
|
6985
|
1162
|
869
|
1426
|
75
|
Rs.1,65,41,499
|
|
22.
|
Manipur
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.
|
Meghalaya
|
47
|
34
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
1/ Rs.10,000
|
|
24.
|
Mizoram
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25.
|
Nagaland
|
83
|
83
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
26.
|
Odisha
|
544
|
544
|
112
|
0
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
27.
|
Puducherry*
|
972
|
972
|
30
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
28.
|
Punjab*
|
4124
|
3949
|
577
|
220
|
|
161
|
24
|
|
29.
|
Rajasthan*
|
3132
|
3031
|
747
|
158
|
222
|
116
|
Rs.8,45,500
|
|
30.
|
Sikkim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
2939
|
2873
|
1047
|
64
|
486
|
203
|
Rs.34,99,700
|
|
32.
|
Telangana
|
393
|
357
|
37
|
|
87
|
|
51/ Rs.17,57,100
|
|
33.
|
Tripura
|
933
|
933
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
34.
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
14173
|
9605
|
4119
|
161
|
3489
|
186
|
1738/
Rs.5,98,08,106
|
|
35.
|
Uttarakhand
|
1971
|
1356
|
233
|
5
|
117
|
0
|
80/Rs.5,06,489
|
|
36.
|
West
Bengal
|
120
|
120
|
65
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
1/Rs. 30,000
|
|
|
Total:
|
68197
|
60548
|
12077
|
1989
|
7241
|
1355
|
2682/ Rs.10,64,03,414
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Data
up to 30.09.2014
The
implementation and enforcement of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 primarily
rests with the State/ UT Governments. The officials of Food Safety Departments of
the respective States/ UTs collect random samples to ensure compliance with
laid down standards. FSSAI interacts with the State Food Safety Commissioners
on such issues from time to time including in the meetings of the Central
Advisory Committee.
The Health Minister, Shri J P Nadda
stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
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