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Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011

These limits are the benchmark a laboratory applies when assessing contamination such as heavy metals, aflatoxins or pesticide residue.

In force Regulation, 2011

Last verified:

What it covers

Limits for contaminants, toxins and residues in food, including metal contaminants, natural toxins such as aflatoxins, pesticide residues, and antibiotic and other pharmacologically active substances.

Duties on businesses

  • Keep contaminant, toxin and residue levels within the limits specified for each food category.

Rights for consumers

  • Expect food on sale to be within these limits; home tests cannot verify this, only accredited laboratory testing can.

Authorities

  • FSSAI
  • FSSAI-notified food testing laboratories

How to complain under this law

Report suspected contamination via Food Safety Connect (FoSCoS) or your state food safety department; see our Food testing page for how samples get analysed.

Official text: https://fssai.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Comp_Contaminants_Regulations_03_02_2026_IX.pdf (opens in a new tab)