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Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954

You may still see this Act referenced in older articles, case law or packaging. It is historical: current food safety enforcement in India is under the FSS Act, 2006 and its regulations, not the PFA Act.

Historical Act, 1954

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What it covers

India's earlier food-adulteration law. It was repealed and replaced by the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which lists the PFA Act, 1954 in its Second Schedule of enactments repealed under section 97.

Authorities

  • Superseded by FSSAI under the FSS Act, 2006

How to complain under this law

Use FSSAI's current channels (Food Safety Connect / FoSCoS) rather than this repealed Act.

Official text: https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/acts_parliament/2006/the-food-safety-and-standards-act-2006.pdf (opens in a new tab)