Section 20
Contaminants, naturally occurring toxic substances, heavy metals, etc.
The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
About this Act
An Act to consolidate the laws relating to food and to establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
No article of food
shall contain any contaminant, naturally occurring toxic substances or toxins or hormone or heavy metals
in excess of such quantities as may be specified by regulations.