date:Dec 17, 2012
rules pertain to food safety and not to adulteration, the infrastructure to implement and adhere to them is inadequate.
Spices and condiments are imported and exported at the international level, but there are no laboratories in India to test spices as per the international safety standards before exporting them. However, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved 37 mobile labs, but this number would not be sufficient, as there are approximately 3,500 traders in the