Under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the power of a Food Safety Officer to take a sample of…
Under "Section 38" of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Powers of Food Safety Officer), the Food Safety Officer may take a sample of any food or substance which…
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Under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the power of a Food Safety Officer to take a sample of any food which appears to him to be intended for sale, or to have been sold, for human consumption is contained in:
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Under "Section 38" of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Powers of Food Safety Officer), the Food Safety Officer may take a sample of any food or substance which appears to him to be intended for sale, or to have been sold, for human consumption, or which is found on any such premises, and may enter and inspect premises and take samples of food or adulterant for analysis (formerly Section 10 of the repealed Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954). The procedure to be followed once a sample is taken, such as notice to the person and division of the sample into four parts, is laid down separately in Section 47.
Section 37 deals with the appointment of Food Safety Officers, Section 39 with the liability of a Food Safety Officer who acts vexatiously, and Section 45 with the appointment of Food Analysts.