Food and Drugs Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by Food Safety Act, 2019 (No. 7 of 2019). Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The Food and Drugs Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 437 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Food and Drugs Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Food and Drugs Act
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3Any person who sells any food that- Prohibition against
- S. 4Any person who labels, packages, treats, processes, sells or advertises any Deception
- S. 5S tandards of foods
- S. 6Any person who sells to the prejudice of the purchaser any food which is not of Prohibition against
- S. 7S ale and preparation of food under insanitary conditions
- S. 8P rohibited sale of drugs
- S. 9D eception
- S. 10S tandards of drugs
- S. 11P rohibition against sale of drugs not of the nature, substance or quality
- S. 12S ale and preparation of drugs under insanitary conditions
- S. 13P rohibited sale of cosmetics
- S. 14Where a standard has been prescribed for a cosmetic, any person who labels, Standards of
- S. 15S ale and preparation of cosmetics under insanitary conditions
- S. 16P rohibited sale of devices
- S. 17Any person who labels, packages, treats, processes, sells or advertises any Deception
- S. 18S tandards of devices
- S. 19S ale and preparation of devices under insanitary conditions
- S. 20(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), the importation of any article Importation
- S. 21W arranty
- S. 22(1) The Minister shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, Food and Drugs Board
- S. 23R egulations
- S. 24P owers of authorised officers
- S. 25A ppointment and duties of public analyst
- S. 26P ower of Director of Medical Services
- S. 27(1) It shall be the duty of every local authority to exercise such powers as are Duty of local authority
- S. 28P ower of Minister to obtain particulars of certain food or drug ingredients
- S. 29P ower of court to order licence to be cancelled and articles to be disposed of
- S. 30(1) Where a public analyst, having analysed or examined any article to which Prosecution
- S. 31P enalties
- S. 32C ertificates of analysis and presumptions
- S. 33S aving of other written laws
- S. 34W aiver of declaration of net contents of certain packages
- S. 35P osition or size of letters of declaration of net contents not to apply on labels of
- S. 36L abel declaration to appear on inner and outer labels
- S. 37No reference, direct or indirect, to this Act shall be made upon any label of, or Restriction on referring
- S. 38I n certain cases food may be sold unlabelled and label declaration dispensed
- S. 39For the purpose of regulation 31 (b) (iv), a name set out in column 1 of Part II Acceptable common
- S. 40Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 31 (b) (ii), a label declaration is not Label declaration not
- S. 41L abel declaration not required to indicate presence of added flavouring
- S. 42Where a standard for a food is prescribed in this Part, any specific label Specific label
- S. 43M isleading description or presentation on label prohibited
- S. 44(1) The country of origin of a food shall be declared. Country of origin of
- S. 45No person shall manufacture, produce, pack or sell any food which has been Restrictions on
- S. 46Grade designations used on the label shall be readily understandable and in no Grade designations to
- S. 47(1) Subject to regulation 49, the main panel of the label applied to a food Marking of disposable
- S. 48Section 48
- S. 49Where the net contents of a container of a food, referred to in regulation 47 (1) Certain markings in
- S. 50Where a statement or claim implying a special dietary use is made on any label Type of diet to be
- S. 51A food containing saccharin or its salt shall carry on the label a statement to Label declaration of
- S. 52Special dietary foods recommended for carbohydrate or sugar-reduced diets Standard for
- S. 53For the purposes of these Regulations, a food may, if it contains not more than When food may be
- S. 54Where a statement of claim relating to the carbohydrate, sugar or starch Claim relating to
- S. 55Special dietary foods recommended for calorie-reduced diets shall be foods Standard for
- S. 56For the purposes of these Regulations, a food may be described as low calorie Conditions for
- S. 57Where a statement of claim relating to the calorie content is made on the label Claim relating to
- S. 58For the purposes of these Regulations, a food may be described as- Standard for low
- S. 59Where a statement of claim relating to the sodium content is made on the label Claim relating to
- S. 60No person shall sell a food containing a non-nutritive sweetening agent unless- Restriction on selling
- S. 61The foods referred to in regulations 61 to 96 are included in the term "alcoholic Application
- S. 62For the purposes of regulations 61 to 96, unless the context otherwise Interpretation
- S. 63Whisky shall be a potable alcoholic distillate, obtained from a mash of cereal Standard for whisky
- S. 64(1) Subject to sub-regulation (2), no person shall make any claim with respect Restriction on claim of
- S. 65Malt whisky shall be whisky obtained by the pot-still distillation of a mash Standard for malt
- S. 66Grain whisky shall be whisky that has been distilled in such a manner as to Standard for grain
- S. 67Scotch whisky shall be the whisky distilled in Scotland as Scotch whisky in Standard for Scotch
- S. 68Blened whisky shall be a potable alcoholic distillate obtained from a mash of Standard for blended
- S. 69If neutral spirit is added in the manufacture of blended whisky, the label shall Label declaration
- S. 70Rum shall be a potable alcoholic distillate obtained from sugarcane products Standard for rum
- S. 71Blended rum shall be a potable alcoholic distillate obtained from sugarcane Standard for blended
- S. 72If neutral spirit is added in the manufacture of blended rum, the label shall Label declaration
- S. 73Gin shall be the product obtained by redistillation of suitable rectified grain Standard for gin
- S. 74Dry gin shall be the gin to which no sugar has been added. Standard for gin
- S. 75No person shall make any claim with respect to the age of gin, but gin that has Prohibition from
- S. 76Blended gin shall be a potable alcoholic product obtained by the redistillation of Standard for blended
- S. 77If neutral spirit is added in the manufacture of blended gin, the label shall Label declaration
- S. 78Brandy shall be a potable alcoholic distillate obtained by the distillation of wine Standard for brandy
- S. 79No person shall make any claim with respect to the age of brandy other than Restriction on claim of
- S. 80Cogna brandy or Cognac shall be brandy manufactured in the Cognac district Standard for Cognac
- S. 81Armagnac brandy or Armagnac shall be brandy manufactured in the Armagnac Standard for
- S. 82Blended brandy shall be a potable alcoholic distillate obtained by the distillation Standard for blended
- S. 83If neutral spirit is added in the manufacture of blended brandy, the label shall Label declaration
- S. 84Fruit brandy or (naming the fruit) brandy shall be- Standard for fruit
- S. 85Liqueurs and alcoholic cordials shall be the products obtained by the mixing or Standard for liqueurs
- S. 86Vodka shall be the potable alcoholic beverage obtained by the treatment of Standard for vodka
- S. 87Blended vodka shall be the potable alcoholic beverage obtained by the Standard for blended
- S. 88If neutral spirit is added to the manufacture of blended vodka, the label shall Label declaration
- S. 89Wine shall be the product of alcoholic fermentation of the juices of grapes or Standard for wine
- S. 90Section 90
- S. 91Cider shall be the product of the alcoholic fermentation of apple juice or of Standard for cider
- S. 92Section 92
- S. 93Perry shall be the product of alcoholic fermentation of pear juice or pear juice Standard for perry
- S. 94Beer, ale, stout, porter, lager beer and black beer shall be that food produced Standard for beer, etc.
- S. 95Near beer shall be the beer that contains, notwithstanding regulation 94, not Standard for near beer
- S. 96Opaque beer or chibuku shall mean the potable liquid derived by the Standard for opaque
- S. 97For, the purposes of regulation 98, "acid-reacting material" means one or any Interpretation
- S. 98Baking powder shall be a combination of sodium or potassium bicarbonate with Standard for baking
- S. 99The foods referred to in regulations 99 to 109 shall be derived from cacao Application
- S. 100Cacao beans or cocoa beans shall be the seeds of the cocoa tree Standard for cacao
- S. 101Cacao nibs, cocoa nibs or cracked cocoa shall be the product obtained from Standard for cacao
- S. 102Chocolate, bitter chocolate or chocolate liquor shall be the product obtained Standard for chocolate
- S. 103Cacao products may be processed with hydroxides, carbonates or Processing cacao
- S. 104No person shall sell a cacao product that is processed with hydroxides or Labelling of certain
- S. 105The ash limits provided for cacao products in regulations 99 to 109 may be Ash limits for cacao
- S. 106Sweet chocolate or sweet chocolate coating shall be chocolate mixed with Standard for sweet
- S. 107Milk chocolate, sweet milk chocolate, milk chocolate coating or sweet milk Standard for milk
- S. 108Cocoa or powdered cocoa shall be chocolate from which part of the cocoa Standard for cocoa or
- S. 109Cacao butter or cocoa butter shall be the fat from sound cacao beans, Standard for cacao
- S. 110Green coffee, raw coffee or unroasted coffee shall be the seed of all varieties Standard for green
- S. 111Roasted coffee or coffee shall be roasted green coffee and shall have- Standard for roasted
- S. 112Soluble coffee shall be the free flowing soluble coffee powder derived by Standard for soluble
- S. 113(1) Coffee-chicory mixture or coffee mixed with chicory or coffee and chicory Standard for
- S. 114For the purpose of regulation 113, chicory shall mean the roasted chicory Standard for chicory
- S. 115For the purposes of regulations 115 to 122, unless the context otherwise Interpretation
- S. 116No person shall sell for use in or upon food any colour other than- Permitted colours for
- S. 117No person shall sell a food to which has been added any colour other than Prohibition from selling
- S. 118No person shall sell a food, other than a synthetic colour or flavouring mixture Prohibition from selling
- S. 119No person shall sell a food to which has been added more than 35 parts per Limit for carotenal or
- S. 120No person shall sell a food colour for use in or upon food that contains more Limit for metallic
- S. 121No person shall sell a "synthetic colour" for use in or upon food unless the Labelling description
- S. 122No person shall sell a mixture or preparation of food colour for use in or upon Labelling description
- S. 123Cloves, whole or ground, shall be the dried flower buds of Eugenia Standard for cloves
- S. 124Ginger, whole or ground, shall be the washed and dried or decorticated and Standard for ginger
- S. 125Limed ginger or bleached ginger, whole or ground, shall be the ginger coated Standard for limed
- S. 126Allspice or pimento, whole or ground, shall be the whole berry Pimento dioica, Standard for allspice
- S. 127Cinnamon or cassia, whole or ground, shall be the dried bark or cultivated Standard for cinnamon
- S. 128Ceylon cinnamon shall be the whole cinnamon obtained exclusively from Standard for Ceylon
- S. 129Mace, whole or ground, shall be the dried arillus of Myristica fragrans Standard for mace
- S. 130Nutmeg, whole or ground, shall be the dried seed of Myristica fragrans Standard for nutmeg
- S. 131Black pepper, whole or ground, shall be the dried, whole berry of Piper nigrum Standard for black
- S. 132White pepper, whole or ground, shall be the dried mature berry of Piper Standard for white
- S. 133Cayenne pepper or cayenne or chillies, whole or ground, shall be the dried, Standard for cayenne
- S. 134Tumeric, whole or ground, shall be the dried rhizome of Curcuma longa L. Standard for turmeric
- S. 135Sage, whole or ground, shall be the dried leaves of Slavia offinalis L., and Standard for sage
- S. 136Thyme, whole or ground, shall be the dried leaves and flowering tops of Standard for thyme
- S. 137Caraway seed shall be the dried fruit of Carum carvi L., and shall contain not Standard for caraway
- S. 138Cardamom seed shall be the dried seed of Elettaria cardamomum L., and Standard for
- S. 139Celery shall be the dried fruit of Apium graveolens L., and shall contain not Standard for celery
- S. 140Coriander seed shall be the dried fruit of Coriandrum Sativum L., and shall Standard for coriander
- S. 141Dill seed shall be the dried fruit of Anethum graveolens L., and shall contain Standard for dill seed
- S. 142Mustard seed shall be the seed of Brassica Bois, B. hirta Moench, B. nigra (L) Standard for mustard
- S. 143Mustard, mustard flour or ground mustard, shall be the powder made from Standard for mustard
- S. 144Marjoram, whole or ground, shall be the dried leaves of Majorana hortensis Standard for marjoram
- S. 145Dried herbs, spices and curry powder shall be any combination of turmeric Standard for dried
- S. 146Mayonnaise, mayonnaise dressing or mayonnaise salad dressing, shall be a Standard for
- S. 147French dressing shall be a combination of edible vegetable oil and vinegar or Standard for French
- S. 148Salad dressing shall be a combination of edible vegetable oil, whole egg or Standard for salad
- S. 149The foods referred to in regulations 150 to 197 are included in the term "milk Application
- S. 150For the purposes of regulations 174 to 187 "pasteurised source", when used Interpretation
- S. 151Except as provided in these Regulations, a milk product that contains a fat, Milk product deemed
- S. 152(1) Milk or whole milk shall be the normal mammary secretion, free from Standard for milk and
- S. 153Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations, the term, "pasteurised", Standard for
- S. 154Standardised milk means pasteurised milk or whole milk that has been Standard for
- S. 155Sterilised milk shall be milk which has been heat-treated and after packaging Standard for sterilised
- S. 156(1) Ultra high temperature heat-treated milk (or UHT milk) shall be milk which Standard for ultra high
- S. 157Skimmed milk or skim milk shall be milk from which all or most of the milk fat Standard for skimmed
- S. 158(1) Partly skimmed milk (partly skim milk or partially skim milk or partially Standard for, and
- S. 159Reconstituted milk (recombined milk) shall be the pasteurised homogenised Standard for
- S. 160(1) Reconstituted milk product (recombined milk product) shall be the Standard for, and
- S. 161(1) Evaporated milk (unsweetened condensed milk) shall be the liquid product Standard for
- S. 162(1) Evaporated skimmed milk (evaporated skim milk, unsweetened condensed Standard for
- S. 163(1) Sweetened condensed milk (condensed milk) shall be the product obtained Standard for
- S. 164(1) Skimmed sweetened condensed milk (skim sweetened condensed milk) Standard for skimmed
- S. 165(1) Whole milk powder (dried full cream milk, full cream milk powder, dry whole Standard for whole
- S. 166(1) Partially skimmed milk powder (partly skimmed dried milk, partially skim Standard for partially
- S. 167(1) Skimmed milk powder (skim milk powder, skim-milk powder, dry skim milk, Standard for skimmed
- S. 168(1) Flavoured milk shall be the pasteurised or sterilised liquid product made Standard for, and
- S. 169Chocolate drink shall be the pasteurised or sterilised liquid product made from Standard for chocolate
- S. 170Malted milk or malted milk powder shall be the product made by combining Standard for malted
- S. 171No person shall sell milk for manufacture into dairy products, if it contains Limits of bacteria and
- S. 172No manufacturer of dairy products shall purchase milk for manufacture into
- S. 173(1) Flavoured skim milk shall be the product made from skim milk or skim milk Standard for flavoured
- S. 174Cheese shall be the fresh or matured non-liquid product, obtained by draining Standard for cheese
- S. 175The milk used in the manufacture of cheddar, colby, granular, Swiss and Milk for manufacture of
- S. 176(1) No person shall sell any cheese, except cheddar cheese weighing 5 Label declaration of
- S. 177Cheddar cheese shall be the cheese made from the matted and milled curd of Standard for cheddar
- S. 178(1) The varieties or types of cheese listed in column 1 of the Third Schedule Standard for
- S. 179Skim milk cheese shall be the cheese, other than cottage cheese, that Standard for skim milk
- S. 180Cream cheese shall be the cheese made from milk to which cream has been Standard for cream
- S. 181Process cheese, processed cheese, emulsified cheese, process cheese Standard for process
- S. 182For the purposes of regulation 181 and 184, "relish" means chives, dates, Relish
- S. 183Skim milk process cheese or skim processed cheese shall conform to the Standard for skim milk
- S. 184Cottage cheese shall be the product, in the form of discrete curd particles, Standard for cottage
- S. 185Creamed cottage cheese shall be the cottage cheese containing cream or a Standard for creamed
- S. 186All dairy products used in the preparation of cottage cheese shall be from a Dairy products in
- S. 187No person shall sell cottage cheese or creamed cottage cheese that contains Limit for coliform
- S. 188Butter shall be the fatty product derived exclusively from milk; may contain Standard for butter
- S. 189Butter oil (ghee) shall be the product obtained exclusively from butter or Standard for butter oil
- S. 190Cream shall be the pasteurised fatty liquid prepared from milk by separating Standard for cream
- S. 191(1) Reduced cream shall be the cream with a content of less than 18 per Standard for, and
- S. 192(1) Ice cream shall be the pasteurised frozen food made from ice cream mix Standard for ice cream
- S. 193Dairy whip shall be the pasteurised frozen preparation of milk products and Standard for dairy
- S. 194Milk ice shall be the pasteurised frozen preparation of milk products and other Standard for milk ice
- S. 195Ice confection shall be a pasteurised frozen preparation; may contain milk Standard for ice
- S. 196Yoghurt shall be the coagulated pasteurised milk product obtained, by lactic Standard for yoghurt
- S. 197Section 197
- S. 198Vegetable oils shall be derived from the botanical source after which they are General standard for
- S. 199Animal fats shall be the fats obtained entirely from animals healthy at the time General standard for
- S. 200Refined oil or fat shall be the product that has been subjected to a process of General standard for
- S. 201Arachis oil (peanut oil, groundnut oil) shall be derived from groundnuts (the Standard for arachis
- S. 202Cottonseed oil shall be derived from the seeds of various cultivated species of Standard for
- S. 203Maize oil shall be derived from maize germ (the embryo of Zea Mays L.), and Standard for maize oil
- S. 204Mustardseed oil shall be derived from the seeds of the white mustard (Sinapis Standard for
- S. 205Olive oil shall be the oil obtained from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea Standard for olive oil
- S. 206Rapeseed oil (turnip rape oil, colza oil, ravision oil, sarson oil, toria oil) shall Standard for rapeseed
- S. 207Safflowerseed oil (safflower oil, carthamus oil, kurdee oil) shall be derived Standard for safflower
- S. 208Sesameseed oil (sesame oil, gingelly oil, bene oil, benne oil, till oil, tillie oil) Standard for
- S. 209Soya bean oil (soybean oil) shall be derived from soya beans (the seeds of Standard for soya
- S. 210Sunflowerseed oil (sunflower oil) shall be derived from sunflower seeds (the Standard for
- S. 211Refined oil or a mixture of refined oils, shall have the composition and quality Standard for refined oil
- S. 212If a refined oil is obtained from a single oil, it shall, in addition to the trade Labelling of refined
- S. 213No person shall sell a mixture of animal fat and vegetable fat unless the label Label declaration of
- S. 214Lard shall be the fat rendered from fresh, clean, sound fatty tissues from Standard for lard
- S. 215Edible tallow (dripping) shall be the product obtained by rendering the clean, Standard for edible
- S. 216Shortening, other than butter or lard, shall be the food prepared from fats, oils Standard for
- S. 217Margarine shall mean the food generally known as margarine, being an Standard for
- S. 218The label of the container in which margarine is packed shall, on the principal Labelling of container
- S. 219(Naming the flavour) extract or (naming the flavour) essence shall be a Standard for flavour
- S. 220Artificial (naming the flavour) extract, artificial (naming the flavour) essence, Standard for artificial
- S. 221(Naming the flavour) flavour shall be a preparation, other than a flavouring Standard for flavour
- S. 222Artificial (naming the flavour) flavour or imitation (naming the flavour) flavour, Standard for artificial
- S. 223Notwithstanding regulations 219 and 221, a (naming the fruit) extract naturally Standard for fruit
- S. 224On any label of or in any advertisement for any artificial or imitation flavouring "Artificial" or "imitation"
- S. 225Almond essence, almond extract or almond flavour shall be the essence, Standard for almond
- S. 226Anise essence, anise extract or anise flavour shall be the essence, extract or Standard for anise
- S. 227Celery seed essence, celery seed extract or celery seed flavour shall be the Standard for celery
- S. 228Cassia essence, cassia extract, cassia cinnamon essence, cassia cinnamon essence, extract,
- S. 229Ceylon cinnamon essence, Ceylon cinnamon extract or Ceylon cinnamon Standard for Ceylon
- S. 230Clove essence, clove extract or clove flavour shall be the essence, extract or Standard for clove
- S. 231Ginger essence, ginger extract or ginger flavour shall be the essence, extract Standard for ginger
- S. 232Lemon essence, lemon extract or lemon flavour shall be the essence, extract Standard for lemon
- S. 233Nutmeg essence, nutmeg extract or nutmeg flavour shall be the essence, Standard for nutmeg
- S. 234Orange essence, orange extract or orange flavour shall be the essence, Standard for orange
- S. 235Peppermint essence, peppermint extract or peppermint flavour shall be the Standard for
- S. 236Rose essence, rose extract or rose flavour shall be the essence, extract or Standard for rose
- S. 237Savory essence, savory extract or savory flavour shall be the essence, Standard for savory
- S. 238Spearmint essence, spearmint extract or spearmint flavour shall be the Standard for spearmint
- S. 239Sweet basil essence, sweet basil extract or sweet basil flavour shall be the Standard for sweet
- S. 240Sweet marjoram essence, sweet marjoram extract or sweet marjoram flavour Standard for sweet
- S. 241Thyme essence, thyme extract or thyme flavour shall be the essence, extract Standard for thyme
- S. 242Vanilla essence, vanilla extract or vanilla flavour shall be the essence, extract Standard for vanilla
- S. 243Wintergreen essence, wintergreen extract or wintergreen flavour shall be the Standard for
- S. 244For the purposes of regulations 245 to 281, unless the context otherwise Interpretation
- S. 245Canned (naming the vegetable) shall be the product obtained by heat Standard for canned
- S. 246Frozen (naming the vegetable) shall be the product obtained by freezing the Standard for frozen
- S. 247Canned tomatoes shall be the product prepared from washed ripened Standard for canned
- S. 248The label of canned tomatoes shall carry a declaration of added salt and Added salt and firming
- S. 249Tomato juice shall be the pasteurised liquid containing a substantial portion of Standard for tomato
- S. 250The label for tomato juice shall carry a declaration of added salt. Added salt in tomato
- S. 251Tomato paste shall be the product made by evaporating a portion of the water Standard for tomato
- S. 252Concentrated tomato paste shall be the tomato paste containing not less than Standard for
- S. 253Tomato pulp (tomato puree) shall be the heat-processed product made from Standard for tomato
- S. 254The label for tomato paste, tomato pulp, tomato puree or concentrated tomato Added salt in tomato
- S. 255Tomato catsup, cutsup, ketchup, tomato relish or tomato sauce or products Standard for tomato
- S. 256Where tomato trimmings or tomato products made from tomato trimmings are Label declaration of
- S. 257No person shall sell canned tomatoes, tomato juice or a vegetable juice that Limit for mould
- S. 258No person shall sell tomato puree, tomato paste, tomato pulp or tomato Limit for mould
- S. 259Pickles or relishes shall be the product prepared from vegetables or fruit with Standard for pickles or
- S. 260Canned (naming the fruit) shall be the product obtained from the named fresh Standard for canned
- S. 261Frozen (naming the fruit) shall be the product obtained by freezing the named Standard for frozen
- S. 262The label of canned or frozen fruit packed in syrup shall be so declared. Label declaration of
- S. 263The label of frozen fruit packed in sugar, invert sugar, dextrose or glucose, in Sweetening ingredient
- S. 264The label of frozen fruit containing added ascorbic acid shall carry the Label declaration of
- S. 265The label of canned or frozen fruit shall carry a declaration of any food Food additives on
- S. 266(Naming the fruit) juice shall be the juice obtained from the named fruit and Standard for fruit juice.
- S. 267Notwithstanding regulation 266, the fruit juice prepared from any fruit named General standard for
- S. 268Apple juice shall be the fruit juice obtained from apples, may contain a Class Standard for apple
- S. 269Grape juice shall be the fruit juice obtained from grapes, may contain citric Standard for grape
- S. 270Grapefruit juice shall be the fruit juice obtained from grapefruit, may contain Standard for grapefruit
- S. 271Lemon juice shall be the fruit juice prepared from lemons, shall contain not Standard for lemon
- S. 272Lime juice or lime fruit juice shall be the fruit juice obtained from limes, may Standard for lime juice
- S. 273Orange juice shall be the fruit juice obtained from oranges; shall contain, Standard for orange
- S. 274Pineapple juice shall be the fruit juice obtained from pineapple; may contain Standard for pineapple
- S. 275Carbonated (naming the fruit) juice or sparkling (naming the fruit) juice shall Standard for
- S. 276Concentrated (naming the fruit) juice shall be fruit juice that has been Standard for
- S. 277(1) (Naming the fruit) jam shall be the product obtained by processing fruit, Standard for fruit jam
- S. 278(Naming the citrus fruit) marmalade shall be the product obtained by Standard for citrus fruit
- S. 279(Naming the fruit) jelly shall be the gelatinous food, free of seeds and pulp, Standard for fruit jelly
- S. 280Lemon curd shall be the product manufactured by boiling together, cornflour Standard for lemon
- S. 281Mincemeat shall be the product manufactured by mixing together, without Standard for
- S. 282Gelatin or edible gelatin shall be the protein produced by partial hydrolysis of Standard for gelatin
- S. 283Agar or agar-agar shall be the dried, purified, mucilaginous food obtained by Standard for agar
- S. 284Flour shall be the food prepared by the grinding of cleaned milling grades of Standard for flour
- S. 285Enriched flour shall be the flour to which has been added thiamine, riboflavin, Standard for enriched
- S. 286Whole wheat meal (whole wheat flour) shall be the food prepared by the Standard for whole
- S. 287Crushed wheat shall be the food prepared by so crushing clean wheat that 40 Standard for crushed
- S. 288Cracked wheat shall be the food prepared by so cracking or cutting cleaned Standard for cracked
- S. 289Self-raising flour shall be an intimate mixture of flour and sodium bicarbonate Standard for
- S. 290Maize roller meal (mealie meal) shall be the product obtained by grinding and Standard for maize
- S. 291Maize breakfast food (degerminated maize meal) shall be the product Standard for maize
- S. 292Maize flour shall be the product obtained by grinding and bolting cleaned Standard for maize
- S. 293Maize rice shall be the product obtained by grinding and bolting cleaned Standard and label
- S. 294Maize samp shall be the product obtained by degerminating cleaned milling Standard for maize
- S. 295Rice shall be the dehulled, or dehulled and polished seed of the rice plant Standard for rice
- S. 296Bread or white bread shall be the food made by baking a yeast-leavened Standard for bread
- S. 297Enriched bread or enriched white bread shall be the bread baked from a Standard for enriched
- S. 298Brown bread shall be the bread made by the use of whole wheat meal and Standard for brown
- S. 299(1) Bread for sale shall be wrapped, and bakery product for sale shall be Bread for sale to be
- S. 300For the purposes of regulations 301 to 323, unless the context otherwise Interpretation
- S. 301Meat shall be the edible part of the skeletal muscle of an animal that was Standard for meat
- S. 302Meat by-product shall be any edible part of an animal, other than meat, that Standard for meat
- S. 303Meats, meat by-products or preparations thereof are adulterated if any of the Meats, meat
- S. 304Prepared meat or prepared meat by-product shall be meat or meat by-product Standard for prepared
- S. 305A food that consists wholly or in part of a meat by-product or a prepared meat Labelling of food
- S. 306Pumping pickel, cover pickle and dry cure employed in the curing of Composition of
- S. 307No person shall sell as food a dead animal or any part thereof. Prohibition from selling
- S. 308No person shall sell as food, meat, meat by-products, preparations containing Prohibition from selling
- S. 309For the purposes of regulations 307 and 308, "dead animal" means a dead Definition of dead
- S. 310Subject to the provision of regulation 311, no person shall sell a meat, meat Meat, meat product or
- S. 311Notwithstanding regulation 310, meat, meat by-product or any preparation Conditions under
- S. 312Minced beef or ground beef shall be comminuted beef meat and shall contain Standard for minced
- S. 313No person shall sell prepared meat or prepared meat by-product, except Limits for filler, meat
- S. 314Preserved meat or preserved meat by-product shall be cooked or uncooked Standard for
- S. 315Sausage or sausage meat shall be the fresh or preserved comminuted meat Standard for sausage
- S. 316Potted meat, meat paste or meat spread shall be the comminuted and cooked Standard for potted
- S. 317Potted meat by-product, meat by-product paste or meat by-product spread Standard for potted
- S. 318Meat loaf, meat roll, meat lunch or luncheon meat shall be the comminuted Standard for meat loaf,
- S. 319Meat by-product loaf or meat and meat by-product loaf shall be the food Standard for meat
- S. 320(1) Headcheese shall be the comminuted, cooked preserved meat, shall not Standard for
- S. 321Brawn shall be headcheese, except that it need not contain 50 per centum of Standard for brawn
- S. 322The label of prepared meat by-product, to which a gelling agent has been Added gelling agent in
- S. 323Edible bone meal or edible bone flour shall be the food prepared by grinding Standard for edible
- S. 324Except as provided in these Regulations, a food named in Part I or Part II of Exemption limits for
- S. 325In regulations 326 to 334, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
- S. 326No person shall sell any substance or mixture of substances for use as a food Label declaration of
- S. 327A request that a food additive be added to, or a change made in, the Conditions for request
- S. 328The Minister shall inform in writing the person filing the submission of his Minister's approval of
- S. 329More than one Class II Preservative shall be allowed: Condition for allowing
- S. 330Notwithstanding the other provisions of these Regulations, paragraph (c) of Foods exempted from
- S. 331No person shall sell a food containing a food additive except as provided for Conditions for sale of
- S. 332In respect of regulations 284 to 299 and Part XIV of the Nineteenth Schedule, Limits for certain food
- S. 333In respect of regulations 284 to 299 and Part II of the Nineteenth Schedule, Limits for food
- S. 334No person shall sell any substance as a food additive unless the food additive Substance for sale as
- S. 335Salt shall be the crystalline sodium chloride, and shall contain not less than Standard for salt
- S. 336Table salt shall be the fine grained refined crystalline salt with the addition of Standard for table salt
- S. 337White sugar shall be the purified and crystallised sucrose and shall have a Standard for white
- S. 338Icing sugar shall be the finely pulverised white sugar with or without the Standard for icing
- S. 339Brown sugar, yellow sugar, or golden sugar shall be the food obtained from Standard for brown
- S. 340Refined sugar syrup, refiners' syrup or golden syrup shall be the food made Standard for refined
- S. 341Dextrose or dextrose monohydrate, for the purposes of regulations 15 to 421, Standard for dextrose
- S. 342Glucose syrup or liquid glucose shall be the purified concentrated aqueous Standard for glucose
- S. 343Honey shall be the sweet substance produced by honey bees from the nectar Standard for honey
- S. 344Vinegar shall be the liquid obtained by the acetous fermentation of an Standard for vinegar
- S. 345If any reference is made by any statement, mark, or device, on the label, or in Reference to strength
- S. 346Wine vinegar shall be the vinegar made from wine and may contain caramel. Standard for wine
- S. 347Spirit vinegar, alcohol vinegar, white vinegar or grain vinegar shall be the Standard for spirit
- S. 348Malt vinegar shall be the vinegar made by the alcoholic and subsequent Standard for malt
- S. 349Cider vinegar or apple vinegar shall be the vinegar made from the liquid Standard for cider
- S. 350Imitation vinegar means the product prepared by diluting acetic acid, Standard for imitation
- S. 351Imitation vinegar shall be distinctly labelled, Labelling of imitation
- S. 352Tea shall be the dried leaves and buds and tender stems of species of the General standard for
- S. 353Black tea (generally known as tea) shall be the tea derived exclusively and Standard for black tea
- S. 354Green tea shall be the tea derived exclusively and produced by acceptable Standard for green tea
- S. 355The foods referred to in regulations 356 to 367 are included in the term Application
- S. 356In regulations 355 to 367, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
- S. 357Fish shall be the clean, whole or dressed edible portion of fish, with or without Standard for fish
- S. 358For the purposes of regulations 359, 360, 361, 363 and 364, meat shall be Standard for meat
- S. 359Fish and meat products or preparations thereof are adulterated if any of the When fish and meat
- S. 360Prepared fish or prepared meat shall be the whole or comminuted food Standard for prepared
- S. 361Fish binder, for use in or upon prepared fish or prepared meat, shall be filler Standard for fish
- S. 362No person shall sell filler or a fish binder, represented either by label or in any Prohibition against
- S. 363No person shall sell prepared fish or prepared meat that contains more than Prohibition against
- S. 364Preserved fish or preserved meat shall be the cooked or uncooked fish or Standard for
- S. 365Finnan haddie, when canned, shall be the preserved fish made from smoked Standard for finnan
- S. 366Notwithstanding regulation 363, lobster paste shall not contain more than 2 Limit for filler or fish
- S. 367No person shall sell smoked fish or a smoked fish product packed in a Restriction on sale of
- S. 368For the purpose of regulation 377, "filler" shall have the meaning assigned Interpretation
- S. 369Poultry shall be any bird that is commonly used as food. Standard for poultry
- S. 370Poultry meat shall be the clean, dressed flesh, exclusive of the giblets, of Standard for poultry
- S. 371Poultry meat by-product shall be the clean parts of poultry other than poultry Standard for poultry
- S. 372Giblets shall be the heart, without the pericardial sac, liver, from which the bile Standard for giblets
- S. 373Poultry meat, poultry meat by-product or preparation thereof is adulterated if When poultry meat,
- S. 374Prepared poultry meat or prepared poultry meat by-product shall be the Standard for prepared
- S. 375A food that consists wholly or in part of a poultry meat by-product or a Label declaration of
- S. 376No person shall sell, for consumption as food, poultry to which has been Prohibition against
- S. 377No person shall sell a prepared poultry meat or a prepared poultry meat Restriction on sale of
- S. 378Preserved poultry meat or preserved poultry meat by-product shall be the Standard for
- S. 379Canned (naming the poultry) shall be prepared from poultry meat, and may Standard for canned
- S. 380Broth that is used in canned (naming the poultry) for the purpose of regulation Standard for broth
- S. 381Canned (naming the poultry) containing gelling agent shall, as an integral part Label declaration of
- S. 382Boneless (naming the poultry) shall be the canned poultry meat from which Standard for boneless
- S. 383Liquid, dried or frozen whole egg, egg-yolk, egg-white, egg-albumen, or a Standard for liquid,
- S. 384No person shall sell any egg product or liquid egg for use as food unless it is Egg product or liquid
- S. 385The foods referred to in regulations 386 to 388 are included in the term "soft Application
- S. 386Soft drinks are the class of beverages made by absorbing carbon dioxide in Standard for soft
- S. 387(1) A soft drink may contain optional ingredients, but if any such ingredient is a Optional ingredients
- S. 388(1) (a) T he name of the soft drink for which this standard is established, which Designation of soft
- S. 389For the purposes of regulations 390 to 409, unless the context otherwise Interpretation
- S. 390Regulations 389 to 406 shall apply only to a food that is represented as Application
- S. 391Any statement, in an advertisement for, or on a label of, a food for sale, Restriction on
- S. 392Where the amount of a vitamin referred to in this regulation that is contained Conditions for
- S. 393A person may, in advertising a food to which no vitamin has been added or on Limitations and
- S. 394A person may, in advertising a food to which a vitamin has been added or on Manner of advertising
- S. 395No person shall sell a food to which a vitamin has been added unless the Manner of label
- S. 396Where a food sale to which no vitamin has been added is represented as Level of vitamin
- S. 397Subject to regulation 398, no person shall sell a food to which any of the Minimum quantity of
- S. 398Where a food to which a vitamin has been added is represented as being Quantity of vitamins in,
- S. 399No person shall sell a food to which any of the vitamins referred to in this Maximum quantity of
- S. 400Any statement in advertising a food that is represented as containing a Assurance in
- S. 401Any statement, in an advertisement for or on a label of a food for sale, relating Restriction on
- S. 402Where the amount of a mineral nutrient referred to in this regulation and that Conditions for
- S. 403A person may, in advertising a food to which no mineral nutrient has been Limitations and
- S. 404A person may, in advertising a food to which a mineral nutrient has been Manner of advertising
- S. 405No person shall sell any food, other than salt for table or general household Manner of label
- S. 406Where a food for sale to which no mineral nutrient has been added is Level of mineral
- S. 407Any statement in advertising a food that is represented as containing a Assurance in
- S. 408No person shall sell a food to which any of the mineral nutrients referred to in Minimum quantity of
- S. 409No person shall sell a food to which a vitamin, mineral nutrient or an amino Food to which
- S. 410For the purpose of regulations 411 to 422, unless the context otherwise Interpretation
- S. 411Growing and harvesting operations shall be of a clean and sanitary nature, Growing and
- S. 412(1) The grounds in or adjacent to a food plant under the control of the operator Grounds in or adjacent
- S. 413(1) All plant construction and structure shall be suitable in size, construction Plant and facilities
- S. 414(1) Floors, walls, and ceilings in the plant shall be of such construction as to Construction and
- S. 415(1) All plants, equipment and utensils shall be- Equipment and
- S. 416(1) Areas, other than those in a caravan or market stall, where food is Sanitary conveniences
- S. 417Buildings, fixtures, and other physical facilities of the plant shall be kept in General maintenance
- S. 418No animals or birds, other than those essential as raw materials, shall, Animal and vermin
- S. 419(1) All utensils and product-contact surfaces or equipment shall be cleaned as Sanitation of
- S. 420Cleaned and sanitised portable equipment and utensils with product-contact Storage and handling
- S. 421(1) All operations in the receiving, inspecting, handling, segregating, Process and controls
- S. 422Management shall take all reasonable measures and precautions to ensure- Personnel
- S. 423Regulation 50 of the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations, of the Revocation of certain
- S. IPRELIMINARY
- S. IIGENERAL PROVISIONS
- S. IIIIMPORTATION AND WARRANTY
- S. IVADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- S. IXFood additives that may be used as non-nutritive sweetening agents
- S. VLEGAL PROCEEDINGS
- S. VIFood additives that may be used as firming agents
- S. VIIFood additives that may be used as glazing and polishing agents
- S. VIIIMiscellaneous food additives
- S. XFood additives that may be used as p H adjusting agents, acid-reacting
- S. XIA-Food additives that may be used as Class I Preservatives
- S. XIIFood additives that may be used as sequestering agents
- S. XIIIFood additives that may be used as starch modifying agents
- S. XIVFood additives that may be used as yeast foods