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Tea Board warning on adulteration

Posted by safefood on October 15, 2019 at 10:41am

Tea Board India on Friday warned of legal action against those adding colour to tea.

It said there was no provision for use of colour in tea and advised all stakeholders to follow the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) guidelines for not using any colour in tea, which leads to food safety, health, trade and quality problems.

FSSAI 2011 regulation 2.10.1 (1) on tea says, “The product shall be free from extraneous matter, added colouring matter and harmful substances.”

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