Proposed Standard for Wheat
Description- Wheat shall be the dried grains of Triticum vulgare and Triticum-durum Desf.
S.No.
Parameters
1
Foreign matter
(% by wt.)(Max.)
2
Other Food Grains
(% by wt.)(Max.)
3
Damaged and Broken grains
(by % wt.)(Max.)
4
5
6
7
Immature and Shrivelled Grains
(% by wt.)(Max.)
Weevilled Grains
(% by count) (Max.)
Moisture
(% by wt.) (Max.)
Test weight
(kg/hl)(Min.)
Proposed
Gr-I
Gr-II
Gr-III
0.5 out of which
Mineral matter not more than
0.25 & Impurities of animal origin
not more than 0.10
0.25
0.75 out of which
Mineral matter not more than
0.25 & Impurities of animal
origin not more than 0.10
0.5
1.0 out of which
Mineral matter not more than
0.25 & Impurities of animal
origin not more than 0.10
1.0
1.0 out of which Karnal bunt not
more than 0.25, Ergot not more
than 0.05 and Insect Infestation
not more than 0.25
2.0
1.5 out of which Karnal bunt
not more than 0.50, Ergot not
more than 0.05 and Insect
Infestation not more than 0.50
4.0
2.0 out of which Karnal bunt
not more than 0.75, Ergot not
more than 0.05 and Insect
Infestation not more than 0.75
6.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
78
80 for Durum Wheat
76
78 for Durum Wheat
74
76 for Durum Wheat
NOTE :Shall comply with the requirements of the Food Safety parameters as prescribed in various Regulations under Food Safety and Standards Act,2006
Proposed Standard for Maize
Description :- Maize shall be dried mature grains of Zea mays Linn.
S.
No.
Parameters
1
Foreign matter
(% by wt.)(Max.)
2
Other Food grains
(% by wt.)(Max.)
3
Damaged and Broken Grains
(% by wt.)(Max.)
4
5
6
7
Immature and Shrivelled Grains
(% by wt.)(Max.)
Weevilled grains
(% by Count)(Max.)
Moisture
(% by wt.)(Max.)
Count
(grains/100grams)(Max.)
Proposed
Gr-I
Gr-II
Gr-III
0.5 out of which Mineral
matter not more than 0.25 &
Impurities of animal origin not
more than 0.10
0.25
0.75 out of which Mineral
matter not more than 0.25 &
Impurities of animal origin
not more than 0.10
0.5
1.0 out of which Mineral
matter not more than 0.25
& Impurities of animal
origin not more than 0.10
1.0
1.0 out of which Fungus 1.5 out of which Fungus 2.0 out of which Fungus
affected grains not to exceed affected grains not to exceed affected grains not to
0.5
1.0
exceed 1.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
0.25
0.5
1.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
400
420
440
NOTE :Shall comply with the requirements of the Food Safety parameters as prescribed in various Regulations under Food Safety and Standards Act,2006
Proposed Standard for Chana
Description- Chana whole shall be the dried grains of gram (cicer arietinum Linn)
S.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Parameters
Moisture
(% by wt.)(Max.)
Foreign matter
(% by wt.)(Max.)
Other Food grains
(% by wt.)(Max.)
Other variety of Gram/Varietal admixture
(% by wt.)(Max.)
Damaged Grains
(by % wt.)(Max.)
Weevilled grains
(% by Count)(Max.)
Green (Cotyledon colour),Immature &
Shrivelled Grains
(% by wt.)(Max.)
Proposed
Gr-I
Gr-II
Gr-III
10.0
11.0
12.0
0.5 out of which Mineral
matter not more than
0.25 and Impurities of
animal origin not more
than 0.10
0.1
0.75 out of which Mineral
matter not more than
0.25 and Impurities of
animal origin not more
than 0.10
0.3
1.0 out of which Mineral
matter not more than
0.25 and Impurities of
animal origin not more
than 0.10
0.5
1.0
2.0
3.0
2.5
3.5
4.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
NOTE :Shall comply with the requirements of the Food Safety parameters as prescribed in various Regulations under Food Safety and Standards Act,2006