Product
Caraway/ Cardamom/ Chillies and Capsicum/ Cinnamon/ Cassia/
Cloves/ Cumin/ Fennel/ Mace /
Mustard/ Ajowan/Star anise
Compounded asafoetida/ Nutmeg /
Whole pepper/ Poppy seeds/
Saffron/ Aniseed/Turmeric / Curry powder/ Mixed masala/
Fenugreek/ Coriander /Edible common salt
Test Parameters
Physical: Free from extraneous flavor, Free from mustiness, Free from mould, Free from living insects, Free from dead insects, Free from insect fragments Free from rodent contamination, Free from added colouring matter, Free from other harmful substances, Extraneous matter, Insect damaged matter.
Chemical: Moisture, Total ash, Ash insoluble in dilute HCl, Volatile oil content,
Sodium chloride, Matter soluble in water other than sodium chloride, Matter insoluble in water.
Microbiology: Aerobic Colony Count, Yeast and Mold Count Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus aureus,
Salmonella, Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Bacillus cereus.
Contaminants: Melamine, Total Aflatoxin , Aflatoxin B1, Pesticide Residues
Heavy Metals: Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Tin, Cadmium, Mercury ,Methyl mercury.
