Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulations, 2026, introducing revised limits for heavy metals, crop contaminants, naturally occurring toxic substances, and veterinary drug residues in various food products. The amendments will come into force on 1 December 2026. The Amendment include -Extension of existing lead and cadmium limits from raw pulses to pulse flours, Introduction of specific testing requirements for inorganic arsenic in edible fats and oils, with a maximum limit of 0.1 mg/kg for fish oils, Revision of limits for Total Aflatoxins and Aflatoxin B1 in edible oils, ready-to-eat oilseeds, and oilseeds intended for further processing, Establishment of a maximum limit of 10 mg/kg for safrole in foods and beverages containing mace or nutmeg kernels and Introduction of maximum residue limits for veterinary drugs in seafood, including 0.05 mg/kg for Trimethoprim and 0.3 mg/kg for Oxalinic acid in shrimps, prawns, and specified fish species
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