Annexure-I

General Principles for lifting Surveillance Samples and sending to lab

To ensure consistency across the country, it is essential that the Food Safety Officers shall
follow General Principles laid down as below while lifting and sending the samples for
surveillance:

1. Surveillance Samples shall be primarily lifted from Manufacturing Units located

within the jurisdiction of Food Safety Officers [FSOs]. – In case of non-conforming
surveillance samples, it would be easier for the same FSO in his/her jurisdiction
to lift enforcement samples directly from the concerned manufacturer. As
manufacturing units are the source of all other food items in the food supply chain,
special focus should be made to lift samples from here. For other raw materials
like spices etc. which are available in the loose form in the market, a targeted drive
can be carried out for those also.

2. For lifting and sending the samples to lab, it is desirable that FSO shall follow
clause 2.4.1 (Procedure for taking sample and manner of sending it for analysis) of
the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011.

3. It is mandatory for FSOs to adhere to sub-point 8 of clause 2.4.1, which

highlights the importance of accurately coding samples when sending them
to the labs. This coding process enables the Food Analyst to establish a
connection between the physical sample and its corresponding entry in the
InFoLNet portal. Consequently, the Food Analyst will be able to upload the results
in the InFoLNet portal, which will then be reflected in the FoSCoS portal.

4. The outcomes of laboratory testing conducted on Surveillance samples

serve as the foundation for enforcement measures. Enforcement actions
should not be carried out randomly but rather based on evidence. It is
recommended to prioritize enforcement actions that are supported by evidence.

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National Annual Surveillance Plan (NASP) for FY 2023-24 & FY 2024-25

Sr. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
State/UT
No. (April to June) (July to September) (October to December) (January to March)
Andaman and 02 - Fats and oils, and fat 07 - Bakery products
1 09-Fish and fish products 09-Fish and fish products
Nicobar Islands emulsions (Edible oils) 05 - Confectionery
06 - Cereals and cereal 05 - Confectionery (Cakes)
products (Rice, Other 18- Indian Sweets and
12 - Salts, spices, soups,
04- Fruits and vegetables (Mango Cereal flours) Indian Snacks & Savouries
sauces, salads and protein
Pulp) 18- Indian Sweets and products (Sweets)
products (Asafoetida)
14- Beverages, excluding dairy Indian Snacks & 11 - Sweeteners, including
2 Andhra Pradesh 06 - Cereals and cereal
products [Fruit Based juices Savouries products honey (Cane jaggery,
products (Atta)
(especially Mango)] (Papads) Honey, Refined Sugar)
14 - Beverages, excluding
01-Dairy Products 12 - Salts, spices, soups, 02 - Fats and oils, and fat
dairy products (Tea, Coffee)
sauces, salads and protein emulsions (especially
products (Spice Powders) Ghee)
01 - Dairy products and analogues
06 - Cereals and cereal 04 - Fruits and vegetables 08 - Meat and meat products
Arunachal (Milk and Milk Products)
3 products (Rice, Pulse (Fruit and fruit products, 09-Fish and fish products
Pradesh 02 - Fats and oils, and fat emulsions
[brought from outside]) Vegetables) (Fish)
(Edible oils)
11 - Sweeteners, 14 - Beverages, excluding
14 - Beverages, excluding dairy
including honey (Honey) dairy products (Tea, 02 - Fats and oils, and fat
products (Squash)
4 Assam 12 - Salts, spices, soups, Flavored tea) emulsions (Rice bran oil,
12 - Salts, spices, soups, sauces,
sauces, salads and protein 1 - Sweeteners, including Mustard oil)
salads and protein products (Sauce)
products (Sauce) honey (Honey)
02 - Fats and oils, and fat 06 - Cereals and cereal
02 - Fats and oils, and fat
emulsions (Ghee) products (Cereals, Cereal
14 - Beverages, excluding dairy emulsions (Edible oils)
18- Indian Sweets and based products)
5 Bihar products (Packaged drinking water, 12 - Salts, spices, soups,
Indian Snacks & Savouries 04 - Fruits and vegetables
Fruit based beverages etc.) sauces, salads and protein
products (Cereal based (Dry fruits, Makhana)
products (Sauce)
sweets) 99 - Substances added to

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food [especially Fortified
Rice, Fortified Rice Kernels
and Premixes of FRK]
18- Indian Sweets and
02 - Fats and oils, and fat Indian Snacks & Savouries 06 - Cereals and cereal
6 Chandigarh 01 - Dairy products and analogues
emulsions (Ghee) products (Milk & Cereal products
based sweets)

07 - Bakery products
12 - Salts, spices, soups,
06 - Cereals and cereal
01 - Dairy products and sauces, salads and protein
14 - Beverages, excluding dairy products (Cereals &
analogues (Milk products) products (Spices)
7 Chhattisgarh products (Packaged drinking water, Cereal based products)
02 - Fats and oils, and fat 99 - Substances added to
Fruit juices etc.) 04 - Fruits and vegetables
emulsions (Ghee) food [especially Fortified
(Dry fruits)
Rice, Fortified Rice Kernels
and Premixes of FRK]

Daman and Diu 14 - Beverages, excluding 14 - Beverages, excluding

09-Fish and fish products
& 14 - Beverages, excluding dairy dairy products (Alcoholic dairy products (Alcoholic
8 08-Meat and Meat
Dadra and products Beverages) Beverages)
Products
Nagar Haveli 09-Fish and fish products 09-Fish and fish products
14 - Beverages, excluding
06 - Cereals and cereal
9 Delhi 04 - Fruits and Vegetables 09-Fish and fish products dairy products (Alcoholic
products
08-Meat and Meat Products Beverages)
14 - Beverages, excluding
dairy products
14 - Beverages, excluding dairy 14 - Beverages, excluding
09-Fish and fish products 18- Indian Sweets and
products dairy products
10 Goa 08-Meat and Meat Indian Snacks & Savouries
04-Fruits and Vegetables (especially 02 - Fats and oils, and fat
Products products
Fruits) emulsions (Edible Oils)
04 - Fruits and vegetables
(Cashew Kernels)

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18- Indian Sweets and Indian
02 - Fats and oils, and fat
13 - Foodstuffs intended for 02 - Fats and oils, and fat Snacks & Savouries products
emulsions (Ghee)
particular nutritional uses emulsions (Vegetable Oil) 12 - Salts, spices, soups,
18- Indian Sweets and
11 Gujarat (Nutraceutical products) 04- Fruits and Vegetables sauces, salads and protein
Indian Snacks & Savouries
01-Milk and Milk Products 07 - Bakery Products products
products
06 - Cereals and cereal products 05 - Confectionery 14 - Beverages, excluding
01- Milk and Milk Products
dairy products
14 - Beverages, excluding
dairy products (Alcoholic 01- Dairy Products
11 - Sweeteners, including
12 Haryana 01 - Dairy products and analogues Beverages) 14 - Beverages, excluding
honey
06 - Cereals and cereal dairy products
products
Himachal 13 - Foodstuffs intended for 11 - Sweeteners, including 14 - Beverages, excluding
13 04- Fruits and Vegetables
Pradesh particular nutritional uses honey dairy products

12 - Salts, spices, soups, 04 - Fruits and vegetables

04 - Fruits and vegetables sauces, salads and protein (Dry fruits)
04 - Fruits and Vegetables
(Dry fruits) products (especially 02 - Fats and oils, and fat
Jammu and 14 - Beverages, excluding dairy
14 01 - Dairy products and saffron) emulsions
Kashmir products
analogues 18- Indian Sweets and 13 - Foodstuffs intended for
06 - Cereals and cereal products
07 - Bakery products Indian Snacks & Savouries particular nutritional uses
products (especially Milk (Nutraceutical products)
based sweets)
07 - Bakery products
12 - Salts, spices, soups,
02 - Fats and oils, and fat 14 - Beverages, excluding
14 - Beverages, excluding dairy sauces, salads and protein
emulsions (Ghee) dairy products (Tea)
products (Fruit-based beverages, products (Sauce)
15 Jharkhand 12 - Salts, spices, soups, 12 - Salts, spices, soups,
Non-carbonated water based 18- Indian Sweets and
sauces, salads and protein sauces, salads and protein
beverages) Indian Snacks &
products (Sauce) products (Spices)
Savouries products
(Cereal based sweets)

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11 - Sweeteners, 14 - Beverages, excluding
including honey (Refined dairy products ( especially
05 - Confectionery (Cakes)
Sugar) Wine)
18- Indian Sweets and
04- Fruits and vegetables (Mango 06 - Cereals and cereal 12 - Salts, spices, soups,
Indian Snacks & Savouries
Pulp) products (Rava, Other sauces, salads and protein
products (Sweets)
14- Beverages, excluding dairy Cereal flours) products (especially
16 Karnataka 11 - Sweeteners, including
products [Fruit Based juices 07 - Bakery products Asafoetida)
honey (Cane jaggery,
(especially Mango)] 08 - Meat and meat 06 - Cereals and cereal
Honey)
01-Dairy Products products products (Atta)
02 - Fats and oils, and fat
13 - Foodstuffs intended 14 - Beverages, excluding
emulsions (Ghee)
for particular nutritional dairy products (especially
uses Coffee and Tea)
12 - Salts, spices, soups,
sauces, salads and protein 05 - Confectionery (Cakes) 14 - Beverages, excluding
02 - Fats and oils, and fat emulsions products (Black Pepper) 18- Indian Sweets and dairy products (Tea, Coffee)
(Coconut Oil, Palm Oil) 06 - Cereals and cereal Indian Snacks & Savouries 12 - Salts, spices, soups,
14- Beverages, excluding dairy products (Maida, Rice) products (Sweets) sauces, salads, and protein
17 Kerala products [Fruit Based juices 18- Indian Sweets and 11 - Sweeteners, including products (Asafoetida)
(eespecially Mango)] Indian Snacks & honey (Cane jaggery, 06 - Cereals and cereal
04 - Fruits and Vegetables Savouries products Honey, Refined Sugar) products (Atta)
07 - Bakery products Banana Chips, Papads) 02 - Fats and oils, and fat 03-Edible Ices
08 - Meat and meat emulsions (Ghee) 09 - Fish and fish products,
products

02 - Fats and oils, and fat

18 Ladakh 07 - Bakery products 01 - Dairy products and
06 - Cereals and cereal products emulsions
analogues
14 - Beverages, excluding 14 - Beverages, excluding
09-Fish and fish products
14 - Beverages, excluding dairy dairy products (Alcoholic dairy products (Alcoholic
19 Lakshadweep 08-Meat and Meat
products Beverages) Beverages)
Products
09-Fish and fish products 09-Fish and fish products
01 - Dairy products and analogues 12 - Salts, spices, soups, 06 - Cereals and cereal
20 Madhya Pradesh
(Khoa) sauces, salads and protein 99 - Substances added to products (Fortified Atta)

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18- Indian Sweets and Indian Snacks products (Spice products) food (Fortified Rice 99 - Substances added to
& Savouries products (especially Milk 02- Oils Kernel), Fortified Rice and food (Fortification Premixes)
based sweets) Premix for FRK
01 - Dairy products and
14 - Beverages, excluding dairy analogues (especially 02 - Fats and oils, and fat 06 - Cereals and cereal
products (especially Packaged Milk, Paneer) emulsions (Vegetable Oils) products (Cereals and Pulses)
drinking water 04 - Fruits and Vegetables 11 - Sweeteners, including 05 - Confectionery
01 - Dairy products and analogues 06 - Cereals and cereal honey (Sugar) 07 - Bakery products
21 Maharashtra
(including Cheese Analogues) products (Cereals and 08 - Meat and meat 10 - Eggs and egg products
03 - Edible Ices Pulses) products 12 - Salts, spices, soups,
18- Indian Sweets and Indian Snacks 13 - Foodstuffs intended 99 - Substances added to sauces, salads and protein
& Savouries products for particular nutritional food products
uses
06 - Cereals and cereal
products
04- Fruits and vegetables
22 Manipur 12 - Salts, spices, soups, 07 - Bakery Products
14 - Beverages
09-Fish and fish products sauces, salads and protein
08 - Meat and Meat Products products
12 - Salts, spices, soups,
11 - Sweeteners, including honey 04 - Fruits and vegetables 04 - Fruits and vegetables
23 Meghalaya sauces, salads and protein
(Honey) (Pickle) (Pickle)
products (Sauce)
14 - Beverages, excluding 09-Fish and fish products 12 - Salts, spices, soups,
09-Fish and fish products (Fish [from
24 Mizoram dairy products (Lemon (Fish [from outside sauces, salads and protein
outside Mizoram])
juice) Mizoram]) products (Turmeric)
01 - Dairy products and
02 - Fats and oils, and fat 05 - Confectionery
10 - Eggs and egg products analogues (Ice-cream,
emulsions (Edible Oils) 06 - Cereals and cereal
03 - Edible ices, including sherbet and Milk)
04- Fruits and Vegetables products
sorbet (Edible Ices) 09-Fish and fish products
25 Nagaland 07 - Bakery Products 11 - Sweeteners, including
08 - Meat and meat products (Fish)
12 - Salts, spices, soups, honey (Honey, Cane jaggery)
18- Indian Sweets and Indian Snacks 04 - Fruits and vegetables
sauces, salads and protein 13 - Foodstuffs intended for
& Savouries products 14- Beverages, excluding
products (Asafoetida) particular nutritional uses
dairy products

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02 - Fats and oils, and fat 01 - Dairy products and
emulsions (Ghee) analogues (Milk)
18- Indian Sweets and 18- Indian Sweets and 02 - Fats and oils, and fat
02 - Fats and oils, and fat emulsions
Indian Snacks & Indian Snacks & Savouries emulsions (Edible oils)
(Edible oils)
26 Odisha Savouries products products (Milk-based 11 - Sweeteners, including
06 - Cereals and cereal products
(Sweets) sweets) honey (Honey, jaggery)
(Rice)
05 - Confectionery 12 - Salts, spices, soups, 12 - Salts, spices, soups,
sauces, salads and protein sauces, salads and protein
products (Spices) products (chilli powder)
05 - Confectionery (Cakes)
18- Indian Sweets and
11 - Sweeteners, Indian Snacks & Savouries
12 - Salts, spices, soups,
4- Beverages, excluding dairy including honey (Palm products (Sweets)
sauces, salads and protein
products [Fruit Based juices Jaggery) 11 - Sweeteners, including
products (Asafoetida)
(eespecially Mango)] Ground Nut oil honey (Cane jaggery,
27 Puducherry 06 - Cereals and cereal
02 - Fats and oils, and fat emulsions 18- Indian Sweets and Honey)
products (Atta)
(Ground Nut oil, Gingelly Oil, Palm Indian Snacks & 14 - Beverages, excluding
14 - Beverages, excluding
oil) Savouries products dairy products (Alcoholic
dairy products (Tea, Coffee)
(Papads) Beverages)
02 - Fats and oils, and fat
emulsions (Ghee)
02 - Fats and oils, and fat
emulsions (Edible oils) 99 - Substances added to
01 - Dairy products and analogues 06 - Cereals and cereal 01 - Dairy products and food [especially Fortified
28 Punjab
(Milk ) products analogues (Milk Products) Rice, Fortified Rice Kernels
14 - Beverages [especially and Premixes of FRK]
Alcohol]
01 - Dairy products and
02 - Fats and oils, and fat 04 - Fruits and Vegetables
01- Dairy Products analogues
emulsions (Edible oils) 12 - Salts, spices, soups,
29 Rajasthan 14 - Beverages, excluding dairy 99 - Substances added to
06 - Cereals and cereal sauces, salads and protein
products food
products products
18- Indian Sweets and

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Indian Snacks & Savouries
products
06 - Cereals and cereal
Organic foods,
products 8 - Meat and meat products
30 Sikkim 06 - Cereals and cereal products 07 - Bakery products
04 - Fruits and vegetables (Meat based pickles)
(Noodles)
(Dry fruits)
06 - Cereals and cereal
products (Tapioca, Sago)
11 - Sweeteners, 11 - Sweeteners, including
including honey (Palm honey (Cane jaggery, 12 - Salts, spices, soups,
04- Fruits and vegetables (especially Jaggery) Honey, Refined Sugar) sauces, salads and protein
Mango Pulp) 02 - Fats and oils, and fat 02 - Fats and oils, and fat products (especially
14- Beverages, excluding dairy emulsions (Ground Nut emulsions (Ghee) Asafoetida)
products [Fruit Based juices oil, Refined Sunflower 01 - Dairy products and 06 - Cereals and cereal
31 Tamil Nadu especiallyy Mango)] Oil) analogues products (Atta)
02 - Fats and oils, and fat emulsions 18- Indian Sweets and 03-Edible Ices 14 - Beverages, excluding
(Ground Nut oil, Gingelly Oil, Palm Indian Snacks & 07 - Bakery products dairy products (Tea, Coffee)
oil) Savouries products 08 - Meat and meat 05 - Confectionery
01 - Dairy products and analogues (Papads) products, including poultry 13 - Foodstuffs intended for
10 - Eggs and egg and game particular nutritional uses
products 09 - Fish and fish products
99 - Substances added to
food
05 - Confectionery (Cakes)
06 - Cereals and cereal
18- Indian Sweets and 12 - Salts, spices, soups,
products (Maida, Rice,
Indian Snacks & Savouries sauces, salads and protein
Other Cereal flours)
Fruit Based juices (eespecially products (Sweets) products (Asafoetida)
18- Indian Sweets and
32 Telangana Mango) 11 - Sweeteners, including 06 - Cereals and cereal
Indian Snacks &
Palm Oil honey (Cane jaggery, products (Atta)
Savouries products
Honey, Refined Sugar) 14 - Beverages, excluding
(Papads)
02 - Fats and oils, and fat dairy products (Tea, Coffee)
02 - Fats and oils, and fat
emulsions (Ghee)

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emulsions (Refined
Sunflower Oil)
08 - Meat and meat
33 Tripura 06 - Cereals and cereal products 04- Fruits and vegetables
09-Fish and fish products products
01- Dairy Products
02- Oils 07 - Bakery products
01 - Dairy products and analogues 04 - Fruits and Vegetables
06 - Cereals and cereal 12 - Salts, spices, soups,
03-Edible Ices 11 - Sweeteners, including
products sauces, salads and protein
34 Uttar Pradesh 100 - Standardised Food Product honey
18- Indian Sweets and products
excluding those covered under 99 - Substances added to
Indian Snacks & 18- Indian Sweets and
category 1-14 food
Savouries products Indian Snacks & Savouries
products
13 - Foodstuffs intended for 11 - Sweeteners, including 14 - Beverages, excluding
35 Uttarakhand 04- Fruits and Vegetables
particular nutritional uses honey dairy products
09-Fish and fish products
14 - Beverages, excluding dairy 18- Indian Sweets and 14 - Beverages, excluding
02 - Fats and oils, and fat
products (Packaged drinking water, Indian Snacks & Savouries dairy products (Tea)
emulsions (Edible oils)
Fruit juices, Non-carbonated water- products (especillay Milk- 11 - Sweeteners, including
12 - Salts, spices, soups,
36 West Bengal based beverages, Carbonated based sweets) honey (Jaggery)
sauces, salads and protein
beverages ) 02 - Fats and oils, and fat 12 - Salts, spices, soups,
products (Sauce)
01 - Dairy products and analogues emulsions (Ghee) sauces, salads and protein
02 - Fats and oils, and fat
(especially Ice cream) 07 - Bakery products products (Spices)
emulsions (Ghee)

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Testing Fee for different food products for selected parameters for Surveillance

Testing fee for

Regulation Product mentioned
S. No. Regulation Sub Category Parameters parameters
no. category
(Rs.)

Dairy Products
2.1 Milk and Milk Products Aflatoxin M1, Pesticide residue, 4000
& Analogues

Physiochemical parameters, fatty acid

Food Safety and Standards Oils 4500
profiling, trans Fat and hexane
(Food Products Standards residue,
and Food Additives)
Regulation, 2011 Edible Fats 2500
1. and Physiochemical parameters including
Margarine and Fat
Fats, Oils & Fat trans Fat and hexane residue, 2500
Food Safety and Standards 2.2 Spread
Emulsions
(Contaminants, Toxins and Other (hydrogenated,
Residues) Regulation, 2011 2500
Interesterified)

Physiochemical parameters trans Fat

Edible Fats with animal
and hexane residue, Antibiotic 6500
origin
residues

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Fresh Fruits & vegetable

Heavy metals, Pesticides residue 4500
products

Fruits & vegetable

Fruits & products
2.3 Vegetable
*Including 2.3.24 : Heavy metals 1500
Products
Synthetic Syrup or
Sharbat

Dried fruits & nuts Heavy metals, Pesticides residue 4500

Flours Heavy metals, Pesticides residue, 4500

Food grains and pulses Heavy metals, Pesticides residue, 4500

Fortified flours, grains Heavy metals, Pesticides

6500
and pulses residue, iron, folic acid and Vit.B12.

Cereal Products
Cereals & Cereal
2.4 Heavy metals 1500
Products *including 2.4.15
Bakery Products

Fortified cereal
Heavy metals, fortificants 3500
products

Malt and malt based

Heavy metals, 1500
foods

Meat & Meat Fresh and frozen meat

2.5 Pesticides residue, Antibiotic residue, 7000
Products and eggs

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Processed and
preserved meat
Fresh Pesticides residue,
3000
Fish & Fish Antibiotic residue (applicable only for
2.6 Processed and 4000
Products aquaculture products),
preserved 500
Histamine (wherever applicable)
Heavy metals , colors 2000
Sweets &
2.7 2.7.5 Ice Lollies or
Confectionery Heavy metals , colors 2000
Edible Ices

Sweetening Sweetening Agents Heavy Metals 1500

2.8 Agents including authenticity parameters, Antibiotic
Honey Honey 8500
Residues

Salt , spices, Salt Heavy Metals 1500

2.9 condiments and Spices, Condiments and
related products Heavy metals, Pesticides residue 4500
related products

Beverages, Tea, Coffee, Chicory etc. Pesticides residue, Artificial colours 3500
(Other than
2.10 Dairy and Fruits Carbonated Beverages,
& Vegetables Packaged Drinking Heavy metals, Pesticides residue, 4500
based) Water, Mineral Water

Other Food
2.11 Heavy metals 1500
Products

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Proprietary Parameters of nearest category will be

2.12
foods applicable

Indian Sweets
Food
and Indian
Product Parameters of nearest category of
Snacks &
Category major ingredient will be applicable
Savouries
(FPC): 18
products

Substances
FPC: 99 Heavy metals 1500
added to food
Food Safety and Standards
2. (Organic Food) Regulation, Organic Foods Pesticide Residues 3000
2017
Heavy metals, Aflatoxin M1,
Infant formulae etc. 6000
Melamine, Microbiology
Food Safety and Standards
Food for Infant infant foods(milk cereal
3. (Foods for Infant Nutrition) based complementary Heavy metals, Aflatoxin M1, Aflatoxin
nutrition
Regulations, 2020 food, processed cereal B1 and total aflatoxin, Melamine, 7000
based complementary Microbiology
food

Food Safety and Standards

Alcoholic
4. (Alcoholic Beverages) Heavy metals 1500
Beverages
Regulation, 2018

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Food Safety and Standards

(Health Supplements, Heavy metals,
5500
5. Nutraceuticals, Food for
All Parameters as per the label
Special Dietary Use, Food for
declaration
Special Medical Purpose,
Functional Food and Novel
Food) Regulations, 2016

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