Adulteration of food consists in its alteration with intent to deceive. Unlike deceit it may exist independently of a contract of sale and constitute a fraud in rem necessarily applied to the food concerned itself.
There are many conceivable ways of trying to cheat by adulterating foods. Adding water to milk or chalk to bread and mixing various substances with spices, and the like, were purposeful acts of the past.
There are always by which foods can become adulterated accidentally, unavoidably and even by natural occurrence. Soil, molds, bacteria, insect parts and pesticides or environmentally contaminants which sometimes appear in food, fall into this category.
What are the effects of adulterated food on health:
*Food poisoning – Acute illness caused by ingestion of contaminated food by bacteria fungi, virus and harmful chemicals, etc, is called food poisoning.
*Chemical poisoning – It is caused due to consumption food products or water from contaminated environment. Galvanized utensils contain zinc metal.
Adulterated or wrongly labeled products may be seized or legal action may be taken against the food operation through an injunction or restraining order. The order is effective until the FDA is sure that the violations have been corrected.
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