Grade designation | Moisture PERECENT BY WEIGHT(Max.) | Total Ash (on dry basis) PER CENT BY WEIGHT (Max.) | Acid insoluble ash (on dry basis) PER CENT BY WEIGHT(Max.) | ALCHOLIC ACIDITY EXPRESSED AS SULPHURIC ACID (WITH 90% ALCOHOL PER CENT BY WEIGHT ON DRY BASIS) (MAX.) | CRUDE FIBER (ON DRY BASIS) PER CENT BY WEIGHT (MAX.) | GLUTEN (ON DRY BASIS) PER CENT BY WEIGHT (MIN.) | GRANULARITY (BY SIEVE TEST) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Special | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 2.5 | 9.0 | NOT LESS THAN 99.8 PERENT (BY WEIGHT) OF THE MATERIAL SHALL PASS THROUGH 600 MICRON I.S SIEVE. |
Standard | 13.0 | 2.0 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 2.5 | 7.0 | NOT SHELL THAN 98 PERCENT (BY WEIGHT) OF THAT MATCIAL SHALL PASS THROUGH 500 MICRON I.S SIEVE. |
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- BE THE WHOLE MEAL ATTA PREPARED BY MILLING OR GRINDING SOUND AND CLEAN GRAINS OF WHEAT;
- BE WITISH TO LIGHT BROWN IN COLOUR HAVING CHARCTERISTIC TATSE AND FLAVOUR;
- BR FREE FROM RANCIDITY, GRITINESS INSECT OR FUNGS INFESTATION, FERMENTED, MUSTY OE ANY OTHER OBJECTIONABLE COOUR;
- BE FREE FROM ADULTERAMTS IMPOURITIES AND OTHER EXTRANEOUS MATTER INCLUDING RODENT HAIR RODNET EXCRETA;
- COMPLY WITH RULE 65-RESTRICTION OM THE OF INSECTIDES OF THE PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULT ERATION RULKES1955.
- COMPLY WITH RULE 57-A AND 57-B OF PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION RULES 1955, FOR METALLIC CONTAMINATION AND MYCOTOXINS INCLUDING AFLATOXIN;
- NOT HAVE URIC ACID CONTENT MORE THAN 100 MICROGRAM/KG;
- ON MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF STARCH PARTICLES, SHOULD EXHIBIT CHARACTERISTIC STARCH STRUCTURE;