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;