there might be arecanut in it,
there is no trace of magnesium carbonate in the product. Assuming that
traces of magnesium carbonate were ... power should have been
restricted to banning pan masala containing magnesium carbonate and not
wholesale banning of pan masala, irrespective of the content of
magnesium
namely:-
a) Carbonates of calcium and magnesium
b) Phosphates of calcium and magnesium
c) Silicates of calcium, magnesium, aluminum or sodium or
silicon dioxide ... Gutka or Pan Masala containing either tobacco and/or nicotine or Magnesium
Carbonate as ingredients, by whatsoever name these are available in the market
there might be arecanut in it,
there is no trace of magnesium carbonate in the product.
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Assuming that traces ... magnesium carbonate were to be
formed during consumption of the product along with lime,
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the exercise of power should have been restricted to banning
Masala samples have been found to contain 2% to 5% of magnesium carbonate and consumption of Gutka and Pan Masala in people addicted to Gutka ... magnesium level in body. In this connection, reliance is placed on Martindale Extract Pharmacopia, 31st edition, wherein an extract on adverse effects of magnesium carbonate
application that the product in question does not contain any added magnesium carbonate. It has also been asserted that they have not added any magnesium ... analyzing and testing. The public analyst report opined the existence of magnesium carbonate to the extent of 1.26%, 1.26 to 1.35%.
7. The Food Inspector
these three prohibitory orders
were passed on identical ground that Magnesium Carbonate was
detected in some samples of Rajnigandha and other brands of Pan
Masala ... arbitrary and non est, as the FSS Act does not treat Magnesium
Carbonate as injurious to health. It is the positive case of the petitioners
said notifications/orders directions were issued,
such as prohibiting using magnesium carbonate without
obtaining permission of the respondent No. 1, to get approval ... Maharashtra Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules thereby
declaring addition of magnesium carbonate in gutka, pan masala
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betelnut, catechu, cardamom contain magnesium inherently and when
these ingredients are added with lime automatically forms magnesium carbonate. In this
aspect, Mr. Mishra, learned senior ... itself contains magnesium
inherent in betelnut, catechu, cardamom etc. and lime, and as together forms magnesium
carbonate question of addition of magnesium or carbonate directly
exceeds the prescribed maximum limit of 0.5%. Further, the
sample contains Magnesium carbonate which is violation to Rule
62.
3. After the conclusion ... both the reports are divergent as one Analyst found test
for Magnesium Carbonate 'positive' in the sample commodity while
another Analyst found test
Director, CFL,
that the sample was adulterated as they contained magnesium
carbonate and the content of ash insoluble on dry basis was
also found ... namely : -
(1) carbonates of calcium and magnesium;
(2) phosphates of calcium and
magnesium;
(3) silicates of calcium, magnesium,
aluminium or sodium or silicon dioxide
