Food Safety and Standards Act : Penalty for sub-standard food. Indian Bare Acts :

Food Safety and Standards Act,2006

Act No : 34

Section : Penalty for sub-standard food.

51. Penalty for sub-standard food. - Any person who whether by himself or by any other person on his behalf manufactures for sale or stores or sells or distributes or imports any article of food for human consumption which is sub-standard , shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to five lakh rupees.