Under Section 16 (2) (f) of the FSS Act, 2006, FSSAI specifies methods of analysis. Manuals/Methods of analysis of various food products are as under -

1. Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods- Meat and Meat Products (Uploaded on 09.10.2024)  size:( 4.03 MB)
2. Manual of Methods of Analysis- Honey and other beehive products. (Uploaded on: 05.08.2024)  size:( 1.69 MB)
3. Manual of Methods of Analysis- Fish & Fish Products. (Uploaded on: 18.07.2023)  size:( unknown file size)
4. Manual of Methods of Analysis- Beverages: Tea, Coffee & Chicory. (Uploaded on: 18.07.2023)   size:( unknown file size)
5. Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods - Cereal and Cereal Products-2nd edition. (Uploaded on: 23.06.2023)  size:( 1.43 MB)
6. Manual of Methods of Analysis of Dairy and Dairy Products- 2nd edition. (Uploaded on: 07.10.2022)  size:( 5 MB)
   • Methods of Detection of Melamine in Milk and Milk Products   size:( 0.66 MB)
7. General Guidelines on Sampling for Microbiological Analysis. (Uploaded on: 07.10.2022)  size:( 1.14 MB)
8. Revised Manual on Oils and Fats (Uploaded on: 09.05.2024)   size:( 1.49 MB)
9. Manual on Fruits and Vegetable Products   size:( 1.53 MB)
10. Manual on Food Additives   size:( 0.85 MB)
11. Revised Manual of Mycotoxins. (Uploaded on: 20.07.2021)  size:( 2.37 MB)
12. Revised Manual on Spices, Herbs and Condiments   size:( 4.72 MB)
13. Manual on Metals   size:( 1.53 MB)
14. Manual on General Guidelines on Sampling   size:( 1.48 MB)
15. Manual on Antibiotics and Hormones Residues   size:( 1.65 MB)
16. Manual on Meat and Fish   size:( 1.88 MB)
17. Manual of Pesticides Residues   size:( 1.25 MB)
18. Manual on Water Analysis   size:( 1.75 MB)
19. Revised Manual on Alcoholic Beverages. (Uploaded on: 09.05.2024)  size:( 1.67 MB)
20. Manual of Methods of Analysis- Microbiological Examination of Food and Water (Uploaded on: 17:05:2024)

Orders for adopting above Manuals/Methods by food laboratory, mandatorily

• Order dated 16.10.2024 regarding Method for residue analysis of Ethylene oxide and 2‑Chloroethanol in Food by Gas Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry  size:( 0.97 MB) 
• Order dated 20.08.2024 regarding Test method for detection of E. coli O157  size:( 0.69 MB)
• Order dated 07.05.2024 regarding Methods for testing of fortificants in Salt, Milk and Oil  size:( 0.22 MB)
• Order dated 07.05.2024 regarding Method for determination of Ochratoxin A in Wine and other Fermented Alcoholic Beverages  size:( 0.78 MB)
• Order dated 07.05.2024 regarding HPLC method for determination of gamma oryzanol content in rice bran oil and other vegetable oils  size:( 0.67 MB)
• Order dated 02.04.2024 regarding revision of method for determination of Iron filings in Tea  size:( 1.41 MB)
• Order dated 09.11.2023 regarding approved test methods for detection of Iron, Folic Acid & Vitamin B12 in Vitamin-Mineral Premix for preparation of Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) and Iron in FRK by AAS  size:( 1.94 MB)
• Order dated 07.11.2023 regarding approved test methods for detection of Iron, Folic Acid & Vitamin B12 in Fortified Rice Kernel  size:( unknown file size)
• Order dated 24.07.2023 regarding clarification on analysis of Milk Protein (Milk Solids Not Fat basis) in Dairy Whitener. (Uploaded on: 24.07.2023)  size:( 1.43 MB)
• Order dated 08.09.2022 regarding approved test methods for detection of Iron, Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 in Fortified Rice. (Uploaded on: 08.09.2022)  size:( 0.31 MB)
• Order dated 20.07.2021 regarding Revised FSSAI Manual on Methods of Analysis - Alcoholic Beverages. (Uploaded on: 20.07.2021)  size:( 0.15 MB)
• Order dated 20.07.2021 regarding Revised FSSAI Manual on Methods of Analysis - Mycotoxins. (Uploaded on: 20.07.2021)  size:( 0.17 MB)
• Order dated 22.06.2021 regarding Revised FSSAI's Manual on Method of Analysis. (Uploaded on: 22.06.2021)  size:( 0.25 MB)
• Order dated 04.12.2020  size:( 1.77 MB)
• Order dated 03.07.2019  size:( 0.14 MB)
• Order dated 12.03.2019  size:( 0.14 MB)
• Order dated 21.06.2018  size:( 0.24 MB)
• Order dated 20.02.2018  size:( 0.29 MB)
• Order dated 09.01.2017  size:( 0.38 MB)
• Order dated 25.05.2016  size:( 0.34 MB)

Other Orders 

16. Order dated 10th June 2022 related to FSSAI Method of Determination of Niacin in Foodstuffs. (Uploaded on: 10.06.2022)  size:( 1.16 MB)
17. Order dated 12th March 2019 regardigng method for analysis of fortificants in food products  size:( 0.76 MB)
18. Order dated 25.03.2019 related to Method for detection of adulteration in ghee with vegetable oil  size:( 0.68 MB)
19. Order dated 17th December 2019 regarding Methods for Honey, Royal Jelly etc  size:( 0.68 MB)
20. Order dated 29th June 2020 regarding Method for estimation of ∆δ¹³C _fru-glu, ∆δ¹³C_max and Foreign Oligosaccharides in Honey. (Uploaded on: 29.06.2020)  size:( 2.46 MB)
21. Corrigendum dated 06th July related to Order dated 04th June 2020 regarding SMR Method in Honey. (Uploaded on: 07.07.2020)  size:( 1.35 MB)
22. Order dated 13th July 2020 regarding Methods for analysis of Fortificants and Formulated Supplements for Children. (Uploaded on: 13.07.2020)  size:( 0.53 MB)
23. Order dated 10th November 2020 regarding Method for Total pollen count and plant element in Honey. (Uploaded on: 10.11.2020)  size:( 0.15 MB)
24. Letter dated 22nd February 2021 related to Instructions for measuring the Refractive Index (RI) value in oil samples. (Uploaded on: 24.02.2021)  size:( 0.25 MB)
25. Order dated 07th April 2021 related to Method for Determination of Iron Filling in Tea. (uploaded on: 07.04.2021)  size:( 0.93 MB)

Archive:

• Manual on Beverages (Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Chicory) Sugar and Sugar Products & Confectionary Products. (Uploaded on: 10.04.2023)  size:( 0.91 MB)
• Manual on Cereal and Cereal Products   size:( 1.48 MB)
  • Method of analysis of various parameters in Sago   size:( 0.4 MB)
  • Method of analysis of various new parameters/commodities  size:( 0.5 MB)
• Manual on Milk and Milk Products  size:( 1.1 MB)
• Manual of Mycotoxins  size:( 1.47 MB)
• Manual on Spices and Condiments   size:( 1.43 MB)
  • Method for estimation of Coumarin content in Cinnamon   size:( 0.66 MB)
• Manual on Oils and Fats   size:( 1.88 MB)
  • Method to estimate Total Polar Compounds (TPC) in Edible Oils and Fats   size:( 0.68 MB)
  • Revised method of detection of acid value in Oils and Fats  size:( 0.45 MB)
• Order dated 04th June 2020 regarding SMR Method in Honey. (Uploaded on: 04.06.2020)  size:( 3.8 MB)
• Revised Manual of Mycotoxins. (Uploaded on: 04.12.2020)  size:( 1.77 MB)
• Manual on Alcoholic Beverages  size:( 2.63 MB)