Question

Group B: Substances are provisionally acceptable:: Group C: _________

(a) Substances are permitted for use in food until adequate evidence of their safety has been provided to establish their acceptability

(b) Substances are acceptable for use in food

(c) Substances are not to be permitted for use in food

(d) Substances are not possible to express an opinion as to their acceptability for use in food

I had been asked this question by my college director while I was bunking the class.

The doubt is from Safety and Regulatory Aspects of Enzyme Use topic in chapter Enzyme Preparation and Usage of Enzyme Technology

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) Substances are permitted for use in food until adequate evidence of their safety has been provided to establish their acceptability

The explanation: According to the Food Additives and Contaminants Committee (FACC) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food enzymes are distinguished into five classes based their safety for presence in the foods and use in their manufacture. This states that “if group B suggests substances are provisionally acceptable, then group C suggests substances are permitted for use in food until adequate evidence of their safety has been provided to establish their acceptability.”