Bengal Food Adulteration Act, 1919 (No. 6 of 1919). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision West Bengal Document type Legislation Date 1919 (1950) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provisions for the prevention of food adulteration in West Bengal. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food additives Food quality control/food safety Consumer protection Internal trade Inspection Fraud Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Act prohibits the sale of articles of food which are not in the proper standard or quantity or not in the prescribed standards of purity as laid down in the Act. Furthermore, the Act contains provisions on the procedure for analysis, inspection and seizure of food for checking quality, quantity, purity standards, etc. Additionally, the Act provides for penalties for violating the provisions of the Act. Full text English Website www.lawsofindia.org