Pure Food Ordinance 1959 (E.P. Ordinance No. LXVIII of 1959). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 1959 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance to provide for the better control of the manufacture and sale of food for human consumption. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Basic legislation Fraud Food quality control/food safety Food additives Treated food Beverages Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Ordinance provides norms for processing products to be consumed as food in order to avoid any adulteration that could harm consumers. Full text English Website bdlaws.gov.bd References - Legislation Repealed by Food Safety Act, 2013. Legislation | Bangladesh | 2013 Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Fraud, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inspection, Residues, Food additives, MRL-maximum residue limit, Drugs, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX