Singapore legislation

Regulation 125

of Food Regulations

Regulation 125

Ghee or ghi

Amended byS 195/2011 wef 15/04/2011

Subregulation 1

Ghee or ghi shall be the pure clarified fat obtained by the removal of water and non-fat solids from butter or cream. It shall conform with the following standards:

(a)

not more than 0.3% (w/w) moisture;

(b)

not more than 3% (w/w) free fatty acid calculated as oleic acid;

(c)

a Reichert value of not less than 23.5%;

(d)

a Polenske value between 1.5-4; and

(e)

a butyro number between 42-45 (at 40°C).

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 195/2011 wef 15/04/2011

Ghee shall not contain any added substances other than the following:

(a)

citric acid; or

(b)

permitted anti-oxidants of a description and in the proportions specified in the Third Schedule.

Subregulation 3

The word “ghee” or “ghi” either by itself or in combination with other words shall not be used on any label as a description of any article other than ghee or ghi as defined in paragraph (1).