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Decomposed Food: Mainly in fruits and vegetable this type of adulteration is favored in this decomposed food and vegetables are mixed with the fresh fruits and vegetable so that these can be sold during the sale and vendors get maximum profit.

Misbranding/False Labeling: This type of adulteration includes false labeling the products like changing their manufacturing or expiry dates or adding duplicate food stuffs.

Addition of Toxicants: Addition of non-edible toxic substances for altering the food quality like addition of argemone seed in mustard oil, adding food coloring, and poor or cheaper quality preservatives.

1 1. The main part of our meal includes fruits and vegetables which are adulterated by farmers by self-applied fertilizers and pesticides for increasing the production and avoiding attach by the insects and disease [63–66].

2 2. Wax coating/dipping the fruits and vegetables in chemical water like copper sulfate solution so as to make them look fresh and attractive for increasing its sale.