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Mixing: Mixing of stone, clay, sand, pebbles, marble chips in various pulses, and flour, for increasing its quantity.

Substitution: Inferior or cheap quality substances being substituted partially or entirely with pure substance.

Concealing Quality: By hiding the food quality by hiding the caption of low quality and labeling it with high-quality caption.

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.