Quality and lab · know your oil
Every batch, tested in our own lab.
हर बैच की जाँच, हमारी अपनी लैब में।
Every batch is tested in our in-house lab before it is packed. This is the FSSAI standard our mustard oil is made to meet, and what each test tells you.
The six FSSAI tests, in plain words
Limits from the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, Chapter 2.2 (fats, oils and fat emulsions), 1 Aug 2025. Explanations are ours.
Acid valueNot more than 6.0
Freshness: how far the oil has broken down.
A measure of free fatty acids. Oil breaks down as it ages or is stored badly, and the acid value rises. A low number means fresh oil.
Peroxide valueNot more than 15 meq/kg (cold-pressed oils)
Freshness: how much the oil has oxidised.
Shows how much the oil has reacted with oxygen. Oxidised oil turns rancid, so the number is kept low.
Pungency (allyl isothiocyanate)At least 0.20%
The natural sharpness of real Kachi Ghani oil.
Allyl isothiocyanate is what makes mustard oil sharp. FSSAI requires at least 0.20% in oil sold as Kachi Ghani.
Iodine value96 – 112
Confirms it is mustard oil.
A fingerprint of the fat itself. Mustard oil falls between 96 and 112; a number outside that range points to a different oil.
Refractive index at 40 °C1.4646 – 1.4662
An optical fingerprint of mustard oil.
How the oil bends light, measured at 40 °C. A second fingerprint that confirms the oil is mustard.
Argemone oilMust be absent
A toxic adulterant.
Argemone seed can get mixed with mustard seed, and its oil is toxic. The test must find none.
We also check that no rice bran oil has been mixed in (oryzanol test) and that the oil hasn’t been chemically refined (soap test).
Documents
FSSAI Lic. No. 12623999000130
Ask for a sample and our lab report with any bulk enquiry: sales@farmingwagon.com
Certificates
Our licence and registration numbers. Certificates are added here as they arrive.
FSSAI
FSSAI licenceFood Safety and Standards Authority of India
IEC
Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) AAECF8252ADirectorate General of Foreign Trade
How to spot real mustard oil
असली सरसों का तेल कैसे पहचानें
1
Colour: rich golden, never pale or watery.
रंग — गहरा सुनहरा, फीका या पानी जैसा नहीं।
2
Smell: sharp and pungent, enough to sting your eyes a little. That sharpness is natural, and FSSAI requires it in any oil sold as Kachi Ghani.
खुशबू — तीखी, आँखों में हल्की चुभन। यही असली कच्ची घानी की पहचान है।
3
Taste: a clean, sharp bite with no stale aftertaste.
स्वाद — साफ़ और तीखा, बासीपन नहीं।