(1) Vermicelli, Macaroni and Spaghetti shall be packed in flexible thermoplastic containers made up of food grade films of multilayer or mono-layer polythene/polypropylene or metallic or paper laminated materials or moisture proof paper bags as approved by the Agicultural Marketing Adviser or any officer authorised by him in this behalf as per rule 11 of the Grading and Marking Rules.
(2) The flexible container or thermoplastic shall be securely heat sealed with or without nitrogen flushing;
(3) The packing material shall be of food grade quality, strong enough to withstand the weight of the contents, transit impact and handling, till it reaches the consumers;
(4) The containers shall be clean, sound and new. These shall not be composed wholly or partly of any poisonous or deleterious substances which renders the content injurious to health;
(5) The containers shall safeguard the hygienic, nutritional, technological and organoleptic qualities of the product;
(6) The containers shall also be free from insect infestation, fungus contamination or any obnoxious and undesirable smell;
(7) The product shall be packed in the pack sizes as per instructions of Agricultural Marketing Adviser issued from time to time.
(8) Suitable number of consumer packs containing graded material of the same grade designation from the same lot/batch may be packed in master container such as paper or polythene or polypropylene lined strong cardboard box and be securely closed and sealed. The particulars of number and sizes of the packages packed inside the master container be mentioned thereon alongwith other required informations.