| 1 | Appearance | Colourless liquid, having a pungent characteristic odour. | Colourless liquid, having a pungent characteristic odour. | Sensory |
| 2 | Odour | Complies | Vinegar | Sensory |
| 3 | Taste | Complies | Vinegar | Sensory |
| 4 | Solubility | Complies | Miscible with water, ethanol, glycerol and diethyl etherr. | JECFA (Vol.4) |
| 5 | Identification | Complies | To comply the test | JECFA (Vol.4) |
| 6 | Assay | 99.7% | Min.99.5% | JECFA (Vol.4) |
| 7 | Residue After Evaporation | 20 ppm | 50 ppm max | JECFA |
| 8 | Oxidising substances | Complies | Passes test | JECFA (Vol.4) |
| 9 | Arsenic | Once in a six month by external agency. | 1.1 ppm max | External once in 6 months through NABL approved laboratory. |
| 10 | Lead | Once in a six month by external agency. | 2.5 ppm max | External once in 6 months through NABL approved laboratory. |
| 11 | Copper (Cu) | Once in a six month by external agency. | 30ppm max | External once in 6 months through NABL approved laboratory. |
| 12 | Tin (Sn) | Once in a six month by external agency. | 250ppm max | External once in 6 months through NABL approved laboratory. |
| 13 | Cadmium(Cd) | Once in a six month by external agency. | 1.5ppm max | External once in 6 months through NABL approved laboratory. |
| 14 | Mercury(Hg) | Once in a six month by external agency. | 1.0ppm max | External once in 6 months through NABL approved laboratory. |
| 15 | Methyl mercury (Calculated as element) | Once in a six month by external agency. | 0.25ppm max | External once in 6 months through NABL approved laboratory. |
| 16 | Melamine | Once in a six month by external agency. | 2.5ppm max | External once in 6 months through NABL approved laboratory. |
| 17 | Foreign body control | Complies | 01 mm SS filter & 300 mesh Nylon filter intactness. | Physical |
| 18 | Packing material checking for lot | Complies | Packing material condition | Physical |
| 19 | Packing and storage condition | Complies | Store in tightly closed container | Physical |