GB 26878-2011National food safety standards -- Iodine content of salt (English PDF)

1 Scope

This standard applies to the strengthening of iodine edible salt.

2 Terms and definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this standard.

3 Iodine content in edible salt

3.1 The average level of iodine content (in terms of iodine) in the edible salt product (iodized salt) after the addition of the iodine fortifier in the edible salt is 20mg/kg ~ 30mg/kg.

3.2 edible salt iodine content of the allowable fluctuations in the scope of the provisions of 3.1 edible salt iodine content of the average level of ± 30%.

3.3 The provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central People's Government health administrative departments within the scope of 3.1, according to the local population of iodine nutrition water Flat, according to Table 1 to select the local situation for the average level of iodine content of edible salt.

Table 1 edible salt iodine content

Serial number

The selected iodine level Allow the fluctuation range of iodine content