FDA final rule lets makers swap salt substitutes into standardized foods
FDA on Oct. 9 issued a final rule permitting “safe and suitable” salt substitutes in foods whose federal standards of identity list salt as a required or optional ingredient. The rule amends 80 standards directly and, through cross-references, opens 139 in total, including bread, rolls and buns, self-rising flour and self-rising white corn meal, many cheeses, sour cream, mayonnaise, salad dressing and catsup. It names no specific substitutes, adds no new labeling requirements and is voluntary. The rule is scheduled to publish in the Federal Register Oct. 13 and takes effect 60 days after publication. Docket FDA-2022-N-2226.
