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GB/T 5461-2016: Edible salt
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GB/T 5461-2016: Edible salt

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GB NATIONAL STANDARD OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ICS 67.220.20 X 38 Replacing GB 5461-2000 Edible salt Issued on. JUNE 14, 2016 Implemented on. JANUARY 01, 2017 Issued by. General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine; Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China.

Table of Contents

Foreword... 3 1 Scope... 4 2 Normative references... 4 3 Terms and definitions... 5 4 Requirements... 6 5 Test methods... 7 6 Inspection rules... 10 7 Rules for determination... 11 8 Labels, packaging, transport, storage... 11 Annex A (informative) Requirements of GB 2762-2012 and GB 2721-2003 for limits of contaminants in edible salt... 13

Foreword

This Standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009. This Standard replaces GB 5461-2000 “Edible salt” as well as Amendment One and Amendment Two. Compared with GB 5461-2000, in addition to editorial modifications, the main technical changes are as follows. - modified the scope of application; - added the terms and definitions; - deleted the requirements for granularity set according to product type; added the requirements for uniformity; - deleted the water-soluble impurities index; restricted sulfate; - improved physical-chemical indicators such as sodium chloride, moisture, and water insoluble to a certain extent; - added the requirements for uniformity of iodine content in edible salt; - added cadmium and total mercury in limits of contaminants; - added the requirements for type inspection; - deleted that the product is rejected when two of whiteness, particle size, water-soluble impurities fail in the result judgement. This Standard was proposed by China Light Industry Federation. This Standard shall be under the jurisdiction of National Technical Committee on Salt Industry of Standardization Administration of China (SAC/TC 295). The drafting organizations of this Standard. National Salt Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Center, Salt Quality Supervision and Testing Station of Jiangsu Province, Guangdong Salt Industry Group Co., Ltd., Shandong Salt Industry Group Co., Ltd., Fujian Salt Industry Co., Ltd., Chongqing Salt Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. Main drafters of this Standard. Zhao Yi, Chen Ming, Yu Xiaoying, Zou Jianshan, Li Liqin. Versions of standard substituted by this Standard are. - GB 5461-1985, GB 5461-1992, GB 5461-2000. Edible salt

1 Scope

This Standard specifies terms and definitions, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, rules for determination, packaging, marks, transport and storage for edible salt. This Standard is applicable to the edible salt that id made from sea water, underground brine, salt lake brine, sea salt, rock salt or lake salt. This Standard does not apply to low-sodium salt products. This Standard does not apply to salt products produced from other raw materials, especially chemical, light industry and other by-product salts.

2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. GB 2721, Hygienic standard for salt GB 2760, National Food Safety Standard - Standards for Uses of Food Additives GB 2762, Maximum levels of contaminants in foods GB/T 5009.11, Determination of total arsenic and abio-arsenic in food GB 5009.12, Determination of lead in foods GB/T 5009.15, Determination of cadmium in foods GB/T 5009.17, Determination of Total Mercury and Organic-mercury in Foods GB/T 5009.42-2003, Method for analysis of hygienic standard of table salt GB 7718, National Food Safety Standard - Standard for nutrition labelling of prepackaged foods GB/T 8618-2001, Sampling methods of the main products in the salt industry GB/T 13025.1, General test method in salt industry - Determination of grain size

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 refined salt edible salt made by using brine or salt as raw materials, using vacuum evaporation salt production process, mechanical thermal compression evaporation salt production process or crushing, washing, and drying process 3.2 crushed and washed salt edible salt made from sea salt, lake salt or rock salt by crushing and washing process

4 Requirements

4.1 Sensory requirements White; taste salty; no peculiar smell, no foreign objects obviously unrelated to salt. 4.2 Physical-chemical indicators See Table 1 for physical-chemical indicators of edible salt. 4.3 Food additives and nutritional fortifiers The quality of food additives and nutritional fortifiers shall meet the corresponding standards and regulations. 4.4 Limits of contaminants The limits of contaminants of edible salt shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of GB 2762 and GB 2721.

5 Test methods

5.1 Senses Take appropriate amount of sample in white clean shallow dish. In natural light, observe its color and organization state, and smell its smell. Rinse the mouth with warm water. Taste it. 5.2 Physical-chemical indicators 5.2.1 Granularity In accordance with GB/T 13025.1. 5.2.7 Moisture 5.2.7.1 Loss on drying method After drying at 140°C for constant weight according to Clause 2 of GB/T 13025.3-2012, the moisture content (mass fraction) of the sample is the sum of loss on drying and residual crystal water, calculated according to formula (1). 5.2.7.2 Burning method Directly determine the moisture content by burning method according to Clause 3 in GB/T 13025.3-2012.When the moisture content is greater than 4.0g/100g, it shall use the burning method for determination. 5.2.8 Water insoluble matter In accordance with GB/T 13025.4. 5.2.9 Data inspection When the sum of sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, sodium sulfate, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, moisture and water insoluble matter is between 99.5g/100g~100.4g/100g, the test data is established. 5.3 Food additives and nutritional fortifiers 5.4 Limits of contaminants 5.4.1 Lead In accordance with GB 5009.12 or GB/T 13025.9.Use the method specified in GB 5009.12 as the arbitration method. 5.4.2 Total arsenic In accordance with GB/T 5009.11 or GB/T 13025.13.Use the method specified in GB/T 5009.11 as the arbitration method.

6 Inspection rules

The exit-factory inspection of products shall comply with the provisions of the “Food Safety Law” and shall be implemented in accordance with the following requirements. 6.1 Batching The products of the same batch of raw materials, the same production line, of one-time delivery of the same grade produced by the same processing method, shall be one batch. 6.2 Sampling For edible salt products that do not form a batch (< 100kg), randomly sample over 800g samples. Divide into two portions evenly after mixing, one for testing and one for spare sample. 6.3 Exit-factory inspection Each batch of products shall be inspected by the quality inspection department of the manufacturer. 6.4 Type inspection Product type inspection includes all items required by this Standard. During normal production, it shall be no less than once every six months. Type inspection shall also be carried out in one of the following situations.

7 Rules for determination

About iodine enhancer items for bulk edible salt products, when the average value () of 9 incremental samples meets the requirements of GB 26878, and its relative standard deviation (RSD) is not greater than 20%, it is determined as conforming. The calculation of the average value () is shown in formula (2).

8 Labels, packaging, transport, storage

8.1 Labels The product labels shall meet the requirements of GB 7718 and GB 28050. Small packages of iodized edible salt shall be affixed with the iodized salt logo. 8.2 Packaging 8.3 Transport Transportation tools shall be clean, dry and pollution-free. Prevent rain, moisture and exposure during transportation. It shall not be mixed with goods that can cause product contamination. 8.4 Storage The storage warehouse shall be clean and dry. It shall not be mixed with items that may contaminate the product. Prevent rain and moisture. Product storage shall be separated from the ground.

Annex A

(informative) Requirements of GB 2762-2012 and GB 2721-2003 for limits of contaminants in edible salt See Table A.1 and A.2 for the requirements of GB 2762-2012 and GB 2721- 2003 for limits of contaminants in edible salt. ......
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