The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India through notification dated 29 January, 2021 has issued directions for manufacture of double fortified salt. The salt used for manufacture of double fortified salt shall contain 99% sodium chloride on dry weight basis when the source of nutrients in non-encapsulated form is used for fortification. The salt used for manufacture of double fortified salt shall contain 99% sodium chloride on dry weight basis, when the source of nutrients in encapsulated form is used for fortification.
