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2.3.2 Consistency: The salt substitute must sprinkle like salt.
2.3.3 Shelf life: The salt substitute shall have a minimum shelf life of 12 months.
2.4 Analytical requirements:
2.4.1 Sodium content: The salt substitute shall be dietetically free from sodium with a low sensitivity to moisture. The sodium content of the salt substitute (including fillers) shall not exceed 0.01 percent.
2.4.2 Analytical testing: Analyses shall be made in accordance with the Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International as follows:
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Test |
Method |
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Sodium |
963.13 |
2.4.3 Test results: The sodium content shall be determined to the nearest 0.001 percent. Any result not conforming to the analytical requirements shall be cause for rejection of the lot.
3. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.
3.1 The delivered salt substitute shall comply with all applicable Federal and State mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, packaging, labeling, storage, distribution, and sale of the mixed vegetables in the commercial marketplace. Delivered salt substitute shall conform in every respect to the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and regulations promulgated thereunder.
4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS.
4.1 Product conformance. The salt substitute provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this CID, conforms to the producer’s own specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same salt substitute offered for sale in the commercial marketplace. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.
4.2 Quality assurance. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order that the product quality or acceptability or both be determined, the Processed Products Branch (PPB), Fruit and vegetable Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, shall be the certifying activity and shall make the determination in accordance with applicable PPB procedures. The ginger ale shall be examined or analyzed or both in accordance with applicable provisions in the CID, solicitation, contract, or purchase order, and, when applicable, the United States Standards for Condition of Food Containers.
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