The Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) of the Department of Agriculture is mandated to develop and promote standards to ensure food safety, quality, worker’s health and welfare, environmental management, and global competitiveness of Philippine agriculture and fishery products.
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The DA-BAFS invites you to explore the findings of our 2025 evidence-based study evaluating the quality specifications and food safety limits of solar sea salt across the top six salt-producing provinces in the Philippines.
The Standards Research Division (SRD) conducted field-based surveys and laboratory analyses of 27 samples from Pangasinan, Bulacan, Occidental Mindoro, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, and Misamis Oriental. The study establishes critical baseline information on how locally-produced sea salt aligns with local and international benchmarks, including the Codex Standard for Food Grade Salt (CXS 150-1985), DOH Department Circular No. 96, s. 2004 (Revised IRR of RA 8172 or the ASIN Law), and local agricultural-grade salt requirements.
The scientific evidence generated serves as a valuable technical reference for the development of Philippine National Standards (PNS) for sea salt.
Read the Technical Bulletin at: bit.ly/TBSeaSalt or scan the QR code.
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