Guidance for Industry: The Use of an Alternate Name for Potassium Chloride in Food Labeling
December 2020 The purpose of this guidance is to advise food manufacturers of our intent to exercise enforcement discretion for declaration of the name “potassium salt” in the ingredient statement on food labels as an alternative to the common or usual name “potassium chloride.” FDA intends to exercise this enforcement discretion to provide industry with greater flexibility when labeling their food products, including those that are formulated to reduce sodium content. This enforcement discretion may result in manufacturers using potassium chloride as a substitute ingredient for some...