# Federal Register 2026-20848 — effective 2026-12-14 — Use of Salt Substitutes To Reduce the Sodium Content in Standardized Foods — Food and Drug Administration

For Federal Register 2026-20848, effective date is 2026-12-14; agency is Food and Drug Administration; published is 2026-10-13; cfr parts amended is 21 CFR 130, 21 CFR 131, 21 CFR 133, 21 CFR 136, 21 CFR 137, 21 CFR 139, 21 CFR 145, 21 CFR 150, 21 CFR 155, 21 CFR 156, 21 CFR 158, 21 CFR 161, 21 CFR 163, 21 CFR 166, 21 CFR 168, 21 CFR 169, recorded from its source on 2026-10-12; source re-checked 2026-11-03.

- **FR document number:** 2026-20848 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Rule:** Use of Salt Substitutes To Reduce the Sodium Content in Standardized Foods _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Agency:** Food and Drug Administration _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Effective date:** 2026-12-14 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **DATES, as printed:** This rule is effective December 14, 2026. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of December 14, 2026. Submit either electronic or written/paper objections or requests for a hearing on amendments to standards of identity for dairy products in parts 131 and 133 (21 CFR parts 131 and 133) under this final rule by November 12, 2026. See section VI for further information on the filing of objections on amendments to standards of identity for dairy products in parts 131 and 133. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CFR parts amended:** 21 CFR 130, 21 CFR 131, 21 CFR 133, 21 CFR 136, 21 CFR 137, 21 CFR 139, 21 CFR 145, 21 CFR 150, 21 CFR 155, 21 CFR 156, 21 CFR 158, 21 CFR 161, 21 CFR 163, 21 CFR 166, 21 CFR 168, 21 CFR 169 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Published:** 2026-10-13 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

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## Source

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