Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) are endemic in India. The current salt iodization standard in India requires iodized salt to contain at least how much iodine at the point of production and at the consumer level respectively?

• A 15 ppm at production; 5 ppm at consumer level
• B 50 ppm at production; 30 ppm at consumer level
• C 30 ppm at production; 15 ppm at consumer level ✓
• D 20 ppm at production; 10 ppm at consumer level

Explanation

India's Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) and the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme (NIDDCP) mandate that iodized salt must contain at least 30 ppm (parts per million) iodine at the point of production and not less than 15 ppm at the consumer end (point of sale/consumption). Losses during storage and transit account for the reduction. This standard ensures sufficient iodine intake even with distribution losses, particularly important in states with severe IDD endemicity.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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