Quality control
The Salzenith Standard: every batch tested, every batch traceable.
Consistency is the promise behind the brand — quality you can trust, consistency you can rely on. This page shows how that promise is enforced: eleven process steps, each with a quality check, batch testing against your specification, and a batch-specific certificate of analysis for the salt you actually receive.
The cost of getting this wrong
Inconsistent salt is not a cosmetic problem. It is a rejected container.
A grade that drifts between orders breaks your retail packaging, jams a customer's grinder line, or fails a retailer's incoming inspection — and by then the freight is already paid. The cheapest place to catch a quality problem is before packing; the most expensive place is at your customer's warehouse. The Salzenith Standard is built around that arithmetic: specify first, test during production, document per batch, and let an independent inspector verify before dispatch.
The Salzenith Standard
Quality checks at all eleven steps.
Our documented process runs from inquiry to export dispatch. Here is what quality control means at each step — not a slogan, a checkpoint.
1. Inquiry and samples
Your specification is agreed first — grade, particle size, packaging and market — so quality has a target to be measured against.
2. Extraction
Salt Range material is selected for the agreed grade; colour and seam variation are judged at source, not after packing.
3. Raw material receipt and inspection
Incoming material is inspected on receipt. Material that does not fit the grade is not passed forward.
4. Categorization — sorting and grading
Sorting and grading by particle size and appearance, so each product line ships to its own specification.
5. Cleaning
Hygienic cleaning under food-safe handling, removing surface impurities before further processing.
6. Crushing
Controlled crushing to the agreed particle size, with sieving and grading checks on the output.
7. Quality testing and verification
Batch testing against the agreed specification — see the testing panel below — before packing is authorised.
8. Packaging in food-safe materials
Food-safe packs with moisture protection; salt is hygroscopic and caking is a real failure mode, not a cosmetic one.
9. Labeling and batch coding
Every pack is labelled and batch-coded, so any shipment can be traced back to its tested batch.
10. Documentation
Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading and batch COA are prepared for your shipment.
11. Storage and export dispatch
Dry storage, then dispatch with inspection available before the container seals.
Batch testing
What is actually tested.
Five test areas, agreed per buyer and market before production. No invented universal limits are published here — your limits are written into your specification.
NaCl %
The headline purity figure. Food-grade salt should meet the applicable food standard — Codex CXS 150-1985 requires at least 97% NaCl on a dry-matter basis, excluding additives.
Moisture
Excess moisture drives caking and clumping in transit and on the shelf. Moisture is measured and controlled per batch.
Insolubles
Insoluble matter is the residue that should not be in a food-grade product. Limits are set per buyer and market specification.
Particle size
Mesh and grain size agreed before production — fine, coarse, or custom — and verified against that agreement, not a generic claim.
Contaminants & heavy metals
Contaminant and heavy-metal limits are buyer-spec and market-spec items. Your limits are written into the specification and tested against; we do not publish invented universal limits here.
Batch-specific COA
Your certificate of analysis represents the actual batch supplied — not a marketing datasheet, not a competitor's result, not last year's numbers. Match it to your specification on arrival.
Food-safety honesty
Two claims we will not make for you
First, the Codex benchmark: food-grade salt should meet the applicable food standard, and Codex CXS 150-1985 requires at least 97% NaCl on a dry-matter basis, excluding additives. That is a floor, not a boast — and your market may require more. Second, the “84 minerals” figure: it is a commercial generalisation, mineral composition varies by source and sample, and it is not a universal specification. Pink salt is primarily sodium chloride and should not be marketed as a mineral supplement or a low-sodium alternative. A supplier who hands you those claims is handing you their compliance risk.
Independent verification
Third-party inspection, before the container seals
SGS, Bureau Veritas (BV) or your nominated agency can inspect before dispatch. For a first order, or a high-value order, this is the strongest check you can buy — an independent party confirming grade, packing and documentation while correction is still possible. Raise inspection at quotation so it is scheduled in order with production; inspection slots and production runs are scheduled in order.
- Inspection by SGS, BV or your nominated agency
- Batch COA matched to your agreed specification
- Batch coding on every pack for full traceability
- Documentation prepared in our own name for your shipment
Risk reversal
Samples first. Always.
The fastest way to remove doubt on both sides is to test the actual salt. Samples let your QA team verify grade, colour and particle size against your specification before any container is booked.
What happens on a failed batch
A batch that does not meet the agreed specification is not shipped as conforming product. Beyond that, we are honest about the limit of what this page can promise: the practical remedy — re-grading, replacement, or another agreed course — is discussed at quotation and agreed in writing for your order, because the right remedy depends on the product, the nature of the failure and your timeline. We will not publish a specific remedy policy here that has not been agreed with you. What you can hold us to is the first sentence: a failed batch is not quietly shipped.
Comparison
Batch-tested vs generic salt.
| Check | Salzenith Standard | Generic, untested supply |
|---|---|---|
| Specification agreed before production | Yes — in writing | Often assumed |
| Batch-specific COA | For your actual batch | Generic datasheet, if any |
| Batch coding & traceability | On every pack | Rarely traceable |
| Third-party inspection | SGS / BV supported | Not offered |
| Failed batch shipped? | No — not as conforming product | Buyer discovers it on arrival |
Questions buyers ask
Quality FAQs
That the specific batch in your shipment was tested and what the results were. A certificate of analysis should represent the actual batch supplied — not general marketing claims. That distinction is the whole point: ask for the COA for your batch, compare it with the specification you agreed, and treat any supplier who offers only a generic datasheet with caution.
Test us before you trust us.
Request samples, agree your specification in writing, and judge the batch COA for yourself.