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Diamond Crystal Salt Co. Kosher Salt Flakes — 3 lb
Explore the larger 3 lb box of Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt Flakes, with two pouring openings, a St. Clair, Michigan origin statement and a photographed $6.99 shelf tag.
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A closer look at Diamond Crystal Salt Co. Kosher Salt Flakes — 3 lb
Ingredients, texture & origin
Labels, business claims and observations are attributed separately. Unknown details stay open.
- Texture
- Salt flakes, as named on the front label Label information [package]
- Package size
- Paperboard box; net weight 48 oz (3 lb) 1.36 kg, as printed. Separate High Volume Pour and Focused Pour openings are shown on its side panels. Label information [package]
- Ingredients (label transcription)
- SALT Label information [package]
- Barcode
- Unknown — not established in the reviewed evidence.
- Salt origin
- The side panel states Crafted in St Clair, Michigan. Cargill also identifies St. Clair, Michigan, United States for this product line. The source brine deposit and this box’s batch trace have not been verified. Research / relationship [package] [cargill] [process]
- Harvesting & processing
- The back label describes an evaporation process. The brand names its Alberger process and describes hollow flake crystals; no independent inspection or batch trace is claimed. Research / relationship [package] [process]
- Brand owner
- Cargill, Incorporated — its official announcement identifies Diamond Crystal Salt Co. as a Cargill trademark. Business claim [cargill]
- Producer
- Cargill — identified by its own product materials, with production in St. Clair, Michigan. Business claim [cargill] [process]
- Actual manufacturer / packer
- Cargill identifies St. Clair for this product line, matching the photographed Crafted in St Clair, Michigan statement. The named Minneapolis, MN 55440 address is a mailing address, not the factory location. Batch and packing-line details remain unverified. Research / relationship [package] [cargill] [process]
- Importer
- Unknown — not established in the reviewed evidence.
- Distributor
- Unknown — not established in the reviewed evidence.
- Retailer of this purchase
- Unknown — not established in the reviewed evidence.
Price & package size
The matching 48 oz shelf tag shows $6.99 and $2.33 per pound. Brand, product and size match; the box is photographed above this tag. Shelf code 001360000012 and item 911454 are recorded as shelf identifiers, not a verified package UPC. This is a historical shelf-price observation, not a current offer or proof of payment. Store/branch, dollar denomination and capture date are unknown; printed 10/02/25 is not used as the observation date.
- 6.99 currency unconfirmed · 48 oz (3 lb / 1.36 kg) box
Price printed on matching shelf label. Store: unconfirmed. Observed: date unconfirmed; recorded in this guide: 2026-10-23. [shelf]
Historical observations, not a current offer. Shelf tags do not prove a purchase; the evidence-review date is not the purchase date.
Ways to use this salt
The back panel suggests seasoning blends, brining, roasting, baking and finishing dishes. The box offers a High Volume Pour opening on one side and a Focused Pour opening on the other. These are package directions and suggestions, not results of our own tasting or cooking tests. The label notes that caking may occur and advises shaking before use.
Tasting & cooking notes
No firsthand tasting or cooking notes have been supplied.
How we researched this salt
- Original supplied Diamond Crystal 3 lb package photographs Label information · reviewed 2026-10-23
Facts transcribed from unedited originals retained privately, not the AI-cleaned presentation images. Four views show 48 oz (3 lb) 1.36 kg, INGREDIENT: SALT, Crafted in St Clair, Michigan, two pouring openings and Cargill, Incorporated, Minneapolis, MN 55440. Nutrition: about 1942 servings, 1/4 tsp (0.7 g), calories 0, sodium 280 mg (12% DV), fat/carbohydrate/protein 0 g. Package barcode is not visible. Kosher for Passover, recycled-paperboard, purity and chef-endorsement wording are label claims, not independently verified findings.
- Diamond Crystal: Kosher Salt Flakes Business claim · reviewed 2026-10-23
Official consumer page lists 1 lb, 26 oz and 3 lb boxes. This entry documents the supplied 3 lb carton separately from the existing 1 lb profile; no website price is substituted for the shelf record.
- Cargill: Diamond Crystal brand and production announcement Business claim · reviewed 2026-10-23
Announcement dated 27 February 2023 identifies Kosher Salt Flakes production in St. Clair, Michigan and Cargill trademark ownership. Separate California sea-salt and Himalayan products are not treated as sources for these flakes.
- Diamond Crystal: Kosher Salt and the Alberger process Business claim · reviewed 2026-10-23
Current foodservice page identifies St. Clair, Michigan and the Alberger process. Used for the named product-line process, not foodservice pack size or batch provenance. Sodium comparisons and performance claims not adopted.
- Related business: Cargill Newark sea-salt operation Research / relationship · reviewed 2026-10-23
An existing profile of a different Cargill facility and salt source. Newark is not identified as the production site for this box.
- Original matching Diamond Crystal 48 oz shelf tag Our recorded observation · reviewed 2026-10-23
Original tag reads RV DIAMOND KOSHER SALT 48 OZ, $6.99, $2.33 per pound, shelf code 001360000012 and item 911454. Product name and size match the pictured box, which is shown directly above the tag. The package barcode is not visible, so this shelf code is not recorded as a verified package UPC. Printed 10/02/25 is not a confirmed capture or purchase date. Store/branch and dollar denomination remain unknown. Edited tag is presentation only; original evidence retained privately.
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