Abstract: Oudai, one of the aquatic aquatic vegetables, is the tender slender rhizome of lotus. Oudai industry is one of the most regional, traditional and market-oriented industries in Hubei province. DBS42/009-2016 “Local Food Safety Standard-Hubei Seasoned Oudai” is a food safety standard with unique local characteristics in Hubei province. In order to facilitate the understanding and application of this standard text by producers and consumers, the interpretations of the text contents about the raw materials, processing characteristics, product sensory indicators, product physical and chemical indicators, product safety indicators, production process, product inspection rules and labels, packaging, transportation and storage of Hubei Seasoned Oudai, were dealt with in this paper.

Key words: oudai, Hubei province, local food safety standard, interpretation