FDA Food Code

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publishes its Food Code as a model to local, state and federal regulators in the development and updating of their own food safety rules. It also serves as a conduit to consistency with with federal food regulations, and provides scientifically sound technical and legal advice for regulating the retail and food service segment of the industry.

The latest code contains some significant changes, such as added and updated definitions of terms, information about major food allergens consistent with the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA), and amended date marking practices for consistency with recommendations in the Listeria monocytogenes Risk Assessment.

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