FSMS Strongest Indicator of Compliance in Restaurants, FDA Reports
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a report on the occurrence of foodborne illness risk factors in fast food and full-service restaurants from 2017–2018. The report reflects the second of three data collection periods for the sector, as part of FDA’s ongoing 10-year study to identify trends in foodborne illness risk factors and food safety behaviors in foodservice facilities.
The data collected in 2017-2018 will be compared to baseline data collected in 2013, which will then be used to assess trends in the occurrence of risk factors during a future third data collection. The study was observational, in which trained data collectors observed and recorded the food safety practices of retail food management and staff using a standardized data collection tool during normal business hours.