The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host three virtual, instructor-led Self-Assessment and Verification Audit (SAVA) Workshops for the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards) in 2024. The times and dates are as follows:
The SAVA Workshop is specifically designed for state, local, territorial, and tribal (SLTT) regulatory agencies and will provide participants with an in-depth overview of all nine Standards of the Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. The Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards
provide a foundation and system through which all regulatory programs can build a continuous improvement process and serves as a component of a comprehensive strategic approach to help ensure the safety and security of the food supply at the retail level.