A limited number of state jurisdictions have completely adopted the most recent norovirus food safety provisions outlined in the FDA Food Code, according to an analysis conducted in 2020 by CDC researchers.
According to the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), adoption of the most recent version of the FDA Food Code is increasing across the country at a record rate, reflecting a prioritization toward food safety.
This Food Safety Five Newsreel episode covers recent news updates from FDA, including the release of a supplement to the 2022 Food Code, as well as the agency’s Human Foods Program priorities for 2025, and how budget constraints might influence its chemical safety work.
The Retail Food Safety Regulatory Association Collaborative’s Food Code Adoption Map is an interactive resource that shows the adoption of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code in each state and U.S. territory.
FDA has released its Food Code Adoption Report, which states that, as of December 31, 2023, only three U.S. states and two territories have adopted the most recent version (2022).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new webpage listing retail food safety resources and information, along with a new job aid about time/temperature control foods according to the FDA Food Code.
In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we review the top food safety stories of 2023 and their implications, covering regulatory changes in the U.S. and abroad; growing concerns about chemical additives and contaminants, allergens, traceability requirements, infant formula, and retail foodservice safety; and the Poisoned documentary that premiered on Netflix in summer 2023.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a factsheet on the 2022 Food Code definition and requirements for “in-shell product,” which is a sub-category of molluscan shellfish that requires special parameters for safe handling.
This episode of Food Safety Matters features a discussion about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Food Code in light of its 30th anniversary. We are joined by two retail food safety regulators from FDA and two environmental health specialists with experience in Food Code adoption and implementation.
