Some highlights in the Supplement to the 2022 Food Code include: - Adding new provisions addressing disinfection of food contact, nonfood-contact and equipment surfaces; - Expanding and clarifying how and when containers can be refilled and reused in a food establishment; - Addressing food protection with new provisions that improve awareness of food defense measures; - Building on the concept of Food Safety Management Systems and Active Managerial Control by defining the terms, including new provisions that speak to when a Food Safety Management System is required; - Updating testing requirements for reinstatement of food employees diagnosed with an illness from STEC, Shigella, or Nontyphoidal Salmonella to include culture-independent diagnostic tests; and - Enhancing information regarding sushi rice acidification with a dedicated section in Annex 6 Food Processing Criteria addressing risks and controls. The Food Code is the model for retail food regulations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and other territories. The next complete revision of the Food Code will be published in 2026.
Really proud of this Supplement to the Food Code. It takes a dedicated community of food safety professionals to make this happen! Big thank you to the FDA Retail Food Protection Team, Conference for Food Protection, USDA/FSIS, CDC/NCEH, and countless other partners for making this happen! #foodsafety #foodcode https://lnkd.in/ep8SanbR