A food code is the organic body and systematized basic standards relating to

food Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is ...

condiment A condiment is a preparation that is added to food, typically after cooking, to impart a specific flavor, to enhance the flavor, or to complement the dish. A table condiment or table sauce is more specifically a condiment that is served separat ...

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s and

drink A drink or beverage is a liquid intended for human consumption. In addition to their basic function of satisfying thirst, drinks play important roles in human culture. Common types of drinks include plain drinking water, milk, juice, smoothies ...

and

beverage A drink or beverage is a liquid intended for human consumption. In addition to their basic function of satisfying thirst, drinks play important roles in human culture. Common types of drinks include plain drinking water, milk, juice, smoothies ...

s, their concerned raw materials, utensils and equipment use and domestic consumption. Food codes have as their main goals: *Define what is meant by food, stimulants, condiments, beverages and other products and materials included in the code. *Determine the minimum conditions to be met by those. *Establish the basic conditions of the various procedures for preparation,

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, packaging, distribution, transport, advertising and consumption. There is an international code, called the

Codex Alimentarius The Codex Alimentarius () is a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines, and other recommendations published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations relating to food, food production ...

, and regional and national codes.

Food codes by region

United States

The U.S. Food Code is released by the United States

Food and Drug Administration The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food ...

(FDA) as a guide or model from which health jurisdictions nationwide can develop their sanitation standards for food service and retail. First published in 1993 and updated every four years (since 2001), the Food Code represents

best practices A best practice is a method or technique that has been generally accepted as superior to other known alternatives because it often produces results that are superior to those achieved by other means or because it has become a standard way of doing ...

regarding safe food storage, handling, and preparation.

Use and content

According to the FDA, the Food Code "is a model that assists food control jurisdictions at all levels of government by providing them with a scientifically sound technical and legal basis for regulating the retail and food service segment of the industry (restaurants and grocery stores and institutions such as nursing homes)" and "establishes sound requirements that prevent foodborne illness and injury and eliminates the most important food safety hazards in retail and foodservice facilities." Contributors to the development of the Food Code are the

Centers for Disease Control The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georg ...

and Prevention (CDC) of the

Department of Health and Human Services The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is ...

and the

Food Safety and Inspection Service The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is the public health regulatory agency responsible for ensuring that United States' commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg pro ...

of the

Department of Agriculture An agriculture ministry (also called an) agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister f ...

. The

Conference for Food Protection A conference is a meeting of two or more experts to discuss and exchange opinions or new information about a particular topic. Conferences can be used as a form of group decision-making, although discussion, not always decisions, are the main pu ...

also provides recommendations for FDA Food Code standards. Food Code provisions address management and personnel, food, equipment, plumbing, physical facilities, chemical product use, and other areas. The FDA Food Code also includes references, rationales for the standards, and model forms.

Adoption

As of 2018, California was the only state where no regulatory agency had adopted the FDA Food Code. Which version of the Food Code is used varies by health jurisdiction.(a)(4) Written and adopted whit the Notion of eetiquette learning about the stock rotation Method ~ , so oldest products are used first-in, first-out~~~~#FIFO #FDA #FSMA #Kitchenbrigade #CiaAlumni #Servsafe (MSDS)

References

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External links

United States FDA Food Code
Food and Drug Administration