Regulations & Food Safety Management

A science-based model code of food safety recommendations issued by the FDA for retail and foodservice operations.

No. It is a model (recommendation); it has no legal force until adopted by a regulatory authority.

State and local regulatory (health) authorities, which may adopt it in whole, in part, or with modifications.

A full new edition about every four years, with supplements in between (such as the Supplement to the 2022 Food Code) to add changes before the next edition.

To give state and local jurisdictions a uniform, science-based template they can adopt to create consistent food regulations.

Food (except meat, poultry, and processed egg products) and the model Food Code for retail/foodservice.