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Posted by Jim True on August 26, 2009 7:27 PM. Last Updated August 26, 2009 7:27 PM

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CH14: Food Safety Regulation and Standards

The FDA Food Code

• Outlines federal recommendations for food safety regulations for the foodservice industry
• Based on input from the Conference for Food Protection (CFP)
• Although FDA recommends adoption by each state, it cannot require it

  State and Local Control

  • Most food regulations are written at the state level
  • EAch state decides whether to adopt the FDA Food Code or some modified form of it
  • State regulations may be enforced by state or local (city or county) regulatory authorities
  • Health inspectors from city, county, or state health departments conduct foodservice inspections in most states

  Foodservice Inspections

  • Required for all operations
  • Let operations know if they are meeting minimum food safety standards
  • Often based on the five CDC risk factors, or the FDA public health interventions

  Inspection Guidelines

  • Ask for Identification
  • Cooperate with the inspector
  • Take Notes
  • Keep the relationship professional
  • Be prepared to provide requested records
  • Discuss violations and timeframes for correction
  • Act on all deficiencies noted in the report

  Closure: An inspector may close an operation when there is:

  • Significant lack of refrigeration
  • Backup of sewage into the facility
  • Emergency, such as fire or flood
  • Significant pest infestation
  • Long interruption of electrical or water service
  • Clear evidence of a foodborne-illness outbreak

  Self-Inspections

  • Well-managed operations:
  • Have frequent self-inspections
  • Consider regulatory inspections only a supplement to self-inspections
  • The benefits of self-inspections:
  • Safer food
  • Improved food quality
  • Cleaner environment for employees and customers
  • Higher inspection scores

  Disclaimer: These are MY notes taken from classroom lectures while I'm in the classroom. While I'm perfectly happy to share my notes with my classmates and I know I take very good notes, you should still make every effort to attend the class and TAKE YOUR OWN NOTES. I will not transcribe everything the instructor says in the classroom, and I will NEVER post pre-exam reviews. My notes will not replace the value of actually attending class and taking your own class notes.I also cannot attest to their accuracy, other than they are what was provided in the lecture; you should not reference my notes as "expert opionion" by any means, and if you notice an error or omission, please do me the favor of e-mailing me with the correction and I will re-post my notes. End of Disclaimer.