U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Retail Food Protection

National Food Safety Education Month   |   Food Code   |   Other Retail Food Protection References

National Food Safety Education Month

• National Food Safety Month - September 2004
  • Be Aware As You Prepare
  • National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation NFSEM Highlights
• National Food Safety Month - September 2003
  • Store it. Don't Ignore it.
• National Food Safety Month - September 2002
  • Four Steps to Food Safety
• National Food Safety Education Month - September 2001
  • Be Cool. Chill Out - Refrigerate Promptly
• National Food Safety Education Month - September 2000
  • Be Smart. Keep Food Apart -- Don't Cross-Contaminate
• National Food Safety Education Month - September 1999
  • Cook It Safely... It's a Matter of Degrees
  • Training and Promotion Guide for Public Health Officials and Local Health Departments

Food Code

• EEOC Provides Restauranteurs and Other Food Service Employers Information on Disabilities Act Compliance October 28, 2004
  • How to Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act: A Guide for Restaurants and Other Food Service Employers October 28, 2004
  • Summary of the Guide October 28, 2004
• 2001, 1999, and 1997 Food Codes
  • Implementation Guidance for the Consumer Advisory Provision of the FDA Food Code March 22, 2000
  • Sample Model Brochure: 4 Ways to Make Safer Food Selections -- Your Guide to Safer Eating Out and Taking Out November 2000
  • Status Report of the Food Code Consumer Advisory Provision, §3-603.11, and its Implementation July 1, 1999
• Food Code Adoptions
  • Current Initiatives for Code Implementation and Foodborne Illness Risk Reduction July 2002
  • Real Progress in Food Code Adoptions (AFDO Report) March 2004
  • Military, Tribal, Local and National Park Service Adoptions July 2002
• Hand Hygiene in Retail & Food Service Establishments May 2003

Other Retail Food Protection References

• Evaluation of Risks Related to Microbiological Contamination of Ready-to-eat Food by Food Preparation Workers and the Effectiveness of Interventions to Minimize Those Risks
• FDA Finalizes Safe Handling Labels and Refrigeration Requirements for Marketing Shell Eggs November 30, 2000
• Guidance for Industry: Food Labeling - Safe Handling Statements, Labeling of Shell Eggs; Refrigeration of Shell Eggs Held for Retail Distribution; Small Entity Compliance Guide July 2001
• FDA Opinion Letter Index 1980-1992
• FDA Procedures for Standardization and Certification of Retail Food Inspection/Training Officers
  • State, Local, Tribal and Federal Inspection/Training Officers Certified by the FDA Using the Standardization and Certification Procedures August 2004
• FDA's Recommended National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (DRAFT: June 28, 2001)
  • Listing of Jurisdictions Enrolled in the Draft Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards
• Food Establishment Plan Review Guide March 30, 2000
• Food Labeling
• Food Safety: An Educational Video for Institutional Food Service Workers
• Food Safety Training and Education Alliance (FSTEA)
• Food Service Safety Facts: Assuring the Safety of Eggs and Menu and Deli Items Made From Raw, Shell Eggs April 2002
• HACCP at Retail--Managing Food Safety: A HACCP Principles Guide for Operators of Food Establishments at the Retail Level
• Pre-operational Guide For Temporary Food Establishments
• Report of the FDA Retail Food Program Database of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors (also available in PDF - 163 Kb) August 10, 2000
  • Satellite Broadcast -- Report of the FDA Retail Food Program Database of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors October 27, 2000
• FDA Report on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Selected Institutional Foodservice, Restaurant, and Retail Food Store Facility Types (2004) September 14, 2004
• Retail Food Safety Program Information Manual: Date Marking of Cheese
• Retail Food Safety Program Information Manual: Safe Handling Practices for Melons
• Retail Food Stores and Food Service Establishments: Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance - Draft March 21, 2003
• Retail Food and Interstate Travel Team (RFITT) Letters
• Sale of Infant Formula Past the "Use By" Date
• Status Report of the FDA Electronic Inspection System (EIS)