- On September 21, the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to outline an agreement through which both agencies intend
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FDA Updates Procedures for Retail Food Safety Personnel
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- On January 11, the FDA released an updated version of the “Procedures for Standardization of Retail Food Safety Inspection Officers,” which is one of the Agency’s means to
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City of Berkeley First in the U.S. to Pass Ordinance Banning Junk Food in Checkout Lanes
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- On September 22, 2020, the Berkeley City Council passed the “Healthy Checkout” bill (the Bill), an ordinance that requires “large retail stores” to offer healthy food and beverages at the
FDA Issues 2019 Voluntary Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards
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- FDA issued the 2019 edition of the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (“Retail Program Standards”) on November 14. The Retail Program Standards define the key elements of an
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FDA Releases Initial Findings on Food Safety in Restaurants
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- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than half of foodborne illness outbreaks that occur each year are associated with food from restaurants. CDC has identified
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FDA Releases 2017 Edition of the Food Code
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- As previously reported on this blog, FDA publishes a Food Code every four years that serves as a model for retail and food service regulations nationwide. The Food Code
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Food Code Alert
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FDA releases supplement to 2013 Food Code.
- Published by FDA, the Food Code serves as a model for retail and food service regulations nationwide. FDA urges state, local, tribal, and