U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Retail Food Safety Branch
DRAFT: February 28, 1998
DRAFT: April 24, 2001
DRAFT: June 28, 2001


This document has been superceded by a more recent version. Below is an earlier version.

FDA's Recommended National
Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards

Formulated by FDA with input from federal, state, and local regulatory officials, industry, trade associations, academia, and consumers.

CONTENTS

PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS (also available in PDF)
INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE AND INTENT
SCOPE
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
IMPACT ON PROGRAM RESOURCES
INTERPRETATIONS
DEFINITIONS

STANDARD NO. 1 - REGULATORY FOUNDATION
STANDARD NO. 2 - TRAINED REGULATORY STAFF
STANDARD NO. 3 - INSPECTION PROGRAM BASED ON HACCP PRINCIPLES
STANDARD NO. 4 - UNIFORM INSPECTION PROGRAM
STANDARD NO. 5 - FOODBORNE ILLNESS INVESTIGATION & RESPONSE
STANDARD NO. 6 - COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT
STANDARD NO. 7 - INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
STANDARD NO. 8 - PROGRAM SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
STANDARD NO. 9 - PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

APPENDICES (also available in PDF)


APPENDIX A - STANDARD NO. 1 - REGULATORY FOUNDATION
APPENDIX B - STANDARD NO. 2 - TRAINED REGULATORY STAFF
APPENDIX C - STANDARD NO. 3 - INSPECTION PROGRAM BASED ON HACCP PRINCIPLES
APPENDIX D - STANDARD NO. 4 - UNIFORM INSPECTION PROGRAM
APPENDIX E - STANDARD NO. 5 - FOODBORNE ILLNESS INVESTIGATION & RESPONSE
APPENDIX F - STANDARD NO. 6 - COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT
APPENDIX G - STANDARD NO. 7 - INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
APPENDIX H - STANDARD NO. 8 - PROGRAM SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
APPENDIX  I - STANDARD NO. 9 - PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

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