New edition of the Food Code -- Available Now!
Price: $59 (Price outside the U.S., Canada, and Mexico $118) Order number: PB2005102200 Media type: 3-ring Binder
Price: $79
(Price outside the U.S., Canada, and Mexico $158)
Order number: PB2006-500062
Media type: CD-ROM
2001 Editions Still Available in a variety of formats. Previous Editions Available.
Standards for Retail Food Service Workers
A collaboration with the Conference for Food Protection; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and FDA of the Department of Health and Human Services; and the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture -- the updated Food Code focuses on enhancing food safety practices based on new scientific and programmatic information.
Adopted by State and Local Government Health Departments Across the U.S.
The Association of Food and Drug Officials reported in June 2005, that 48 of 56 States and territories have adopted food codes patterned after the FDA Food Code. The 48 states and territories represent 79 percent of the U.S. population.
The Food Code is revised and updated to represent the most recent and best advice to ensure that food at retail is safe and properly protected and presented. Epidemiological outbreak data repeatedly identify five major risk factors related to employee behaviors and preparation practices in retail and food service establishments as contributing to foodborne illness:
Food Code 2005 provisions address essentially four areas:
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About the Enhanced Electronic versions on CD-ROM and diskette The Enhanced Electronic version on CD-ROM makes it easy to quickly find the section or code you need. Features include:
Requirements: PC compatibles: Windows 3.1 or higher, Windows NT; Macintosh: System 7. CD-ROM: 4.5 MB hard disk space required and a CD-ROM drive. Diskette: For those not having a CD-ROM drive, the diskette format lets you load the Enhanced Electronic Version onto a hard drive. The files require 10MB of space.
Note: The Adobe® Acrobat® Reader software required to view and search the enhanced version is provided on the CD-ROM but is not included in the diskette format.