This document has been superceded by a more recent version.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

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Draft Voluntary National
Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards

Developed and recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with input from federal, state, and local regulatory officials, industry, trade associations, academia, and consumers.

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Table of Contents

PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS

• INTRODUCTION
• PURPOSE
• SCOPE
• NEW DEVELOPMENTS
• IMPACT ON PROGRAM RESOURCES
• COMMENTS AND INQUIRIES
• 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 AND FOOD SECURITY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
• STANDARD NO. 6 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
• STANDARD NO. 7 - INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
• STANDARD NO. 8 - PROGRAM SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
• STANDARD NO. 9 - PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

APPENDICES

• APPENDIX A - SUPPLEMENT TO STANDARD NO. 1 - REGULATORY FOUNDATION
• APPENDIX B - SUPPLEMENT TO STANDARD NO. 2 - TRAINED REGULATORY STAFF
• APPENDIX C - SUPPLEMENT TO STANDARD NO. 3 - INSPECTION PROGRAM BASED ON HACCP PRINCIPLES
• APPENDIX D - SUPPLEMENT TO STANDARD NO. 4 - UNIFORM INSPECTION PROGRAM
• APPENDIX E - SUPPLEMENT TO STANDARD NO. 5 - FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SECURITY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
• APPENDIX F - SUPPLEMENT TO STANDARD NO. 6 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
• APPENDIX G - SUPPLEMENT TO STANDARD NO. 7 - INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
• APPENDIX H - SUPPLEMENT TO STANDARD NO. 8 - PROGRAM SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
• APPENDIX I - FDA NATIONAL REGISTRY REPORT
• APPENDIX J - SUPPLEMENT TO STANDARD NO. 9 - PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

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The above document supercedes the DRAFT: April 2003 version.