Food Code 2022 (2024)

FAQs

What is the latest version of the 2022 Food Code? ›

The most recent version is the January 18, 2023 version.

Provides FDA's current thinking on food safety and sanitation in the retail food sector. Can be uniformly adopted as a statute, regulation or ordinance for the retail, food service and vending segment of the food industry.

The Food Code is a model for best practices to ensure the safe handling of food in a retail setting. It has significantly reduced the risk for foodborne illness within retail establishments, thus strengthening consumer confidence in the safety of the food we eat from supermarkets and restaurants.

Food code is a reference document for regulatory agencies responsible for overseeing food safety in retail outlets such as restaurants, grocery stores, and institutions. Food code is neither a federal law or regulation, rather it is the FDA best advice for uniform inspection or regulation of food safety.

The 2022 food trends also highlighted lots of great veggies-bases snacks, including Popadelics' crunchy mushroom chips, Soul Fruit's soft-dried dragonfruit bites, and Harvest Snaps' navy-bean chips.

A revised Food Code is published every 4 years. How does the Food Code get adopted? Regulatory bodies within each state or jurisdiction can decide what version or sections of a Food Code they will adopt. It is up to the legislature or governing body to vote on what regulations they will choose to enforce.

In general, the safest choices for food use are numbers 1, 2, 4 and 5. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends avoiding plastic containers with codes 3, 6 and 7. Plastic number 3 contains vinyl or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), 6 has polystyrene and 7 can contain various plastics, such as Bisphenol A (BPA).

Potassium Metabisulphite (KMS Food preservative)(E224)

It is extensively used in the manufacture of wine, cider, juice, and beer. Potassium metabisulfite is used as a preservative in things like lemon juice and pickles. It is a potent antioxidant, protecting both the color and delicate flavors of the food.

First In, First Out (FIFO) is a system for storing and rotating food. In FIFO, the food that has been in storage longest (“first in”) should be the next food used (“first out”).

Five-Digit PLU Codes: Organic Produce

Five-digit PLU codes indicate that the particular fruit or vegetable has been grown organically. This will appear as a "9" prefix plus the 3000 or 4000 series number, the IFPS explains. This means that the 9 is added onto the conventional PLU code.

Who wrote the Food Code? ›

The Food Code is developed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) based on the recommendations from the Conference for Food Protection (CFP). The CFP is a group of industry professionals, including inspectors, educators, scientists, manufacturers, food service managers, and more, that meets every two years.

Ideal Storage Location: The bottom shelf of your refrigerator is the most suitable place to store raw meat. This placement serves two important purposes: Preventing Cross-Contamination: Placing raw meat on the bottom shelf prevents any drips or leaks from coming into contact with other food items stored below.

Food Code provisions address management and personnel, food, equipment, plumbing, physical facilities, chemical product use, and other areas. The FDA Food Code also includes references, rationales for the standards, and model forms.

Preventing foodborne illness by following these four easy steps: Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill. Clean: Wash hands and surfaces often. Separate: Don't cross-contaminate. Cook: Cook to proper temperatures.

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For the record, we do not have a new food pyramid.

Many people don't realize the food pyramid was actually retired more than a decade ago, when the Obama administration updated federal nutrition messaging to a plate visualization, AKA MyPlate.

ISO 22000:2018 Food safety management systems — Requirements for any organization in the food chain. This standard was last reviewed and confirmed in 2023. Therefore this version remains current. This standard has 1 amendment.

The FSMA changes that concept, ensuring foreign grown and processed foods are as safe as foods produced domestically. The act gives the FDA unprecedented authority to ensure imported products meet U.S. standards and are safe for consumers.

FDA announced replacement of 21 CFR Part 110 Food GMPs with the new regulation 21 CFR Part 117 Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food.