The 2022 Food code by FDA

The Food Code represents the FDA's best advice for a uniform system of provisions that address the safety and protection of food offered at retail and in food service. The 2022 edition reflects the input of regulatory officials, industry, academia, and consumers participating in the 2020 biennial meeting of the Conference for Food Protection (CFP) (held in 2021). The 2022 Food code guides state and local authorities and retailers to help alleviate foodborne illness risks at retail and offers uniform national standards for retail food safety. The 2022 Food Code clarified that food stored, prepared, packaged, displayed, and labeled according to Food Code safety provisions can be donated to eliminate food waste. Another change is adding sesame as a major food allergen and notifying consumers of allergens in unpacked foods. The benefits of widespread adoption of the Code include Reducing the risk of foodborne illnesses, uniform standards for retail food safety reducing the complexity and better ensure compliance, eliminating redundant processes, and establishing a more standardized approach to inspections and audits of food establishments. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/fda-food-code/food-code-2022#:~:text=The%20Food%20Code%20is%20a,retail%20and%20in%20food%20service