Food security preventive measures: FDA guidance for retail and food service establishments.This Food and Drug Administration (FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. ) guidance is designed as an aid to operators of retail food stores and food service establishments, including bakeries, bars, bed-and-breakfast operations, cafeterias, camps, child and adult daycare providers, church kitchens, commissaries, community fundraisers, convenience stores The following is a list of convenience stores organized by geographical location. Stores are grouped by the lowest heading that contains all locales in which the brands have significant presence. , fairs, food banks, grocery stores, interstate conveyances, meal services for home-bound persons, mobile food carts A food cart is a mobile kitchen that is set up on the street to facilitate the sale and marketing of street food to people from the local pedestrian traffic. They are often found in large cities through out the world and can be found to sell food of just about any variety. , restaurants, and vending machine vending machine, coin-operated, automatic device for selling goods. Many vending machines are capable of making change, and some of the more sophisticated ones accept paper money or credit cards. operators. The guidance identifies the kinds of preventive measures establishments may take to minimize the risk that food under their control will be subject to tampering tampering The adulteration of a thing. See Drug tampering. or other malicious, criminal, or terrorist actions. Operators of retail food stores and food service establishments are encouraged to review their current procedures and controls in light of the potential for tampering or other malicious, criminal, or terrorist actions and make appropriate improvements. This guidance is designed to focus operators' attention sequentially on each segment of the food delivery system that is within their control. Successful implementation of enhanced preventive measures requires the commitment of management and staff. Accordingly, FDA recommends that both management and staff participate in the development and review of such measures. To access the guidance document, visit www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/03d-0092-gdl0003.pdf. |
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