Conference for Food Protection

2016 Biennial Meeting

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Issue Number: Council I 047

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Temporary Food Establishment Inspection Intervals

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The 2013 FDA Food Code Section 8-401.10(C) states that:

The regulatory authority shall periodically inspect throughout its permit period a temporary food establishment that prepares, sells, or serves unpackaged potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) and that:

(1) Has improvised rather than permanent facilities or equipment for accomplishing functions such as handwashing, food preparation and protection, food temperature control, warewashing, providing drinking water, waste retention and disposal, and insect and rodent control; or

(2) Has inexperienced food employees.

While this is a nondebitable code provision the use of the word "shall" means that the act is "imperative" and constitutes a command to the regulatory authority. However, based on risk, it may not be necessary for the regulatory authority to inspect a temporary food establishment (TFE) more than once even if the conditions stated in 8-401.10(C)(1) or (2) exist.

I propose changing the word shall to may.

Public Health Significance

I do not believe there is a public health rationale for the use of the word "shall" in 8-401.10(C). By changing it to "may" it would still permit/allow the regulatory authority to conduct more than one inspection of the TFE during the operational period if they determine it is necessary.

Recommended Solution: The Conference recommends...

a letter be sent to the FDA requesting the 2013 Food Code be amended as follows (language to be added is underlined; language to be deleted is in strikethrough format):

Section 8-401.10

(C) The REGULATORY AUTHORITY shall may periodically inspect throughout its PERMIT period a TEMPORARY FOOD ESTABLISHMENT that prepares, sells, or serves unPACKAGED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD and that:

(1) Has improvised rather than permanent facilities or

EQUIPMENT for accomplishing functions such as

handwashing, FOOD preparation and protection, FOOD

temperature control, WAREWASHING, providing DRINKING

WATER, waste retention and disposal, and insect and

rodent control; or

(2) Has inexperienced FOOD EMPLOYEES.

Submitter Information 1

Name Rebecca Krzyzanowski
Organization Great Lakes Conference on Food Protection
Address 615 Englewood DR
Roscommon, MI 48653
Telephone 5177197919
Email krzyzanowskir@michigan.gov

Submitter Information 2

Name Karla Horne
Organization Great Lakes Conference on Food Protection
Address 525 Allegan St
PO Box 30017
Lansing, MI 48909
Telephone 2313570727
Email hornek@michigan.gov

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