NACCHO’s Crosswalk on Public Health Accreditation and Retail Program Standards 2.0
This resource highlights how the FDA’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards
Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards Brief
This two-page document from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials provides a brief introduction to the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) and highlights how enrollment benefits regulatory retail food programs.
Evidence-Based Approaches to Promoting Health Equity in Retail Food Safety
This brief, from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, provides guidance to help retail food inspectors overcome communication barriers and cultural differences that may arise during retail food establishment inspections and food safety education.
Creating a Retail Food Safety Culture Through the use of Active Managerial Control Infographic
This document has been designed to depict the interrelationship between organizational food safety culture, food safety management systems (FSMS), and active managerial control (AMC).
Analysis of Factors Impacting the Implementation of Effective Intervention Strategies
This study identified and assessed the implementation of risk factor interventions currently employed by local retail food regulatory programs enrolled in the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards, with a focus on Standard 9.
Retail Program Standards Networks Issue Brief
This issue brief investigated the benefits of state and local retail food regulatory programs participating in state- and region-wide networks aimed at achieving conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards).
Analysis of Factors Influencing the Implementation of Risk-Based Inspections
This study helps to identify, better understand, and assess the application of RBI methods currently employed by local retail food regulatory programs as well as the overarching barriers preventing the application of RBI methods.
Active Managerial Control Incentive Programs Assessment Report
This report outlines the results of the nationwide Active Managerial Control Incentive Programs to Improve Food Safety survey, provides insight into key materials and resources used for AMC, and features details of several successful AMC Incentive Programs offered to retail food establishments by environmental health agencies.
Retail Food Risk Factor Study
The 2015-2016 Occurrence Report includes findings from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 10-year study data gathering as well as additional resources such as a factsheet and calls to action for regulators and industry.
Report: Adoption of the FDA Food Code by State and Territorial Agencies
This annual report identifies the adoption of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Code at the state and territorial levels. A new report is released each year with up-to-date information.