Food Code Adoption Toolkit Statements of Support
Toolkit Sections
Policy Statements
A list of Policy Statements created by national associations with an interest in promoting Food Code Adoption across the Nation. These statements can be provided to legislators and decision-makers to help justify the adoption of the most current version of the Food Code.
Letters of Support
Letters of support for Food Code Adoption from regulatory programs, industry organizations and members, associations, academia, and agencies around the country. These letters can be provided to legislators and decision-makers to help justify the adoption of the most current version of the Food Code.
Letters of Support from Associations
- Letter from the California Retail Food Safety Coalition (PDF)
- Letter from the Conference for Food Protection (PDF)
- Letter from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (PDF)
- Letter from the National Environmental Health Association (PDF)
- Letter from the National Restaurant Association (PDF)
- Letter from the National Retail Federation (PDF)
- Letter from NSF International (PDF)
- Letter from the Partnership for Food Protection (PDF)
Letters of Support from Industry
- Letter from Active Food Safety, LLC. (PDF)
- Letter from AllerCuisine© (PDF)
- Letter from Diversey (PDF)
- Letter from First Watch Restaurants, Inc. (PDF)
- Letter from McDonald’s Corporation (PDF)
- Letter from Yum Brands (PDF)
Letters of Support from Regulatory Programs
- Letter from Clay County Public Health Center (PDF)
- Letter from Maricopa County Environmental Services Department (PDF)
- Letter from North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (PDF)
- Letter from Southern Nevada Health District (PDF)
- Letter from Teller County Environmental Health Department (PDF)
- Letter from Utah Department of Health (PDF)
- Letter from Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (PDF)
Submit a Statement of Support
Organizations interested in submitting a letter of support for Food Code adoption to be included in the Toolkit may use the templates below.
- Letter for Academia (DOCX)
- Letter for Associations (DOCX)
- Letter for Industry (DOCX)
- Letter for Regulatory (DOCX)
Testimonials
Food Code Adoption Testimonials that support the adoption of the FDA model Food Code.
“Staying current with Food Code is the choice to embrace the best scientific practice available as the tools to serve our mission of protecting our communities from food borne[SIC] illness.”
Sandra D. Craig
Director, Division of Food and Lead Risk Assessments
S.C. Dept. of Health & Environmental Control
Last updated: January 24, 2023