

The 2026 FDA Food Code Is Moving Toward Systems, Not Just Checklists
A food safety program can look complete on paper. The handwashing signs are posted, temperatures are being logged, employee illness forms have been signed, and the three-compartment sink is set up correctly. There may be SOPs for cleaning, cooling, receiving, allergen control, and employee hygiene, all neatly organized and available for inspection. But the presence of those individual pieces does not necessarily tell us whether the operation is actually controlling food safet

















