US FDA Food Code 2026
Chapter 3: Food – US FDA Food Code 2026

US FDA Food Code 2026 3-304.11-14: 3-304.11 to 3-304.14 Food contact surfaces, in-use utensils, linens and wiping cloths

Food touches only equipment and utensils cleaned under Part 4-6 and sanitized under Part 4-7, single-service or single-use articles, or linens laundered under Part 4-8 (P). During pauses, in-use utensils are stored in the food with handles out, in closable containers of non-TCS food, on a clean surface cleaned and sanitized at the required frequency, in running water that flushes particles away (moist foods such as ice cream), in a clean protected place (utensils used only with non-TCS food), or in water held at 57°C (135°F) or above. Cloth napkins and linens touch food only when lining a service container and are changed for each new consumer. Wiping cloths for food spills on tableware are kept dry and single purpose; cloths for counters and equipment are held in sanitizer at the 4-501.114 concentration between uses and laundered daily; cloths for raw animal food surfaces are kept separate; sanitizer buckets are kept clean, off the floor and away from food; and disposable sanitizer wipes follow their EPA label.

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Other controls in Chapter 3: Food – US FDA Food Code 2026

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