Retail Food Committee Overview
This committee operates to assist AFDO with food related issues that are specific to the retail environment. The committee assists with the development of retail food related policies and positions, and contributes expertise to the improvement of the uniformity of retail food regulations, policies and procedures. The work of this committee is accomplished in cooperation with the Food Committee, the Meat and Poultry Committee, the Seafood Committee, the Laws and Regulations Committee and the Education and Training Committee. Additionally, the committee has the responsibility for continuing review and update of AFDOs model Reduced Oxygen Packaging code and communication of recommended modifications to the Laws and Regulations Committee. The committee also serves as a liaison to the Conference for Food Protection providing input to identify and develop proposed changes to the FDAs retail Food Code.
