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FDA Retail Program Standards

FDA Retail Program Standards

FDA Retail Program Standards offer a voluntary framework to help Michigan local health departments strengthen their Food Service Programs through ongoing quality improvement. It includes a self-assessment cycle followed by an auditor led verification, for reinforcing best practices and targeting foodborne illness risk reduction. These standards complement, not replace, Michigan Food Service Accreditation Requirements.

Retail Program Standards

Verification Audit:

  • A systematic, independent examination by an external party (auditor) to confirm the accuracy of the self-assessment conducted by a jurisdiction that is enrolled in the Retail Program Standards.
  • An auditor is any authorized city, county, district, state, federal, tribal, or other third-party person who has no responsibilities for the day-to-day operations of that jurisdiction and is charged with conducting a verification audit, which confirms the accuracy of the self-assessment.
  • A Michigan jurisdiction enrolled in the Retail Program Standards may request a verification audit from the Local Health Services Specialist who oversees Accreditation and Voluntary Retail Standards. View specialist map for Accreditation and Voluntary Retail Standards.

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