U.S. Restaurant Food Safety Management System (FDA Food Code)
U.S. Restaurant Food Safety Management System (FDA Food Code)
An editable food safety documentation system for U.S. restaurants and food service, from cafés and quick service to fine dining, catering, central kitchens and ghost kitchens.
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By document type
| Category | Files |
|---|---|
| Manuals | 2 |
| Policies | 1 |
| Procedures & SOPs | 8 |
| Plans & Programmes | 50 |
| Forms & Records | 81 |
| Checklists & Audit Tools | 34 |
| Registers, Logs & Matrices | 4 |
| Training & Awareness | 36 |
| Guides & Work Instructions | 23 |
| Tools & Workbooks | 1 |
| Other Documents | 3 |
Key documents
| Reference | Document | Format |
|---|---|---|
| RF-MAN-001 | U.S. Restaurant Food Safety Manual | Word |
| RF-HACCP-001 | Restaurant HACCP Program | Word |
| RF-COOK-001 | Restaurant Cooking & Lethality Program | Word |
| RF-COOL-001 | Restaurant Cooling Control Program | Word |
| RF-FRM-019 | Cooling Record | Word |
| RF-XLS-001 | Restaurant Food Safety Workbook | Excel |
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Overview
A restaurant is inspected against the Food Code as its state, county or city adopted it. The person in charge needs to know the limits for cooking, cooling, reheating and holding, when time can be used in place of temperature, and when a process such as sous vide or reduced oxygen packaging needs a variance or a HACCP plan.
The documents give the Food Code values with their section citation rather than leaving blank fields, marked as binding where your jurisdiction has adopted them. A jurisdiction assessment records which edition and local amendments apply. A written time as a public health control procedure, a special process assessment and a CCP decision tree sit alongside food category programmes and special operations such as buffets, catering, central kitchens, delivery and ghost kitchens.
The files cite the FDA Food Code 2022 with Annex 3, and note that FDA has since published a Supplement to the 2022 Food Code and the 2026 Food Code, with the same cited values. Allergens follow FALCPA as amended by the FASTER Act, and juice warning labels follow 21 CFR 101.17(g). AGS is independent and is not affiliated with the FDA or any state or local health department. Regulations and the Food Code are referenced by citation, and no regulation or Food Code text is included.
What this system covers
- Jurisdiction and people: Food Code applicability, person in charge, food protection manager, employee health, hygiene, handwashing and gloves.
- Temperature control: receiving, storage and date marking, cooking, cooling, reheating, hot and cold holding, thawing and time as a public health control.
- Food categories: meat, poultry, seafood, sushi and sushi rice, eggs, dairy, produce, fresh-cut, rice and starches, raw and undercooked foods, beverages, ice and water.
- Special operations: buffet, catering, central kitchen, delivery and ghost kitchen.
- HACCP: a HACCP programme, special process assessment, CCP decision tree, critical limits and illustrative HACCP models.
- Operations and incidents: sanitation, pest, chemicals, facility and equipment, corrective action, traceability, recall, complaints, foodborne illness response, and food defence and fraud.
- Tools and assurance: audit and inspection readiness, a hazard library, document control, forms, checklists, training modules, an implementation guide and an Excel workbook.
Who it's for
U.S. restaurants, cafés, quick service and fine dining, caterers, central and commissary kitchens, and ghost kitchens. The person in charge and the food protection manager have their own programmes, and the training modules cover the topics staff are trained on.
For supermarkets and grocery stores, see the U.S. Retail & Supermarket Food Safety Management System (FDA Food Code). For a Codex-based system for chains, see the HACCP International Restaurant Chains Management System.
Everything you get
Every toolkit gives you a full set of working documents for your standard, ready to edit and use.
Native Microsoft files. Add your logo and adapt every document to how you work.
Your full toolkit arrives as a ZIP the moment payment clears.
One purchase covers everyone in your organisation. No per-seat fees.
Built by people who run real audits, so the content matches what assessors check.
One payment, perpetual licence for your organisation. No subscriptions, no renewals.
Full refund if your files are faulty, incomplete or not as described and we can't put it right
Frequently asked questions
What exactly do I receive?
A downloadable ZIP containing the full set of ready-to-use documents for this toolkit — manuals, procedures, forms, records, checklists, guidance and training material, all in editable Word and Excel format. The exact document count is shown at the top of this page.
Are the documents really editable?
Yes. Every file is native Microsoft Word or Excel — no locked PDFs. Add your logo, change wording, and tailor the content to your organisation. The toolkit is yours to keep and reuse.
Does this certify my organisation?
No. These are documentation toolkits aligned to the relevant standard to help you prepare. Certification itself is issued by an accredited certification body after their audit. Our toolkits give you a strong, audit-ready starting point.
How is it delivered?
Instantly and digitally. There's no physical shipment — you download the files right after payment and receive a backup link by email.
Do I get updates?
Yes. If we revise this toolkit, you're entitled to the updated version at no extra cost — just contact us with your order details.
What is your refund policy?
These are digital products, so once a toolkit has been downloaded we cannot take it back. If you have not downloaded yet, contact us and we will cancel the order and refund you in full. We also refund in full if the files are damaged, incomplete, or not what the product page described.
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