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FDA to Release Updated Food Code in 2026, Overhauling Safety Rules for Every US Restaurant

The FDA's newly released 2026 Food Code modernizes restaurant safety guidelines by introducing electronic cooling monitoring and practical exceptions for double gloving.

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The 2026 Food Code introduces alternative cooling processes that allow kitchens to rely on continuous electronic monitoring.From: FDA's 2026 Food Code Allows Alternative Cooling Process and Double Gloving Exception

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New provisions explicitly allow food to be cooled by spreading it at a shallow depth of no more than two inches.From: FDA's 2026 Food Code Allows Alternative Cooling Process and Double Gloving Exception ·
A targeted exception in the 2026 update permits double gloving under specific circumstances, offering practical flexibility for prep cooks.From: FDA's 2026 Food Code Allows Alternative Cooling Process and Double Gloving Exception ·
Restaurants serving brightly colored drinks and desserts may face supply chain disruptions as the FDA targets synthetic dyes.From: FDA to Release Updated Food Code in 2026, Overhauling Safety Rules for Every US Restaurant ·
Inspectors will increasingly look for verifiable records of corrective actions, such as temperature logs for walk-in coolers.From: FDA to Release Updated Food Code in 2026, Overhauling Safety Rules for Every US Restaurant ·

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September 2026

  1. FDA's 2026 Food Code Allows Alternative Cooling Process and Double Gloving Exception

August 2026

  1. FDA to Release Updated Food Code in 2026, Overhauling Safety Rules for Every US Restaurant