Which Food Code edition Rhode Island uses
The FDA report on Food Code adoption (calendar year 2024 (period ending december 31, 2024)) lists Rhode Island as using the 2017 Food Code with its Supplement.
Rhode Island Department of Health adopts the FDA 2017 Food Code by reference (short form), so the Food Code text applies as printed. We compared that edition with the 2022 Food Code that ClearHACCP plans are built to, line by line for every limit we use.
What changes in a plan on the 2017 Food Code
- Offer storage options one, two and frozen only; the combined option three of FC2022 is not in FC2017, where frozen is option three. 3-502.12(D)(2)(e)
- Do not offer the warmer starting temperature for the four hour option; FC2017 has only the cold or hot holding start. 3-501.19(B)(2)
Agencies the FDA report lists
| Agency | Edition | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Department of Health | 2017 (w/Suppl.) | Restaurants and retail food stores. Manual short-form. Effective 2021. |
Agency names and editions are copied as printed in the FDA report. A state can adopt a newer edition after the report period.
Where a HACCP plan or variance goes in Rhode Island
We have not verified Rhode Island's submission route, fees or forms yet. In most places the HACCP plan goes to the city or county health department that issues your food permit; some states review special processes centrally. Ask before you start, and ask whether they use their own HACCP or variance form.
Start with Rhode Island Department of Health.
What needs a HACCP plan
Under the FDA Food Code 2022, a restaurant needs a HACCP plan before it starts any process that needs a variance, or before it vacuum packs without one:
FDA Food Code 2022, 8-201.13(A)Before engaging in an activity that requires a HACCP PLAN, a PERMIT applicant or PERMIT HOLDER shall submit to the REGULATORY AUTHORITY for approval a properly prepared HACCP PLAN as specified under § 8-201.14 and the relevant provisions of this Code if:
In a restaurant that usually means sous vide and cook-chill, vacuum packing, acidified sushi rice, curing and smoking to preserve.
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Frequently asked questions
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Sources
- FDA, Adoption of the FDA Food Code by State and Territorial Agencies Responsible for the Oversight of Restaurants and/or Retail Food Stores (2024 report)
- FDA, Food Code adoption by state (overview page)
- FDA Food Code 2022, full text (PDF)
Every temperature, time and pH on this page is quoted from the FDA Food Code 2022 with its section number. Your state or county may run an older edition or add its own rules, and only your regulatory authority approves a HACCP plan or grants a variance. This page explains the rules in plain words; it is not legal advice.