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Responding to Food Recall Procedures for Recalls of USDA Foods

EO Guidance Document #
FNS-GD-2014-0045
Resource type
Guidance Documents
Handbooks

This manual was developed to provide an overview of the recall process for USDA Foods with a focus on school meals programs. Particular attention is given to the roles of various entities in communicating information to ensure that recalls are handled in a timely and effective manner.

Page updated: January 10, 2024

The contents of this guidance document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.