1、Session S16:Revisiting the FDA 2022 Food CodeDefinition of Time/Temperature Control for Safety(TCS)FoodsMay 14,2026Laurie Farmer,FDASteven Lyon,Ph.D.,Chick-fil-aGlenda R.Lewis,FDARevisiting the TCS Food DefinitionFDA Food Safety Summit TCS Food Definition ReviewRevisiting the FDA 2022 Food Code Defi
2、nition of TCS FoodFood Safety Summit Session S16 May 14,2026Time/Temperature Control for Safety(TCS)FoodThe TCS Challenge in Todays Food LandscapeFDA Food Safety Summit TCS Food Definition ReviewNew ProductsCold brew,plant-based,MAP produceNew ProcessesSous vide,HPP,fermentationNew QuestionsClassifi
3、cation and consistencyFood has changed.Has our definition kept pace?What Were HearingFDA Food Safety Summit TCS Food Definition ReviewNeed for clearer,consistent classification approachesRegulatorsProducts do not align neatly with existing categoriesIndustryEmerging data raises new questionsScienceS
4、takeholders across the system are asking for clarityWhy This Review Was InitiatedFDA Food Safety Summit TCS Food Definition ReviewCFP ActivityIncrease in TCS-related IssuesJurisdictionsRequests for clarificationInnovationAdvances in food science&techFDA initiated a comprehensive review of the TCS de
5、finitionCurrent TCS FrameworkFDA Food Safety Summit TCS Food Definition ReviewSupports growth or toxin formation Pathogen SupportAnimal origin&specific plant foodsFood CharacteristicsInteraction per Food Code Tables A&B pH&Water Activity2022 FDA Food Code(Tables A&B)Time/Temperature Control for Safe
6、ty Food(formerly“potentially hazardous food”(PHF).(1)Time/temperature control for safety food means a FOOD that requires time/temperature control for safety(TCS)to limit pathogenic microorganism growth or toxin formation.(2)Time/temperature control for safety food includes:(a)An animal FOOD that is