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Speaker's Notes

For each individual data item, the data collector determined whether it was:

IN - In Compliance - the observation was IN Compliance with the applicable FDA Food Code provision;
OUT -Out of Compliance - the observation was Out of Compliance with the applicable FDA Food Code provision;
N.O. - Not Observed. The N.O. marking is used when an item is a usual practice in the foodservice or retail operation, but the practices was not observed during the time of inspection; or
N.A. - Not Applicable. The N.A. marking was used when an item was not part of the foodservice or retail operation

The same 42 data items will be assessed for each of the data collection periods in the study (1998, 2003, and 2008). The critical limits and standards contained in the 1997 FDA Food Code will be used to assess each of these 42 data items for all 3 data collection periods.