FDA's new vending code: a review.

The concept of developing and promoting the nationwide adoption of uniform sanitation regulations for food and beverage vending was agreed upon by the U.S. Public Health Service and industry leaders more than 20 years ago. Two revisions of the original Vending Code which was published in 1957 have kept pace with industry changes, the most recent now available in booklet form. Trends in food and beverage vending prompted code revisions resulting in the 1978 Vending Code which has major changes and effects on existing state and local regulations.