Retail Food Risk Factor Study Toolkit
FDA’s National Retail Food Team designed the following resources to help state, local, territorial, and tribal jurisdictions complete a risk factor study as part of Standard 9 - Program Assessment of the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards.
Completion of a risk factor study and implementation of a focused public health intervention can decrease the occurrence of foodborne illness risk factors and protect food served at retail.
- Risk Factor Study Overview and Guidance Document (PDF)
- Sample Size Statistics Guide (PDF)
- Sample Size Calculator (PDF)
- Food Code Reference Crosswalk (PDF)
- Study Checklist (PDF)
- Sample Restaurant Data Collection Form (PDF)
- Sample Retail Food Store Data Collection Form (PDF)
- Marking Instructions (PDF)
Additionally, Retail Food Specialists have other resources they can customize to assist jurisdictions with study design, training, and data analysis, including workshops and our risk factor study database.
For more information, contact your Retail Food Specialist .