Vending self-regulation protects foods, public health.
For 25 years, the food and beverage vending industry has protected the public health through self-regulation and standards. During that time, very few cases of foodborne illness have been reported to be caused by foods sold through vending machines. New commissary audits usher in the second 25 years of public health protection by the vending industry.
D005509:Food Dispensers, Automatic / Q000592:standards*; D005522:Food Services / Q000592:standards*; D011634:Public Health / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States