FDA: Dogs Safe To Join Outside Dining

CBS Los Angeles

April 26, 2023

It's perfectly safe to bring dogs to restaurants with outdoor seating, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

The new guidance came in an update to the 2022 FDA Food Code.

The agency still says dogs shouldn't go inside restaurants unless they're service dogs, and there is no exception for emotional support dogs.

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