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Apply for NACCHO’s Health in All Policies Technical Assistance Program
UPDATE: Due to an overwhelming number of applications, the Health in All Policies (HiAP) Technical Assistance Program is now closed,...
Jan 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
APA: Healthy Communities Policy Guide
The American Planning Association (APA) Healthy Communities Policy Guide identifies policy ideas for local, state, and federally...
Jan 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Newsletter: Winter Edition
The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have just released the winter edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety....
Jan 08, 2018 | Amy Chang
Environmental Assessments for Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation – A Guide to...
Interested in newly developed foodborne outbreak investigation training, resources, and tools? The National Environmental Health...
Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Nutrition and Menu Labeling Updates
Last April, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the delay of an Obama administration menu labeling rule requiring...
Jan 05, 2018 | Amy Chang
Enforcement Discretion Policy for Certain Food Safety Modernization Act Regulations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they will exercise enforcement discretion for certain provisions in four of...
Jan 05, 2018 | Amy Chang
Draft Guidance for Industry: Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food Establishment...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft guidance for industry on Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food...
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
FDA: The Produce Safety Network: Supporting Regulators and Growers Across the Country
The Produce Safety Network (PSN) supports the efforts of farmers, state regulators, and other key stakeholders to implement the...
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration Publishes Paper on New Food...
The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) has released a paper that updates the previous food categories linked to...
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
Apply for NACCHO’s Health in All Policies Technical Assistance ProgramUPDATE: Due to an overwhelming number of applications, the Health in All Policies (HiAP) Technical Assistance Program is now closed, and no new applications will be accepted. NACCHO plans to re-open the HiAP Technical Assistance Program in fall 2018. NACCHO is now accepting applications for the Health in All Policies Technical Assistance Program for local health […] Jan 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
APA: Healthy Communities Policy GuideThe American Planning Association (APA) Healthy Communities Policy Guide identifies policy ideas for local, state, and federally elected officials aimed at improving community health and quality of living through planning. APA believes “healthy communities” are places where all individuals have access to healthy built, social, economic, and natural environments that give them the... Jan 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Newsletter: Winter EditionThe Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have just released the winter edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety. Read it at http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/centers/resources.html. This edition features articles on: Food Source Information Wiki Online Outbreak Investigation Course SEDRIC Outbreak Explorer Demo Video Foodborne Illness Complaint System User Group Spotlight on the... Jan 08, 2018 | Amy Chang |
Environmental Assessments for Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation – A Guide to Trainings and ResourcesInterested in newly developed foodborne outbreak investigation training, resources, and tools? The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), in collaboration with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Environmental Health Services Branch, the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), the Colorado Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (COE), and... Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Nutrition and Menu Labeling UpdatesLast April, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the delay of an Obama administration menu labeling rule requiring establishments that have 20 or more locations that serve warm food to display nutrition information for consumers. The agency has since announced its intent to implement and enforce the rule beginning in May 2018. NACCHO and […] Jan 05, 2018 | Amy Chang |
Enforcement Discretion Policy for Certain Food Safety Modernization Act RegulationsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they will exercise enforcement discretion for certain provisions in four of the Food safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules. This means that the FDA does not intend to enforce these provisions as they currently apply to certain entities or activities during this discretion period. This discretion period […] Jan 05, 2018 | Amy Chang |
Draft Guidance for Industry: Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food Establishment or Foreign GovernmentThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft guidance for industry on Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food Establishment or Foreign Government. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) gave the FDA the authority to refuse imported food admission into the United States if the agency is not permitted to inspect the foreign establishment […] Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
FDA: The Produce Safety Network: Supporting Regulators and Growers Across the CountryThe Produce Safety Network (PSN) supports the efforts of farmers, state regulators, and other key stakeholders to implement the Produce Safety Rule. The rule is aimed at preventing foodborne illnesses associated with produce. Read here about how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working to improve coordination within the FDA as its experts work […] Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration Publishes Paper on New Food CategoriesThe Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) has released a paper that updates the previous food categories linked to food disease outbreaks used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The food categorization scheme provides more specific descriptions of the foods that cause outbreaks in the United States and may help improve source […] Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
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