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Article: Food Safety Program Successes in Providing the 10 Essential Environmental...
The Journal of Environmental Health has published an article on a recent survey of local and state food safety programs to learn about...
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
New Credential for Foodborne Outbreak Investigators
The National Environmental Health Association has a new Certified Foodborne Outbreak Investigator (CFOI) credential. The CFOI will...
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
Report: FDA’s Food-Recall Process Did Not Always Ensure the Safety of the Nation’s...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a report on its reviews of the U.S....
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
Minnesota Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Outbreak Investigation Case...
The Minnesota Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence has launched a new case study in their Outbreak Investigation Case Series....
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
Multistate outbreak of E.coli O157:H7 Infections
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate...
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
NACCHO Policy Statement on Cannabis
NACCHO has published a policy statement, Medical and Recreational Cannabis and Cannabinoids, to assist health departments considering...
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
Food Safety Modernization Act: Explaining How the Voluntary Qualified Importer...
The Food and Drug Administration has released information describing how the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) works. The...
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
Serving Food Safety during the Holidays
Local health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. LHDs are responsible for food...
Dec 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
VIDEO: Success Stories from CDC’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance system...
Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Article: Food Safety Program Successes in Providing the 10 Essential Environmental Public Health ServicesThe Journal of Environmental Health has published an article on a recent survey of local and state food safety programs to learn about how they apply the 10 Essential Environmental Public Health Services. The researchers found that the majority of the programs surveyed provided the same three essential services and also rated these same three services […] Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
New Credential for Foodborne Outbreak InvestigatorsThe National Environmental Health Association has a new Certified Foodborne Outbreak Investigator (CFOI) credential. The CFOI will prepare you to also perform environmental assessments, identify contributing factors and antecedents, and implement control measures to prevent the spread of foodborne illness and protect the public. Learn more here. Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
Report: FDA’s Food-Recall Process Did Not Always Ensure the Safety of the Nation’s Food SupplyThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a report on its reviews of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of food recalls. After a review of 30 voluntary food recalls, the OIG stated that the “FDA did not always have an efficient and effective food-recall […] Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
Minnesota Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Outbreak Investigation Case SeriesThe Minnesota Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence has launched a new case study in their Outbreak Investigation Case Series. The new case study is entitled: Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- Outbreak Associated with Coleslaw at a Single Restaurant, 2015. The case study highlights the use of transaction records as alternative controls when traditional control groups such […] Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
Multistate outbreak of E.coli O157:H7 InfectionsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections (STEC O157:H7) in 15 states. States affected by the outbreak include California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia,... Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
NACCHO Policy Statement on CannabisNACCHO has published a policy statement, Medical and Recreational Cannabis and Cannabinoids, to assist health departments considering approaches to medical and recreational cannabis within their communities. The policy statement was proposed by NACCHO’s Public Health Law Workgroup and approved by the NACCHO Board of Directors. Learn more here. Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
Food Safety Modernization Act: Explaining How the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program Will WorkThe Food and Drug Administration has released information describing how the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) works. The information includes why importers should enroll in the program, how it benefits importers, the FDA, and the public health. Learn more here. Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
Serving Food Safety during the HolidaysLocal health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. LHDs are responsible for food safety inspections, epidemiological surveillance, the investigation of foodborne illness, and educating the public on food safety. As we enter the time of year when seasonal gatherings abound, we are reminded that LHDs are an essential […] Dec 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
VIDEO: Success Stories from CDC’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance system used to capture environmental assessment data from foodborne illness outbreak investigations. In this 5-minute video, produced by the National Environmental Health Association, four current NEARS participants share how NEARS has helped their program. Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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