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Available Now: New Vector Control Toolkit
Winter is now in full swing in many parts of the country. Although vector control and surveillance may often be considered a task for...
Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
UNCOVER EH Needs Your Voice!
UNCOVER EH, an unprecedented needs assessment and horizon scanning opportunity for environmental health (EH) practitioners, has...
Nov 29, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Apply Today: Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award
The Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award is now accepting applications for 2018. The prestigious award is given annually to...
Nov 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Deadline Extended: National Environmental Public Health Internship Program
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) has extended the deadline for the National Environmental Public Health Internship...
Nov 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
FDA Menu Labeling Guidance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released draft guidance on the Menu Labeling: Supplemental Guidance for Industry. The...
Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang
Report: In Imported Produce Outbreaks, A Link Between Early Cases and Port of Entry
Each year, produce accounts for half of the foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States. To determine if there is a link between...
Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang
Nationwide Recall of Aurora Dark Chocolate Products
Aurora Products, Inc. announced a voluntary recall for undeclared milk allergens in 5 dark chocolate products labeled under the Aurora...
Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang
FDA Releases Two FSMA Guidance Documents
The US Food and Drug Administration released two guidance documents intended for facilities that may be subject to the Preventive...
Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang
Food Safety Magazine: October/November 2017 Edition
The October/November 2017 edition of the Food Safety Magazine is now available online. This issue includes articles and columns on the...
Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang
Available Now: New Vector Control ToolkitWinter is now in full swing in many parts of the country. Although vector control and surveillance may often be considered a task for summer pests like mosquitoes and ticks, local health authorities must be aware of vector-borne illnesses year-round. In southern states, pests that are active in warm weather may only lie dormant for […] Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
UNCOVER EH Needs Your Voice!UNCOVER EH, an unprecedented needs assessment and horizon scanning opportunity for environmental health (EH) practitioners, has officially kicked off. This is a collaborative effort between the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Baylor University. Recently, Baylor disseminated a detailed email about UNCOVER EH, which you may... Nov 29, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Apply Today: Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection AwardThe Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award is now accepting applications for 2018. The prestigious award is given annually to local environmental health jurisdictions that demonstrate unsurpassed achievement in providing outstanding food protection services to their communities. The purpose of the award is to encourage innovative programs and methods that reduce or eliminate the occurrence... Nov 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Deadline Extended: National Environmental Public Health Internship ProgramThe National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) has extended the deadline for the National Environmental Public Health Internship Program (NEPHIP), which is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Environmental Health Services Branch. Applications are now due on January 31st. Local, state, and tribal environmental health departments can apply to host... Nov 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
FDA Menu Labeling GuidanceThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released draft guidance on the Menu Labeling: Supplemental Guidance for Industry. The guidance addresses industry and other concerns that FDA received on the May 2017 interim final rule. The compliance date for the rule was extended for a year to May 7, 2018. The guidance is set […] Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Report: In Imported Produce Outbreaks, A Link Between Early Cases and Port of EntryEach year, produce accounts for half of the foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States. To determine if there is a link between the geographic location of early case and specific ports of entry from imported produce, scientists analyzed date from five produce-related outbreaks between 1998 and 2008. A link would lead to potentially quicker […] Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Nationwide Recall of Aurora Dark Chocolate ProductsAurora Products, Inc. announced a voluntary recall for undeclared milk allergens in 5 dark chocolate products labeled under the Aurora Natural brand and Private Label brands packed or distributed by Aurora Products, Inc. Learn more about the products affected at https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm583376.htm. Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang |
FDA Releases Two FSMA Guidance DocumentsThe US Food and Drug Administration released two guidance documents intended for facilities that may be subject to the Preventive Controls for Animal Food rule or the Preventive Controls for Human Food rule. The “Guidance for Industry #235: Current Good Manufacturing Practice Requirements for Food for Animals” provides information on determining if animal food establishments are […] Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Food Safety Magazine: October/November 2017 EditionThe October/November 2017 edition of the Food Safety Magazine is now available online. This issue includes articles and columns on the following such as the Food Safety Modernization Act challenges for small processors and effective control plans for allergens. Read the issue here. Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang |
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