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Pew Report “Food Safety From Farm to Fork”
The Pew Charitable Trusts has released a report,”Food Safety From Farm to Fork”, which examines how the wider use of...
Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang
NACCHO Releases Research Brief Highlighting Local Health Department Environmental...
In January 2017, NACCHO released findings from the 2016 National Profile of Local Health Departments, a comprehensive survey of local...
Jul 17, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Make Health a Summer Priority: How to Limit Exposure to Warm Weather’s Environmental...
By Anna Suarez, Communications Specialist, Mesothelioma + Asbestos Awareness Center After enduring months of snow, freezing...
Jul 17, 2017 | Guest Author
Take Action on FDA Menu Labeling
NACCHO has created a portal for food safety professionals and other partners to share feedback related to the Food and Drug...
Jun 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Environmental Assessment Just-in-Time Training
The Colorado Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence with the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center at the Colorado School...
Jun 30, 2017 | Amy Chang
National Botulism Surveillance Summary 2015
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the National Botulism Surveillance Summary. The report includes data on...
Jun 30, 2017 | Amy Chang
New NACCHO Food Safety and Defense Webinar Recordings
NACCHO recently released several new food safety and defense e-learning resources for local retail regulatory food programs. These...
Jun 30, 2017 | Amy Chang
Keep Crypto out of the Pool: Addressing One of the Summer’s Major Public Health Risks
By Hannah Donart, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern Cryptosporidium (Crypto) is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease...
Jun 29, 2017 | Guest Author
Webinar Series: Communicating Climate Change as a Public Health Issue
The San Luis Obispo Public Health Department is hosting a four-part webinar series titled “Communicating Climate Change as a...
Jun 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Pew Report “Food Safety From Farm to Fork”The Pew Charitable Trusts has released a report,”Food Safety From Farm to Fork”, which examines how the wider use of “evidence-based” interventions on farms and feedlots can prevent foodborne illnesses. The Pew’s Director of safe food project said in a news release that “an effective food safety system includes measures to prevent contamination at every step […] Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang |
NACCHO Releases Research Brief Highlighting Local Health Department Environmental Health ActivitiesIn January 2017, NACCHO released findings from the 2016 National Profile of Local Health Departments, a comprehensive survey of local health department (LHD) infrastructure and practice. This newest data was provided by 76% of all LHDs across the United States who responded to the 2016 Profile survey and helped us present a complete and accurate overview […] Jul 17, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Make Health a Summer Priority: How to Limit Exposure to Warm Weather’s Environmental RisksBy Anna Suarez, Communications Specialist, Mesothelioma + Asbestos Awareness Center After enduring months of snow, freezing temperatures, and decreased daylight, communities can breathe a collective sigh of relief as summer slides into sight once again. With the promise of warmth and sunlight, along with the allure of the long-awaited activities reserved for the summer months, few […] Jul 17, 2017 | Guest Author |
Take Action on FDA Menu LabelingNACCHO has created a portal for food safety professionals and other partners to share feedback related to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA’s) Menu Labeling Rule. In 2014, to tackle the nation’s high and rising rates of obesity, FDA issued this rule, which requires establishments serving hot food to make available calorie counts and other nutrition […] Jun 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Environmental Assessment Just-in-Time TrainingThe Colorado Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence with the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center at the Colorado School of Public Health, in collaboration with the NACCHO Food Safety Workgroup, have just released a new Environmental Assessment Just-in-Time Training. The training is targeted to environmental health professionals conducting environmental assessments for foodborne... Jun 30, 2017 | Amy Chang |
National Botulism Surveillance Summary 2015The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the National Botulism Surveillance Summary. The report includes data on cases reported in 2015. Of 199 confirmed cases of botulism, 39 cases were foodborne. Click to view the full report. Jun 30, 2017 | Amy Chang |
New NACCHO Food Safety and Defense Webinar RecordingsNACCHO recently released several new food safety and defense e-learning resources for local retail regulatory food programs. These resources include the following: NACCHO Risk Factor Studies Sharing Session Part I: Considerations for Conducting Retail Food Risk Factor Studies Upon completion of this webinar session participants will be able to: Explain the purpose and objectives for conducting... Jun 30, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Keep Crypto out of the Pool: Addressing One of the Summer’s Major Public Health RisksBy Hannah Donart, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern Cryptosporidium (Crypto) is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease outbreaks associated with recreational water activity in the United States and these outbreaks are occurring at increasing frequencies. In 2016 alone, state health departments reported at least 32 outbreaks of the disease associated with swimming pools […] Jun 29, 2017 | Guest Author |
Webinar Series: Communicating Climate Change as a Public Health IssueThe San Luis Obispo Public Health Department is hosting a four-part webinar series titled “Communicating Climate Change as a Public Health Issue,” starting on July 19. Attendees will hear from internationally-recognized experts and innovative on-the-ground leaders discussing a range of issues critical to public health departments as they grapple with climate change impacts with... Jun 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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