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Outbreaks Linked to Raw Chicken, Ground Beef, and Deli Ham

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating several...

Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Releases Report on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Fast Food...

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released findings from the initial phase of a 10-year study that is evaluating trends in...

    Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

    New Report on Sources of Foodborne Illnesses

    The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) released a report on updated foodborne illness source attribution...

    Nov 21, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Epidemiology, Food Safety & Inspection

    Joint PulseNet/OutbreakNet 2019 Regional Meetings

    Two Joint PulseNet/OutbreakNet Regional Meetings will be held in 2019: West Coast: February 5-7, 2019 in San Diego, CA Central: March...

    Nov 20, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Investigating Recalled Duncan Hines Cake Mixes Potentially Linked to Salmonella...

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the manufacturing facility that made recalled Duncan Hines cake mixes....

    Nov 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Liquid Nitrogen and Dry Ice in Preparation or Service of Food

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Food Code interpretation on whether the FDA Food Code prohibits the use of liquid...

    Oct 31, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Food Safety & Inspection

    Retail Program Standards Blog Series: Standard 2

    The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program...

    Oct 18, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

    Free CDC-Funded Online Trainings Available on Foodborne Outbreak Investigations and...

    The Tennessee Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (TN CoE) is offering free, online, and self-paced training courses focused...

    Oct 16, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Epidemiology, Food Safety & Inspection, Infectious Disease, Informatics

    Perceived Increase in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

    National Public Radio published an article on why there may be a perceived increase in foodborne illness outbreaks. According to the...

    Oct 01, 2018 | Amy Chang

    • Outbreaks Linked to Raw Chicken, Ground Beef, and Deli Ham

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating several outbreaks linked to food products: More than 90 people are ill in an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections reported from 29 states. Evidence suggests that many types of raw chicken products from a variety of sources are […]

    Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Releases Report on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Fast Food and Full-Service Restaurants, 2013-2014

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released findings from the initial phase of a 10-year study that is evaluating trends in food preparation practices and employee behaviors that contribute to foodborne illness outbreaks in the retail setting. Data from this study are meant to provide valuable insights for restaurant management to address and reduce common unsafe […]

    Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

    New Report on Sources of Foodborne Illnesses

    The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) released a report on updated foodborne illness source attribution estimates using multi-year outbreak surveillance data. The authors used outbreak data to produce new estimates for foods responsible for foodborne illnesses caused by four pathogens in 2016. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that, together,...

    Nov 21, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Epidemiology, Food Safety & Inspection

    Joint PulseNet/OutbreakNet 2019 Regional Meetings

    Two Joint PulseNet/OutbreakNet Regional Meetings will be held in 2019: West Coast: February 5-7, 2019 in San Diego, CA Central: March 6-8, 2019 in Omaha, NE The meetings will bring together laboratorians, epidemiologists and environmental health specialists involved with foodborne and enteric disease outbreak response. Issues discussed will include surveillance and outbreak detection of enteric...

    Nov 20, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Investigating Recalled Duncan Hines Cake Mixes Potentially Linked to Salmonella Agbeni Illnesses

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the manufacturing facility that made recalled Duncan Hines cake mixes. FDA and the CDC informed Conagra Brands that a sample of Duncan Hines Classic White Cake Mix that contained Salmonella Agbeni matched the Salmonella collected from ill persons reported to the CDC. This was determined through […]

    Nov 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Liquid Nitrogen and Dry Ice in Preparation or Service of Food

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Food Code interpretation on whether the FDA Food Code prohibits the use of liquid nitrogen and dry ice in the preparation or service of food in retail and food service establishments. View the Food Code Interpretation on Liquid Nitrogen and Dry Ice. This interpretation will also […]

    Oct 31, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    Retail Program Standards Blog Series: Standard 2

    The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) are designed to help food regulatory programs enhance the services they provide to the public. This post is the third in NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards blog series showcasing the progress that communities across the country have made in […]

    Oct 18, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

    Free CDC-Funded Online Trainings Available on Foodborne Outbreak Investigations and Team Development

    The Tennessee Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (TN CoE) is offering free, online, and self-paced training courses focused on foodborne outbreak investigations. In collaboration with the TN CoE, the Center for Agriculture and Food Security and Preparedness (CAFSP) at the University of Tennessee has produced a series of CDC-funded online training courses focused on […]

    Oct 16, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Epidemiology, Food Safety & Inspection, Infectious Disease, Informatics

    Perceived Increase in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

    National Public Radio published an article on why there may be a perceived increase in foodborne illness outbreaks. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the increase may be due to the improved ability to identify outbreaks due to new information technologies and laboratory techniques. In addition, the public is hearing about product recalls […]

    Oct 01, 2018 | Amy Chang

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