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Draft Guidance for Industry: Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food Establishment...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft guidance for industry on Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food...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
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
National Handwashing Week 2017: The Power of a Preventative and Primary Intervention
By Steve Metcalf, Communications Specialist, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department “Wash your hands!” As young children,...
Dec 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National HIV Curriculum: New Module on Co-Occurring Conditions
The AIDS Education & Training Center Program has released “Module 4: Co-Occurring Conditions” of the National HIV...
Nov 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
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
New Webpage for Key Food Safety Modernization Act Dates
The US Food and Drug Administration has created a new webpage that lists compliance dates for rules that form the Food Safety...
Nov 14, 2017 | 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Draft Guidance for Industry: Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food Establishment or Foreign GovernmentThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft guidance for industry on Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food Establishment or Foreign Government.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 |
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 |
National Handwashing Week 2017: The Power of a Preventative and Primary InterventionBy Steve Metcalf, Communications Specialist, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department “Wash your hands!” As young children, we heard this message often. Parents, teachers, and other well-meaning adults reinforced this hand hygiene mantra: before mealtimes, after bathroom visits, and when we had the sniffles or coughs. It’s sound and simple advice to ward off germs, viruses, and […] Dec 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National HIV Curriculum: New Module on Co-Occurring ConditionsThe AIDS Education & Training Center Program has released “Module 4: Co-Occurring Conditions” of the National HIV Curriculum. AETC, in partnership with the University of Washington, produced the National HIV Curriculum with support from the Health Resources and Service Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau The module provides evidence-based recommendations for the evaluation and... Nov 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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 |
New Webpage for Key Food Safety Modernization Act DatesThe US Food and Drug Administration has created a new webpage that lists compliance dates for rules that form the Food Safety Modernization Act. The rules include the following: Preventive Controls for Human Food Preventive Controls for Animal Food Produce Safety Foreign Supplier Verification Sanitary Transportation Intentional Adulteration A graphic timeline that lists the key […] Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang |
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