Seeking Feedback: Conference for Food Protection Survey

The Conference for Food Protection (CFP) is seeking feedback from food safety professionals on how their organizations evaluate Clean...

May 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Seeking Feedback: Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response Metrics

    The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is seeking feedback on the CIFOR metrics. Interested epidemiologists and...

    May 23, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • Petition to FDA To Allow Interstate Sales of Raw Milk

    The Real Food Consumer Coalitions (RFCC) has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow for the interstate sales of...

    May 23, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • New HHS Blog: Zika and Pregnancy

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a blog titled, “Zika and Pregnancy: Protecting Babies,...

    May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • It’s All About Diarrhea During Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2017

    The thirteenth annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week is happening this week, May 22–28. Every year in the week leading up to Memorial...

    May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • FDA & CDC Warning: Faulty Lead Tests from Magellan Diagnostics

    Earlier this week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a...

    May 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Apply Now: Conference for Food Protection Council Membership

    The Conference for Food Protection (CFP) is now accepting applications for Council membership at the 2018 Biennial Meeting to be held...

    May 17, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • Food Safety Resource: 2015 NEARS Summary Report

    The National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance system to capture environmental assessment data from...

    May 17, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • Allegheny County Embraces Health in All Policies: Advancing Local Health Through...

    By Erica Bryson, Health in All Policies Coordinator, Allegheny County Health Department The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD)...

    May 15, 2017 | Guest Author

  • Seeking Feedback: Conference for Food Protection Survey

    The Conference for Food Protection (CFP) is seeking feedback from food safety professionals on how their organizations evaluate Clean In Place (CIP) equipment. CFP is interested in gathering insight from representatives across the public and private sector, including food safety staff in government agencies, academia, the food industry and consumer organizations. This effort is a part […]

    May 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Seeking Feedback: Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response Metrics

    The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is seeking feedback on the CIFOR metrics. Interested epidemiologists and food safety and lab professionals are asked to read the information listed below and email Amy Chang at [email protected] for additional guidelines. The deadline to provide feedback is June 15, 2017. Background In preparation for the release of the third […]

    May 23, 2017 | Amy Chang

    Petition to FDA To Allow Interstate Sales of Raw Milk

    The Real Food Consumer Coalitions (RFCC) has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow for the interstate sales of raw milk as long it has warning labels about its health risks and instructions for safe handling. The FDA will be forced to review the policy, but it may take up to a year […]

    May 23, 2017 | Amy Chang

    New HHS Blog: Zika and Pregnancy

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a blog titled, “Zika and Pregnancy: Protecting Babies, Protecting Yourself.” The article is written by Dr. Margaret Honein, Birth Defects Branch Chief at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), and Co-lead of the Pregnancy […]

    May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    It’s All About Diarrhea During Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2017

    The thirteenth annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week is happening this week, May 22–28. Every year in the week leading up to Memorial Day–—the kickoff to the summer swim season–—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promotes tips, resources, and guidelines for how swimmers, parents of young swimmers, and aquatic professionals can put health […]

    May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    FDA & CDC Warning: Faulty Lead Tests from Magellan Diagnostics

    Earlier this week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning stating that certain lead tests manufactured by Magellan Diagnostics may yield inaccurately low readings of lead levels in children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers. Based on this warning, the CDC recommends that all children under […]

    May 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Apply Now: Conference for Food Protection Council Membership

    The Conference for Food Protection (CFP) is now accepting applications for Council membership at the 2018 Biennial Meeting to be held April 16-20, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia. Applications will be accepted through June 11, 2017. Any member of the CFP is eligible to apply using this online application. Background The following councils are accepting members: Council I deliberates on matters...

    May 17, 2017 | Amy Chang

    Food Safety Resource: 2015 NEARS Summary Report

    The National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance system to capture environmental assessment data from foodborne illness outbreak investigations. The 2015 NEARS Summary Report is now available. In 2015, a total of 114 outbreaks were reported to NEARS. This summary provides information on characteristics of those outbreaks and the establishments where the outbreaks...

    May 17, 2017 | Amy Chang

    Allegheny County Embraces Health in All Policies: Advancing Local Health Through Collaboration

    By Erica Bryson, Health in All Policies Coordinator, Allegheny County Health Department The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) recently adopted a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach to advance its countywide health strategy, Live Well Allegheny. By using HiAP to inform this initiative, ACHD hopes to achieve its overarching goal of improving health outcomes for Allegheny […]

    May 15, 2017 | Guest Author

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