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Impact of the NACCHO Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards
The History of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program Did you know that that each year 48 million people get sick from a...
Sep 28, 2017 | Amy Chang
Story from the Field: Rapid Response Team Deters Deliberate Food Poisoning
An employee first noticed that the orange chicken on the Hot Wok section of the supermarket food bar had some kind of milky white...
Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Baltimore Food System Resilience Advisory Report
The Baltimore Office of Sustainability (BoS) and the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) released a new report with...
Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang
Two Local Health Departments Win the 2017 Crumbine Awards
The 2017 Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award for Excellence in Food Protection was awarded to two local health departments...
Jul 19, 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
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
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
FDA Grant Opportunity: Food Protection Task Force and Integrated Food Safety System...
The Food and Drug Administration has release a new funding opportunity seeking organizations to develop, test, and evaluate food...
Mar 31, 2017 | Amy Chang
Impact of the NACCHO Mentorship Program for the Retail Program StandardsThe History of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program Did you know that that each year 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die in the United States?[1] Or that 60% of foodborne illness outbreaks occur at restaurants? [2] Given the gravity of the situation, the U.S. Food […] Sep 28, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Story from the Field: Rapid Response Team Deters Deliberate Food PoisoningAn employee first noticed that the orange chicken on the Hot Wok section of the supermarket food bar had some kind of milky white liquid in it. Meanwhile, a 12-year-old boy had been hospitalized after eating at another self-serve food bar in the same shopping center. The South Lake Tahoe police rushed to the scene […] Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Baltimore Food System Resilience Advisory ReportThe Baltimore Office of Sustainability (BoS) and the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) released a new report with recommended actions for Baltimore City to ensure the protection of food security during an emergency event. The report highlights the importance of integrating food system issues with disaster preparedness planning. The report’s recommendations will […] Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Two Local Health Departments Win the 2017 Crumbine AwardsThe 2017 Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award for Excellence in Food Protection was awarded to two local health departments this year, Boulder County Public Health in Colorado and Kansas City, Missouri Health Department. According to the Samuel Crumbine Awards, the award “is a prestigious award given annually to local environmental health jurisdictions that demonstrate […] Jul 19, 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 |
Seeking Feedback: Conference for Food Protection SurveyThe 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 |
FDA & CDC Warning: Faulty Lead Tests from Magellan DiagnosticsEarlier 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 MembershipThe 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 |
FDA Grant Opportunity: Food Protection Task Force and Integrated Food Safety System ProjectThe Food and Drug Administration has release a new funding opportunity seeking organizations to develop, test, and evaluate food safety and food defense health service activities. The grant also aims to engage participants to foster the application of existing knowledge for the control of categorical and food related diseases and illnesses. In addition, selected grantees will […] Mar 31, 2017 | Amy Chang |
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