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Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration Publishes Paper on New Food...
The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) has released a paper that updates the previous food categories linked to...
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
New Credential for Foodborne Outbreak Investigators
The National Environmental Health Association has a new Certified Foodborne Outbreak Investigator (CFOI) credential. The CFOI will...
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
Minnesota Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Outbreak Investigation Case...
The Minnesota Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence has launched a new case study in their Outbreak Investigation Case Series....
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
Multistate outbreak of E.coli O157:H7 Infections
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate...
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
Serving Food Safety during the Holidays
Local health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. LHDs are responsible for food...
Dec 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
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
UNCOVER EH Needs Your Voice!
UNCOVER EH, an unprecedented needs assessment and horizon scanning opportunity for environmental health (EH) practitioners, has...
Nov 29, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Apply Today: Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award
The Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award is now accepting applications for 2018. The prestigious award is given annually to...
Nov 21, 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
Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration Publishes Paper on New Food CategoriesThe Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) has released a paper that updates the previous food categories linked to food disease outbreaks used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The food categorization scheme provides more specific descriptions of the foods that cause outbreaks in the United States and may help improve source […] Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
New Credential for Foodborne Outbreak InvestigatorsThe National Environmental Health Association has a new Certified Foodborne Outbreak Investigator (CFOI) credential. The CFOI will prepare you to also perform environmental assessments, identify contributing factors and antecedents, and implement control measures to prevent the spread of foodborne illness and protect the public. Learn more here. Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
Minnesota Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Outbreak Investigation Case SeriesThe Minnesota Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence has launched a new case study in their Outbreak Investigation Case Series. The new case study is entitled: Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- Outbreak Associated with Coleslaw at a Single Restaurant, 2015. The case study highlights the use of transaction records as alternative controls when traditional control groups such […] Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
Multistate outbreak of E.coli O157:H7 InfectionsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections (STEC O157:H7) in 15 states. States affected by the outbreak include California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia,... Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
Serving Food Safety during the HolidaysLocal health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. LHDs are responsible for food safety inspections, epidemiological surveillance, the investigation of foodborne illness, and educating the public on food safety. As we enter the time of year when seasonal gatherings abound, we are reminded that LHDs are an essential […] Dec 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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 |
UNCOVER EH Needs Your Voice!UNCOVER EH, an unprecedented needs assessment and horizon scanning opportunity for environmental health (EH) practitioners, has officially kicked off. This is a collaborative effort between the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Baylor University. Recently, Baylor disseminated a detailed email about UNCOVER EH, which you may... Nov 29, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Apply Today: Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection AwardThe Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award is now accepting applications for 2018. The prestigious award is given annually to local environmental health jurisdictions that demonstrate unsurpassed achievement in providing outstanding food protection services to their communities. The purpose of the award is to encourage innovative programs and methods that reduce or eliminate the occurrence... Nov 21, 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 |
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