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Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association...
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S....
Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Roundtable Report: Local Health Department Roles and Activities to Improve Infection...
During the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) annual meeting, NACCHO hosted a roundtable session titled, “Local...
Jul 18, 2016 | Christina Baum
New Resources Posted: Conference For Food Protection Website
Following this April’s successful Biennial Conference, a number of documents developed during or as a result of the meeting are now...
Jul 12, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Report: Summary of Retail Food Inspection Scoring, Grading, and Placarding...
As more Americans eat out and the number of retail food establishments increases, the concern for food safety also increases. To help...
Jul 06, 2016 | Amy Chang
NACCHO Staff to Present at National Environmental Health Association Annual...
NACCHO staff will present on a variety of topics at the upcoming National Environmental Health Association’s (NEHA’s) Annual...
Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC Study: How Often Retail Delis Clean Deli Slicers
What percentage of delis clean their slicers as often as FDA recommends to prevent germs from spreading? Find out in this new study,...
May 02, 2016 | Amy Chang
FDA Releases Updated Information about the Implementation of the Retail Food Program...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an updated informational document about the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory...
Apr 21, 2016 | Amy Chang
Attend Environmental Health Sessions at the 2016 Preparedness Summit
The Preparedness Summit, held this year in Dallas April 19-22, is the first and longest running national conference on public health...
Mar 21, 2016 | Amy Chang
Employee Health Sharing Session Recording Available
NACCHO and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently hosted a sharing session on employee health. During the session, the...
Mar 05, 2016 | Amy Chang
Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association Annual ConferenceThe National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), earlier this summer in June. Described as the “nexus for environmental health training, education, networking and achievement,” this four-day event focused on how to move environmental health outside the box. As a... Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Roundtable Report: Local Health Department Roles and Activities to Improve Infection Control, Preparedness and Response to Infectious Disease ThreatsDuring the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) annual meeting, NACCHO hosted a roundtable session titled, “Local Health Department Roles and Activities to Improve Infection Control, Preparedness and Response to Infectious Disease Threats.” The roundtable featured local health departments’ (LHDs’) experiences and lessons learned through the LINC Initiative and NACCHO’s... Jul 18, 2016 | Christina Baum |
New Resources Posted: Conference For Food Protection WebsiteFollowing this April’s successful Biennial Conference, a number of documents developed during or as a result of the meeting are now available on the Conference for Food Protection (CFP) website. All of the below documents represent a great deal of work performed by CFP Council Committees, and were reviewed and accepted by the CFP Councils […] Jul 12, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Report: Summary of Retail Food Inspection Scoring, Grading, and Placarding SystemsAs more Americans eat out and the number of retail food establishments increases, the concern for food safety also increases. To help prevent foodborne disease, retail food regulatory programs license and inspect retail food establishments. Some retail food regulatory programs have incorporated a scoring, grading, or placarding system as part of their regulatory approach. These […] Jul 06, 2016 | Amy Chang |
NACCHO Staff to Present at National Environmental Health Association Annual ConferenceNACCHO staff will present on a variety of topics at the upcoming National Environmental Health Association’s (NEHA’s) Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition happening on June 13-16, 2016 in San Antonio. The conference, at which NACCHO is a partner, provides environmental health training, education, and networking opportunities for attendees. NACCHO staff will contribute their expertise to... Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CDC Study: How Often Retail Delis Clean Deli SlicersWhat percentage of delis clean their slicers as often as FDA recommends to prevent germs from spreading? Find out in this new study, published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. May 02, 2016 | Amy Chang |
FDA Releases Updated Information about the Implementation of the Retail Food Program StandardsThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an updated informational document about the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. This document includes answers to common questions about implementation of the Retail Program Standards. The Clearinghouse Work Group developed the answers in response to questions from state, local, tribal, and territorial retail food regulatory... Apr 21, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Attend Environmental Health Sessions at the 2016 Preparedness SummitThe Preparedness Summit, held this year in Dallas April 19-22, is the first and longest running national conference on public health preparedness. This year, the Summit focuses on resiliency and recovery. There are several exciting sessions related to environmental health. Read more about the sessions below: Danger at the Dinner Table: Understanding and Addressing Existing […] Mar 21, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Employee Health Sharing Session Recording AvailableNACCHO and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently hosted a sharing session on employee health. During the session, the Fairfax County Health Department in Virginia detailed their efforts to help retail food establishments improve compliance with the employee health requirements in the FDA Food Code. The presentation highlighted how the health department used compliance […] Mar 05, 2016 | Amy Chang |
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