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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
CDC Prevention Status Reports
The CDC’s latest Prevention Status Reports (PSRs) highlight the status of state-level policies and practices to prevent or...
Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang
FDA Releases Retail Food Program Standards Resource Center
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the Retail Food Program Standards Resource Center, designed for state, local,...
Jan 29, 2016 | Amy Chang
Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response Materials Available for Order
The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is a multidisciplinary working group convened to increase collaboration...
Jan 20, 2016 | Amy Chang
NACCHO Announces Fifth Cohort for Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program
NACCHO is pleased to announce the selection of the fifth cohort of participants for its Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program....
Dec 21, 2015 | Amy Chang
NACCHO Food Safety Technical Assistance Program Now Accepting Applications
NACCHO is pleased to announce the launch of its new food safety technical assistance program. The program will help local health...
Nov 02, 2015 | Amy Chang
What experience does your local health department have with the FDA Retail Program...
Let us know in the comments below.
Oct 05, 2015 | Katie Regan
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 |
CDC Prevention Status ReportsThe CDC’s latest Prevention Status Reports (PSRs) highlight the status of state-level policies and practices to prevent or reduce problems affecting public health. The PSRs cover 10 public health topics—including food safety—and rate states on their implementation of recommended policies and practices. The reports include a new measure on state adoption of selected provisions in the... Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang |
FDA Releases Retail Food Program Standards Resource CenterThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the Retail Food Program Standards Resource Center, designed for state, local, tribal, and territorial regulatory agencies that are using the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) for continuous program improvement. Since the release of the Retail Program Standards in 1998, enrolled jurisdictions... Jan 29, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response Materials Available for OrderThe Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is a multidisciplinary working group convened to increase collaboration across the country and across relevant areas of expertise in order to reduce the burden of foodborne illness in the United States. NACCHO has hard copies of the Second Edition of the CIFOR Guidelines and the CIFOR Industry Guidelines available […] Jan 20, 2016 | Amy Chang |
NACCHO Announces Fifth Cohort for Retail Program Standards Mentorship ProgramNACCHO is pleased to announce the selection of the fifth cohort of participants for its Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program. The peer mentorship program provides opportunities to learn, share experiences, and acquire tools and resources related to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards). Developed by... Dec 21, 2015 | Amy Chang |
NACCHO Food Safety Technical Assistance Program Now Accepting ApplicationsNACCHO is pleased to announce the launch of its new food safety technical assistance program. The program will help local health departments address challenges, barriers and emerging issues related to food safety. NACCHO can provide technical assistance on include the Food and Drug Administration’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program, foodborne disease outbreak response, retail... Nov 02, 2015 | Amy Chang |
What experience does your local health department have with the FDA Retail Program Standards?Let us know in the comments below. Oct 05, 2015 | Katie Regan |
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