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Safe Recipe Style Guide

The Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE) developed a Safe Recipe Style Guide that provides recipe text to address the four...

Mar 28, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Releases Report on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Fast Food...

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released findings from the initial phase of a 10-year study that is evaluating trends in...

    Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease

    Hepatitis Awareness Month 2018: Addressing Hepatitis A

    By Meghan McGinty, PhD, MPH, MBA, Deputy Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, and Michelle Cantu, MPH, Director of Infectious...

    May 14, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Handwashing Week 2017: The Power of a Preventative and Primary Intervention

    By Steve Metcalf, Communications Specialist, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department “Wash your hands!” As young children,...

    Dec 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Improving Hand Hygiene through Visual Advertising – Campaign Outcomes and Next Steps

    By Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Nearly three month have passed since...

    Jan 13, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Improving Hand Hygiene through Innovative Campaign Advertising and Community Outreach

    By: Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Seasonal influenza occurs annually...

    Oct 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    • COVID-19, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    Syringe Services Programs and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Innovations from the Field

    Local health departments (LHDs) are on the frontlines of the opioid crisis, working to prevent substance use, overdoses, and the spread of HIV and viral hepatitis.

    Jun 16, 2020 | Julia Zigman

    Food Safety & Inspection

    CDC Launches New Handwashing Campaign – Life is Better with Clean Hands

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching a national hand hygiene campaign—Life is Better with Clean Hands.

    Oct 21, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    2019 Crumbine Award: Serving Safety in Minneapolis

    In response to three significant foodborne illness outbreaks that affected the City’s Latino and Somali communities in 2013, MEH developed Somali language Certified Food Protection Manager Training (CFPM) and a Latino Food Service Worker training.

    Sep 18, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Safe Recipe Style Guide

    The Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE) developed a Safe Recipe Style Guide that provides recipe text to address the four major areas of most food safety violations in home kitchens: temperature, handwashing, cross contamination and produce handling. The exact wording was crafted under the guidance of food safety experts and honed with the direction of […]

    Mar 28, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Releases Report on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Fast Food and Full-Service Restaurants, 2013-2014

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released findings from the initial phase of a 10-year study that is evaluating trends in food preparation practices and employee behaviors that contribute to foodborne illness outbreaks in the retail setting. Data from this study are meant to provide valuable insights for restaurant management to address and reduce common unsafe […]

    Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease

    Hepatitis Awareness Month 2018: Addressing Hepatitis A

    By Meghan McGinty, PhD, MPH, MBA, Deputy Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, and Michelle Cantu, MPH, Director of Infectious Diseases and Immunization, NACCHO The month of May is designated as Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States and May 19th is Hepatitis Testing Day. During this month, NACCHO will highlight the role of local […]

    May 14, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    National Handwashing Week 2017: The Power of a Preventative and Primary Intervention

    By Steve Metcalf, Communications Specialist, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department “Wash your hands!” As young children, we heard this message often. Parents, teachers, and other well-meaning adults reinforced this hand hygiene mantra: before mealtimes, after bathroom visits, and when we had the sniffles or coughs. It’s sound and simple advice to ward off germs, viruses, and […]

    Dec 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Improving Hand Hygiene through Visual Advertising – Campaign Outcomes and Next Steps

    By Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Nearly three month have passed since the launch of Saint Louis County Department of Public Health’s (SLCDPH) “Dirty Hands can be Scary!” campaign (originally introduced in an earlier blog post). Part of a grant-funded project to increase hand hygiene awareness, this initiative places emphasis on...

    Jan 13, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Improving Hand Hygiene through Innovative Campaign Advertising and Community Outreach

    By: Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Seasonal influenza occurs annually and can cause mild to severe illness, which can lead to hospitalizations and even death. Certain groups, such as elderly people, young children, and people with health conditions like heart disease, asthma, or weakened immune systems have a […]

    Oct 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

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