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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

  • Federal Warning to Udder Milk Customers

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning that anyone who has consumed raw milk or raw milk products from...

    Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • Nationwide Recall of Aurora Dark Chocolate Products

    Aurora Products, Inc. announced a voluntary recall for undeclared milk allergens in 5 dark chocolate products labeled under the Aurora...

    Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang

    • Food Safety & Inspection, Health Ethics & Law, Policy

    2018 Food Safety Legislation

    The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) reviewed all state-level food safety legislation in 2018. State legislatures enacted 170 laws & adopted 18 resolutions related to food. The most common issues addressed included food donations (72 bills), food service in schools (57 bills), and food service in restaurants (57 bills). Forty-five milk and raw milk […]

    Jan 30, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    Parody “Salmonella” Twitter account

    The Oregon Health Authority created a parody “Salmonella” Twitter account to raise awareness of foodborne illness and share food poisoning prevention messages with households across the state. The account posts tongue-in-cheek tweets from the point of view of Salmonella. Here are some examples: “People often associate me with meat and eggs, but I’m an equal […]

    Dec 17, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Statement on Modernizing Standards of Identity and the Use of Dairy Names for Plant-based Substitutes

    The following statement is from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D: The FDA is issuing a request for information as it examines its approach to the use of dairy food names like “milk,” “cheese,” or “yogurt” in the labeling of plant-based foods and beverages. Earlier this year, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb […]

    Sep 27, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Process to Review and Modernize Standards of Identity for Dairy Products

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gotlieb, M.D., released a statement on the FDA’s plan to update standards for labeling plant-based foods with traditional dairy names such as “milk” and “cheese.” Many plant-based foods are being positioned in the marketplace as substitutes for standardized dairy products. Gottlieb explains that this will be...

    Aug 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Antibiotic Resistance, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Infectious Disease

    CDC Study: Opportunities to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing in All Outpatient Settings

    The Journal of the American Medical Association: Internal Medicine has released a new study which shows that healthcare professionals in all outpatient settings unnecessarily prescribed antibiotics for respiratory illnesses like the common cold and bronchitis. According to the study, antibiotics were prescribed unnecessarily in 46% of urgent care center visits, 25% of emergency department visits,...

    Jul 17, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Antibiotic Resistance, Food Safety & Inspection

    Let’s Meat in the Kitchen: Preventing the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance through Safe Handling of Meat and Poultry Products

    This resource page from George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health details the effects of overuse of antibiotics in food animal production, and how to protect against exposure to harmful bacteria on meat and poultry products. The page also includes a video with Dr. Lance Price, director of the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center, as […]

    Apr 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    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 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

    Federal Warning to Udder Milk Customers

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning that anyone who has consumed raw milk or raw milk products from Udder Milk in the past six months should seek immediate medical care and start antibiotic therapy for brucellosis. Consumers from the four states are at risk, including New Jersey, New York, Rhode […]

    Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang

    Nationwide Recall of Aurora Dark Chocolate Products

    Aurora Products, Inc. announced a voluntary recall for undeclared milk allergens in 5 dark chocolate products labeled under the Aurora Natural brand and Private Label brands packed or distributed by Aurora Products, Inc. Learn more about the products affected at https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm583376.htm.

    Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang

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