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FDA Clarifies Sanitary Transportation Rule Waiver for Retail Food Establishments
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidance to clarify that a waiver to the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food...
Sep 08, 2017 | Amy Chang
Funding Announcement: 2017-2018 NACCHO Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program
NACCHO, in coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is now accepting mentee and mentor applications (through...
Sep 06, 2017 | Amy Chang
New FDA Guidance: Food Safety Modernization Act Explained
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published three guidance documents to help food producers understand which part of the...
Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang
FDA Guidance for Industry: Antibacterial Therapies for Patients with an Unmet...
On August 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new Guidance for Industry, “Antibacterial Therapies for Patients...
Aug 08, 2017 | Christina Baum
FDA Awards $30 Million for Produce States through FSMA
Through the Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA’s) Produce Safety Rule, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will award...
Jul 31, 2017 | Amy Chang
Travel Scholarships: Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (InFORM)...
Travel scholarships are currently available for the Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (InFORM) 2017 Conference....
Jul 31, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) Website
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced VAERS 2.0...
Jul 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Take Action on FDA Menu Labeling
NACCHO has created a portal for food safety professionals and other partners to share feedback related to the Food and Drug...
Jun 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
New NACCHO Food Safety and Defense Webinar Recordings
NACCHO recently released several new food safety and defense e-learning resources for local retail regulatory food programs. These...
Jun 30, 2017 | Amy Chang
FDA Clarifies Sanitary Transportation Rule Waiver for Retail Food EstablishmentsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidance to clarify that a waiver to the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food final rule (Sanitary Transportation rule). This guidance covers retail food establishments that sell food for humans, including those that sell both human and animal food, but does not apply to establishments that only […] Sep 08, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Funding Announcement: 2017-2018 NACCHO Retail Program Standards Mentorship ProgramNACCHO, in coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is now accepting mentee and mentor applications (through Friday, October 13, 2017) from state, local, territorial, and tribal retail food regulatory programs for the 2017-2018 cohort of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program. Program participants (mentors and mentees) will have opportunities to learn, share... Sep 06, 2017 | Amy Chang |
New FDA Guidance: Food Safety Modernization Act ExplainedThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published three guidance documents to help food producers understand which part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) affects them and their operations. The new guidance aims to help industry stakeholders identify FSMA exemptions and understand the juice, seafood, and Low-Acid Canned Foods (LACF) regulations in connection with […] Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang |
FDA Guidance for Industry: Antibacterial Therapies for Patients with an Unmet Medical Need for the Treatment of Serious Bacterial DiseasesOn August 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new Guidance for Industry, “Antibacterial Therapies for Patients with an Unmet Medical Need for the Treatment of Serious Bacterial Diseases.” The guidance is not binding or legal, but is a recommendation for those working to develop or support the development of new pathogen-focused […] Aug 08, 2017 | Christina Baum |
FDA Awards $30 Million for Produce States through FSMAThrough the Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA’s) Produce Safety Rule, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will award $30.9 million to 43 states and territories to help implement the rules. Adopted in 2015, the FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule establishes science-based minimum standards for the safe growing, harvesting, packing and holding of fresh fruits and vegetables grown […] Jul 31, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Travel Scholarships: Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (InFORM) 2017 ConferenceTravel scholarships are currently available for the Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (InFORM) 2017 Conference. Scheduled for November 6-9, 2017 in Garden Grove, CA, this event will convene food safety professionals from across the country to discuss surveillance and outbreak detection of enteric diseases, focusing on illness caused by contaminated food, water, and animals.The... Jul 31, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) WebsiteThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced VAERS 2.0 (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System 2.0), the national adverse event reporting system for monitoring the safety of U.S.-licensed vaccines. VAERS 2.0 includes a new reporting form and a new website that allows users to: Easily submit a VAERS […] Jul 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Take Action on FDA Menu LabelingNACCHO has created a portal for food safety professionals and other partners to share feedback related to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA’s) Menu Labeling Rule. In 2014, to tackle the nation’s high and rising rates of obesity, FDA issued this rule, which requires establishments serving hot food to make available calorie counts and other nutrition […] Jun 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New NACCHO Food Safety and Defense Webinar RecordingsNACCHO recently released several new food safety and defense e-learning resources for local retail regulatory food programs. These resources include the following: NACCHO Risk Factor Studies Sharing Session Part I: Considerations for Conducting Retail Food Risk Factor Studies Upon completion of this webinar session participants will be able to: Explain the purpose and objectives for conducting... Jun 30, 2017 | Amy Chang |
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