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CDC Report: Major Contributing Factors of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health, (NCEH CDC) has released a report on...
Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang
Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Spring Newsletter
The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have just released the spring edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety....
Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang
Fish-Associated Outbreaks: One of Most Common for Foodborne Illness
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study outlining fish-associated foodborne disease outbreaks over the...
Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang
Two Local Health Departments Win the 2017 Crumbine Awards
The 2017 Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award for Excellence in Food Protection was awarded to two local health departments...
Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang
New Food Safety Resource: Technology to Advance Supply Chain Transparency
Walmart is urging the fresh produce sector to collaborate and build transparency into the supply chain by using...
Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang
Pew Report “Food Safety From Farm to Fork”
The Pew Charitable Trusts has released a report,”Food Safety From Farm to Fork”, which examines how the wider use of...
Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang
NACCHO Releases Research Brief Highlighting Local Health Department Environmental...
In January 2017, NACCHO released findings from the 2016 National Profile of Local Health Departments, a comprehensive survey of local...
Jul 17, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Consensus Statement on HIV “Treatment as Prevention” in Criminal Law Reform
The Consensus Statement on HIV “Treatment as Prevention” in Criminal Law Reform was collaboratively created to serve as an...
Jul 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Make Health a Summer Priority: How to Limit Exposure to Warm Weather’s Environmental...
By Anna Suarez, Communications Specialist, Mesothelioma + Asbestos Awareness Center After enduring months of snow, freezing...
Jul 17, 2017 | Guest Author
CDC Report: Major Contributing Factors of Foodborne Illness OutbreaksThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health, (NCEH CDC) has released a report on factors that cause or amplify foodborne illness outbreaks (contributing factors). Information on contributing factors is critical to preventing outbreaks making this a highly valuable resource for local and state food safety professionals. The findings from analyses... Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Spring NewsletterThe Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have just released the spring edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety. The newsletter includes: Video training opportunities Recently published needs assessment results New case study on marijuana edibles Spotlight on the University of Georgia’s Center for Food Safety Upcoming conferences And Ways to Connect with the Centers […] Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Fish-Associated Outbreaks: One of Most Common for Foodborne IllnessThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study outlining fish-associated foodborne disease outbreaks over the past nearly two decades. The study, “Fish- Associated Foodborne Disease Outbreaks- U.S. 1998-2015”, shows that fish continue to be an important source of foodborne outbreaks, with tuna (37%), mahi-mahi (10%), and grouper (9%) being the types of […] Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Two Local Health Departments Win the 2017 Crumbine AwardsThe 2017 Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award for Excellence in Food Protection was awarded to two local health departments this year, Boulder County Public Health in Colorado and Kansas City, Missouri Health Department. According to the Samuel Crumbine Awards, the award “is a prestigious award given annually to local environmental health jurisdictions that demonstrate […] Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang |
New Food Safety Resource: Technology to Advance Supply Chain TransparencyWalmart is urging the fresh produce sector to collaborate and build transparency into the supply chain by using ‘blockchain’ technology. The technology uses a digitized system to track food from farm to fork. Using their old system, it took Walmart six days and 18 hours to trace a package of mangoes all the way back […] Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Pew Report “Food Safety From Farm to Fork”The Pew Charitable Trusts has released a report,”Food Safety From Farm to Fork”, which examines how the wider use of “evidence-based” interventions on farms and feedlots can prevent foodborne illnesses. The Pew’s Director of safe food project said in a news release that “an effective food safety system includes measures to prevent contamination at every step […] Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang |
NACCHO Releases Research Brief Highlighting Local Health Department Environmental Health ActivitiesIn January 2017, NACCHO released findings from the 2016 National Profile of Local Health Departments, a comprehensive survey of local health department (LHD) infrastructure and practice. This newest data was provided by 76% of all LHDs across the United States who responded to the 2016 Profile survey and helped us present a complete and accurate overview […] Jul 17, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Consensus Statement on HIV “Treatment as Prevention” in Criminal Law ReformThe Consensus Statement on HIV “Treatment as Prevention” in Criminal Law Reform was collaboratively created to serve as an important new resource in efforts to modernize HIV criminal laws, particularly for state advocates. There is no disagreement that treatment developments have transformed what it means to be living with HIV. PLHIV are thriving and living long and productive... Jul 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Make Health a Summer Priority: How to Limit Exposure to Warm Weather’s Environmental RisksBy Anna Suarez, Communications Specialist, Mesothelioma + Asbestos Awareness Center After enduring months of snow, freezing temperatures, and decreased daylight, communities can breathe a collective sigh of relief as summer slides into sight once again. With the promise of warmth and sunlight, along with the allure of the long-awaited activities reserved for the summer months, few […] Jul 17, 2017 | Guest Author |
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