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Food Safety Modernization Act Update – Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the seventh edition of its draft guidance for industry on the FDA Food...
Nov 23, 2016 | Amy Chang
Keeping it Safe for the Holidays
My first read of the morning is always the Food Safety News (FSN) e-newsletter. Started by Bill Marler, one of the most prominent and...
Nov 22, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier
National Family Caregivers Month
November is National Family Caregivers Month – which recognizes the more than 90 million Americans who care for and ensure the health...
Nov 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
November is National Diabetes Month
There are currently 29 million Americans living with diabetes. This year’s theme for American Diabetes Month is This is Diabetes™. The...
Nov 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Disability Inclusion Resources: ACA Open Enrollment Period
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began November 1, 2016 at healthcare.gov. There are several resources, which can...
Nov 17, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
HRSA Resource: Caring for Infants and Children Affected by Zika Virus
The Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) created a resource guide to support states and communities with the health...
Nov 17, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New FDA Tool: Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed a new job aid tool to help determine Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS)...
Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang
FDA Issues FSMA Preventive Controls Guidance for Small Businesses
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued small entity compliance guidance under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to...
Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang
New Study on Restaurant-Associated Outbreaks
Although contamination of food can occur at any point from farm to table, restaurant food workers are a common source of foodborne...
Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang
Food Safety Modernization Act Update – Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility RegistrationThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the seventh edition of its draft guidance for industry on the FDA Food Facility Registration. Public comments regarding this guidance are being accepted by the FDA through February 6, 2017. Facilities that are required to register with the FDA include those that manufacture/process, pack or hold food […] Nov 23, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Keeping it Safe for the HolidaysMy first read of the morning is always the Food Safety News (FSN) e-newsletter. Started by Bill Marler, one of the most prominent and powerful food-safety attorneys in the country, FSN is a rich compendium of information warning readers about food recalls, foodborne illness outbreaks, food science, technology, food policy, and more. It provides such […] Nov 22, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier |
National Family Caregivers MonthNovember is National Family Caregivers Month – which recognizes the more than 90 million Americans who care for and ensure the health and safety of loved ones with a chronic illness, disability, or frailty of old age. This observance is organized by the Caregiver Action Network, an organization that provides education, support, and resources to […] Nov 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
November is National Diabetes MonthThere are currently 29 million Americans living with diabetes. This year’s theme for American Diabetes Month is This is Diabetes™. The purpose of this year’s campaign is for people with diabetes to share their personal story and raise awareness on the impact of the disease. For more information on American Diabetes month and how to […] Nov 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Disability Inclusion Resources: ACA Open Enrollment PeriodOpen enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began November 1, 2016 at healthcare.gov. There are several resources, which can support local health departments and partner agencies to employ inclusive measures ensuring all community members, including individuals with disabilities are able to participate in the open enrollment period. The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities created a... Nov 17, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
HRSA Resource: Caring for Infants and Children Affected by Zika VirusThe Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) created a resource guide to support states and communities with the health needs of infants and children affected by Zika Virus. The guide includes information on supporting a system of care for children with special health care needs as well as interim guidance from the Centers for Disease […] Nov 17, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New FDA Tool: Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foodsThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed a new job aid tool to help determine Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods. The resource is intended to be used in conjunction with the FDA Food Code. The FDA Food Code defines Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods for applicability for the provisions within the FDA Food Code. Access the […] Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang |
FDA Issues FSMA Preventive Controls Guidance for Small BusinessesThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued small entity compliance guidance under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to assist small and very small businesses with the implementation of the Preventive Controls for Human Food and Preventive Controls for Animal Food rules. Small businesses, those with fewer than 500 full-time employees, must comply with […] Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang |
New Study on Restaurant-Associated OutbreaksAlthough contamination of food can occur at any point from farm to table, restaurant food workers are a common source of foodborne illness. A recent article published by the Cambridge University Press in their Journal on Epidemiology and Infection, titled the Epidemiology of restaurant-associated foodborne disease outbreaks, United States, 1998–2013, discusses the sources and causes of […] Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang |
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