The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
On June 4–6, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) National Retail Program Team management and retail association...
Jul 15, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
On June 24, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance to provide recommendations to those in the sprout seed...
Jul 01, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
For the last several months, NACCHO has featured the progress that communities across the country have made in retail food protection...
Jun 07, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The theme for this year’s World Water Day, recognized annually on March 22, is “Leaving no one behind.” Billions of people around the...
Mar 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
This post is part of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards blog series showcasing the progress that communities across the country have...
Jan 10, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program...
Dec 18, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
A new article published in the Journal of Food Protection examines the effect of food safety management characteristics on risk factor...
Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released findings from the initial phase of a 10-year study that is evaluating trends in...
In October 2018, NACCHO’s Board of Directors approved a new policy statement on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in...
Nov 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
On June 4–6, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) National Retail Program Team management and retail association representatives held a meeting. Notes and outcomes from the meeting are outlined below: Meeting Purpose The purpose of the meeting and conference calls leading up to the meeting was to: Obtain a better understanding of FDA/association roles as they […]
On June 24, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance to provide recommendations to those in the sprout seed industry to help reduce food safety hazards in the production of seed used for sprouting. Between January 1996 and August 2018, contaminated sprouts were associated with 50 outbreaks, which together resulted in more […]
For the last several months, NACCHO has featured the progress that communities across the country have made in retail food protection through a blog series on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards). The Retail Program Standards are designed to help food regulatory programs enhance […]
The theme for this year’s World Water Day, recognized annually on March 22, is “Leaving no one behind.” Billions of people around the world already live without access to safe water, and in emergencies, those numbers increase exponentially. Across the United States, aging water infrastructure, severe weather, and accidents cause an estimated 240,000 water main […]
This post is part of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards blog series showcasing the progress that communities across the country have made in retail food protection. Each month, we are featuring the experiences, challenges, and successes of jurisdictions that have worked toward each of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory […]
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) are designed to help food regulatory programs enhance the services they provide to the public. This post is part of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards blog series showcasing the progress that communities across the country have made in retail […]
A new article published in the Journal of Food Protection examines the effect of food safety management characteristics on risk factor violations cited on routine inspections. The results of the study support the recommendations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding certified food managers (CFMs); however, the findings also suggest greater complexity in the […]
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 […]
In October 2018, NACCHO’s Board of Directors approved a new policy statement on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in response to concerns from local health departments. CAFOs are animal feeding operations with more than 1,000 animal units (e.g., 1,000 head of beef cattle, 700 dairy cows, 2,500 swine >55 lbs., 125,000 broiler chickens, or 82,000 […]
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