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Q & A: Defending Retail Food Supplies from Food Terrorism 

By: Jim Armstrong, MS, RS, Program Manager, Environmental Public Health Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health In 2016, the U.S....

Sep 25, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • 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

  • Travel Scholarships: 2017 Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response & Management...

    NACCHO has several travel scholarships for food safety leaders to attend the Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management...

    Aug 23, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • Seeking Nominations: 2017 Environmental Public Health Team Award

    The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is currently accepting nominations for the John J. Guzewich Environmental Public...

    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

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    Retail Program Standards Self-Assessment and Verification Audit Workshops

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is partnering with the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) to present two National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards Self-Assessment and Verification Audit Workshops in April and July 2019. The April workshop will be held on April 23-25, 2019 in Denver, CO. Register for the Denver workshop. The July workshop […]

    Sep 27, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Food Safety & Inspection

    CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for Hurricane Florence

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Wednesday, September 12 to coordinate 24/7 all CDC activities for public health needs before, during, and after Hurricane Florence, including the deployment of resources and personnel, as requested. CDC staff expects to offer specific assistance that includes recommendations for: General and...

    Sep 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    All of Us, Climate Change, Water Quality

    Healthy and Safe Swimming Week Messages for Summer Safety

    The summer months present a unique set of environmental health challenges for practitioners to consider. Climbing temperatures awaken a host of public health vectors (animals and insects that can transmit diseases to humans). Public pools reopen, with children flocking to splash around in—and, most likely, swallow—water that local health departments must ensure is adequately chlorinated. […]

    May 24, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Press Release, Epidemiology, Food Safety & Inspection

    Ongoing Multistate Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to Controversial Kratom Supplement

    By Alexandra Fraser, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern A multistate outbreak of Salmonellosis has been linked to the consumption of a product called “kratom”. From March 14 to April 5, 2018 the number of Salmonella cases confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) increased by more than 50%, up to 132 people in 38 states [1] [2]. […]

    Apr 17, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Q & A: Defending Retail Food Supplies from Food Terrorism 

    By: Jim Armstrong, MS, RS, Program Manager, Environmental Public Health Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health In 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the “Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rule for Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration.” This final rule is “aimed at preventing intentional adulteration from acts intended...

    Sep 25, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    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 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

    Travel Scholarships: 2017 Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response & Management Conference

    NACCHO has several travel scholarships for food safety leaders to attend the Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (INFORM) Conference 2017. The conference is held on November 6-9, 2017 in Garden Grove, CA.This four-day event convenes nearly 500 international attendees representing federal, state, and local public health, food, and environmental regulatory agencies. Attendees will...

    Aug 23, 2017 | Amy Chang

    Seeking Nominations: 2017 Environmental Public Health Team Award

    The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is currently accepting nominations for the John J. Guzewich Environmental Public Health Team Award. This award aims to promote the critical role of local, state, tribal and territorial environmental public health departments in protecting their communities and the entire nation from foodborne illness. In addition, by recognizing outstanding...

    Jul 31, 2017 | Amy Chang

    Travel Scholarships: Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (InFORM) 2017 Conference

    Travel 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

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