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Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Newsletter: Winter Edition
The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have just released the winter edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety....
Jan 08, 2018 | Amy Chang
Environmental Assessments for Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation – A Guide to...
Interested in newly developed foodborne outbreak investigation training, resources, and tools? The National Environmental Health...
Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Serving Food Safety during the Holidays
Local health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. LHDs are responsible for food...
Dec 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
VIDEO: Success Stories from CDC’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance system...
Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
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
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
Food Safety Resource: 2015 NEARS Summary Report
The National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance system to capture environmental assessment data from...
May 17, 2017 | Amy Chang
Using NEARS To Enhance Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance...
Apr 19, 2017 | Amy Chang
Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Newsletter: Winter EditionThe Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have just released the winter edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety. Read it at http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/centers/resources.html. This edition features articles on: Food Source Information Wiki Online Outbreak Investigation Course SEDRIC Outbreak Explorer Demo Video Foodborne Illness Complaint System User Group Spotlight on the... Jan 08, 2018 | Amy Chang |
Environmental Assessments for Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation – A Guide to Trainings and ResourcesInterested in newly developed foodborne outbreak investigation training, resources, and tools? The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), in collaboration with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Environmental Health Services Branch, the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), the Colorado Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (COE), and... Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Serving Food Safety during the HolidaysLocal health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. LHDs are responsible for food safety inspections, epidemiological surveillance, the investigation of foodborne illness, and educating the public on food safety. As we enter the time of year when seasonal gatherings abound, we are reminded that LHDs are an essential […] Dec 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
VIDEO: Success Stories from CDC’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance system used to capture environmental assessment data from foodborne illness outbreak investigations. In this 5-minute video, produced by the National Environmental Health Association, four current NEARS participants share how NEARS has helped their program. Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Travel Scholarships: 2017 Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response & Management ConferenceNACCHO 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 AwardThe 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 |
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 |
Food Safety Resource: 2015 NEARS Summary ReportThe National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance system to capture environmental assessment data from foodborne illness outbreak investigations. The 2015 NEARS Summary Report is now available. In 2015, a total of 114 outbreaks were reported to NEARS. This summary provides information on characteristics of those outbreaks and the establishments where the outbreaks... May 17, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Using NEARS To Enhance Foodborne Illness Outbreak ResponseThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance system used to capture environmental assessment data from foodborne illness outbreak investigations. Local retail food regulatory programs that participate in NEARS can help prevent foodborne illness outbreaks associated with retail food facilities in their... Apr 19, 2017 | Amy Chang |
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