The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program...
Mar 15, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Dec 18, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developed an education module to help industry, regulators, and consumers understand the...
Dec 04, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) advocates for national, state, and local policies, regulations, research, and...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued one draft and one final guidance on various topics related to the two final rules...
Nov 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
In October 2018, NACCHO’s Board of Directors approved a new policy statement on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in...
The following statement is from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D: The FDA is issuing a request...
Sep 27, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
By the Children’s Environmental Health Committee of the American Public Health Association’s Environment Section Local health...
Sep 12, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
By Andrew Linton, CPM, RS, Division Manager, Environmental Health Division, Maricopa County Environmental Services Department...
Sep 04, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
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 […]
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 […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developed an education module to help industry, regulators, and consumers understand the menu labeling regulations. This online module describes what types of establishments and types of foods are covered by the menu labeling regulations and how to comply with the regulations. The FDA has also published two fact […]
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) advocates for national, state, and local policies, regulations, research, and resources that will enhance the ability of environmental health professionals to regulate Cottage Foods and Home-Based Restaurants in order to protect public health. NEHA’s Board of Directors recently approved a policy statement on Food Safety for Cottage Foods...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued one draft and one final guidance on various topics related to the two final rules updating the Nutrition Facts label. The first guidance, which is draft, “Food Labeling: Serving Sizes of Foods That Can Reasonably Be Consumed At One Eating Occasion, Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed, Serving Size-Related […]
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 […]
The following statement is from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D: The FDA is issuing a request for information as it examines its approach to the use of dairy food names like “milk,” “cheese,” or “yogurt” in the labeling of plant-based foods and beverages. Earlier this year, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb […]
By the Children’s Environmental Health Committee of the American Public Health Association’s Environment Section Local health department professionals are uniquely aware of the health issues and risks affecting their towns and cities. Some counties have a disproportionate number of homes with lead paint, and others have increasing asthma prevalence rates among children. Children are especially...
By Andrew Linton, CPM, RS, Division Manager, Environmental Health Division, Maricopa County Environmental Services Department Editor’s Note: September is National Food Safety Month. Throughout the month, NACCHO is featuring local health departments’ food safety efforts, starting with Maricopa County. The Maricopa County Environmental Services Department (MCESD) is the proud recipient...
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