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National Environmental Health Association – Annual Educational Conference and...
By Amy Chang, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO, and Lindsay Beattie,...
Aug 13, 2015 | Amy Chang
Food Safety Toolkit Available in NACCHO’s Toolbox
The NACCHO Food Safety toolkit is a free, online collection of public health resources including presentations, fact sheets, drills,...
Jul 30, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
FDA Releases Best Practices for FoodSHIELD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Partnership for Food Protection’s Surveillance, Response and Post Response...
Jul 24, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
50 State Compilation Available on Raw Milk Statutes
The Network for Public Health Law recently released a new raw milk resource, “50 State Compilation: Raw Milk Statutes.”...
Jul 22, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
FDA Delays Implementation of Menu Calorie Count Rules
Implementation of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirement that chain restaurants, grocery stores, and other food...
Jul 10, 2015 | Katie Regan
FDA Releases Supplement to the 2013 Food Code
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a Supplement to the 2013 Food Code, a model for retail food regulations across the...
Jul 08, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
Raw Milk-Associated Outbreaks: Lessons Learned from Past Events
The number of states legalizing the sale of raw milk is on the rise—and so is the number of raw milk-related outbreaks. According to...
Jun 29, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
National Environmental Health Association – Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition’s Food Safety and Defense SessionsBy Amy Chang, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO, and Lindsay Beattie, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO NACCHO staff and members presented about food safety and defense at this year’s National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Annual Educational Conference &... Aug 13, 2015 | Amy Chang |
Food Safety Toolkit Available in NACCHO’s ToolboxThe NACCHO Food Safety toolkit is a free, online collection of public health resources including presentations, fact sheets, drills, evaluations, protocols, templates, reports, and training materials. Public health professionals and other external stakeholders can use these tools to inform and improve their work in food safety. Jul 30, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
FDA Releases Best Practices for FoodSHIELDThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Partnership for Food Protection’s Surveillance, Response and Post Response Workgroup recently released “Best Practices for Use of FoodSHIELD During Food and Feed Incidents.” The document provides guidance on how FDA, state, and local health officials can utilize the program FoodSHIELD to share information during food and feed... Jul 24, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
50 State Compilation Available on Raw Milk StatutesThe Network for Public Health Law recently released a new raw milk resource, “50 State Compilation: Raw Milk Statutes.” This document provides a list of links to current legislation on the sale of raw milk for each state. Raw milk has been the cause of many outbreaks across the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and […] Jul 22, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
FDA Delays Implementation of Menu Calorie Count RulesImplementation of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirement that chain restaurants, grocery stores, and other food establishments post calorie counts on menus has been delayed until Dec. 1, 2016—a year later than FDA initially intended, and two years after publication of the ruling. The change is in response to the numerous requests FDA received from the […] Jul 10, 2015 | Katie Regan |
FDA Releases Supplement to the 2013 Food CodeThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a Supplement to the 2013 Food Code, a model for retail food regulations across the United States. The update provides the industry and government with practical, science-based controls for food handling in order to improve food safety. The Supplement is based on recommendations made by regulatory officials, industry, academia, […] Jul 08, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
Raw Milk-Associated Outbreaks: Lessons Learned from Past EventsThe number of states legalizing the sale of raw milk is on the rise—and so is the number of raw milk-related outbreaks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of states that allow the sale of raw milk increased from 22 to 30 between 2004 and 2011 [1]. With more […] Jun 29, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
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