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Quantitative Risk Assessment of Norovirus Transmission in Food Establishments
Norovirus is the most common cause of widespread and sporadic gastroenteritis. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...
Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang
Children’s Environmental Health Day 2017: Choosing Safe Places for Early Care &...
Today, October 12, 2017, marks the second annual Children’s Environmental Health (CEH) Day. Launched as a means to create a children’s...
Oct 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Emergency Handbook for Food Managers
Has your jurisdiction been affected by the recent hurricanes? The Emergency Handbook for Food Managers manual provides food managers...
Sep 28, 2017 | Amy Chang
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
Defending Retail Food Supplies from Food Terrorism in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
By: Jim Armstrong, MS, RS, Program Manager, Environmental Public Health Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health Importance of Food...
Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
FDA Draft Guidance: Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the sixth chapter of the Draft Guidance for the Current Good...
Sep 11, 2017 | Amy Chang
New FDA Guidance: Food Safety Modernization Act Explained
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published three guidance documents to help food producers understand which part of the...
Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang
Quantitative Risk Assessment of Norovirus Transmission in Food EstablishmentsNorovirus is the most common cause of widespread and sporadic gastroenteritis. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed a quantitative risk assessment model to quantify and study the risk association with the transmission of norovirus to consumers through contamination by infected food handlers in retail foods. Learn more about the risk assessment model […] Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Children’s Environmental Health Day 2017: Choosing Safe Places for Early Care & EducationToday, October 12, 2017, marks the second annual Children’s Environmental Health (CEH) Day. Launched as a means to create a children’s environmental health movement and build a strong network of advocates, CEH Day reminds us of the urgent need to put children and families back into the forefront of our nation’s actions regarding health and […] Oct 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Emergency Handbook for Food ManagersHas your jurisdiction been affected by the recent hurricanes? The Emergency Handbook for Food Managers manual provides food managers at food service establishments with a quick-reference handbook that is easy to use for emergency preparedness and response. The handbook presents what to do first, who to call, and steps to keep people and food safe […] Sep 28, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Q & A: Defending Retail Food Supplies from Food TerrorismBy: 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 |
Defending Retail Food Supplies from Food Terrorism in Cuyahoga County, OhioBy: Jim Armstrong, MS, RS, Program Manager, Environmental Public Health Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health Importance of Food Defense In 2004, Tommy Thompson, former director of the Department of Health and Human Services, famously said, “I, for the life of me, cannot understand why the terrorists have not attacked our food supply, because it is […] Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
FDA Draft Guidance: Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human FoodThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the sixth chapter of the Draft Guidance for the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food. The guidance provides an explanation for food facilities on how to establish and implement a heat treatment, such as baking or cooking, to prevent contamination by disease-causing... Sep 11, 2017 | Amy Chang |
New FDA Guidance: Food Safety Modernization Act ExplainedThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published three guidance documents to help food producers understand which part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) affects them and their operations. The new guidance aims to help industry stakeholders identify FSMA exemptions and understand the juice, seafood, and Low-Acid Canned Foods (LACF) regulations in connection with […] Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang |
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