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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

  • This Holiday Season, Put Food Safety on the Table

    By Julie Schwartz, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service Millions of Americans...

    Dec 22, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Keeping it Safe for the Holidays

    My first read of the morning is always the Food Safety News (FSN) e-newsletter. Started by Bill Marler, one of the most prominent and...

    Nov 22, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

  • Balancing Transparency and Integrity: How We Changed Public Notification of...

    The second half of 2015 felt like all foodborne illness, all the time. In the summer, we dealt with a statewide salmonella outbreak...

    Apr 07, 2016 | Guest Author

  • Preventing Foodborne Illness During the Holidays

    Listeria and Blue Bell ice cream. Salmonella and raw tuna sushi. Salmonella and frozen chicken. Cyclospora and unidentified food...

    Nov 23, 2015 | Amy Chang

  • What types of food safety education and outreach will your health department conduct...

    Let us know in the comments below.

    Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan

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    Environmental Health and COVID-19: Roundup of News and Resources Released by NACCHO

    NACCHO actively supported officials within county and city health departments to address the environmental health impacts of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). NACCHO's environmental health team identified the current gaps in COVID-19 environmental health resources to curate a dedicated blog series.

    Oct 31, 2022 | Anu Varma

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    COVID-19 & Environmental Health Resources: Holiday Season Guidelines and More

    As part of the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ (NACCHO’s) work to support and serve 3,000 local health departments (LHDs) in the United States, NACCHO will be releasing a bi-weekly blog consisting of an up-to-date collection of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) resources for our members working at the intersection of environmental health and COVID-19.

    Oct 15, 2020 | Anu Varma

    Food Safety & Inspection

    “The Story of Your Dinner” Campaign

    Food safety is the foundation of preparing and serving healthy, safe meals. To encourage parents and home cooks to incorporate easy food safety steps in the kitchen this holiday season, the non-profit Partnership for Food Safety Education offers something for the whole family. The Story of Your Dinner campaign features recipes, videos, kids’ activity sheets and food […]

    Aug 28, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    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 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

    This Holiday Season, Put Food Safety on the Table

    By Julie Schwartz, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service Millions of Americans will feast with family and friends in the next few weeks to celebrate winter holidays and the start of a new year. Those cooking for this year’s family gathering should be aware that foodborne illness is a […]

    Dec 22, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Keeping it Safe for the Holidays

    My first read of the morning is always the Food Safety News (FSN) e-newsletter. Started by Bill Marler, one of the most prominent and powerful food-safety attorneys in the country, FSN is a rich compendium of information warning readers about food recalls, foodborne illness outbreaks, food science, technology, food policy, and more. It provides such […]

    Nov 22, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

    Balancing Transparency and Integrity: How We Changed Public Notification of Potential Outbreaks

    The second half of 2015 felt like all foodborne illness, all the time. In the summer, we dealt with a statewide salmonella outbreak resulting from contamination at a supplier of whole hogs who sold to small food establishments in our county, as well as to individuals for backyard pig roasts.

    Apr 07, 2016 | Guest Author

    Preventing Foodborne Illness During the Holidays

    Listeria and Blue Bell ice cream. Salmonella and raw tuna sushi. Salmonella and frozen chicken. Cyclospora and unidentified food products. Salmonella and pork. Salmonella and cucumbers. Listeria and soft cheeses. E. Coli and Chipotle Mexican Grill. All of the above foodborne disease outbreaks occurred in 2015. From 2010 to 2014, 120 multi-state outbreaks occurred, up […]

    Nov 23, 2015 | Amy Chang

    What types of food safety education and outreach will your health department conduct prior to Thanksgiving?

    Let us know in the comments below.

    Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan

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