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Outbreaks Linked to Raw Chicken, Ground Beef, and Deli Ham

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating several...

Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Food Safety & Inspection, Policy Statement

    One Health and CAFOs

    In October 2018, NACCHO’s Board of Directors approved a new policy statement on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in...

    Nov 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    • Food Safety & Inspection

    FSIS After-Action Review Report on the Foodborne E. coli O26 Outbreak

    The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has posted on its website an after-action review report for the investigation of a 2018 outbreak of E. coli O26 illnesses associated with ground beef. During July–October 2018, public health officials in Florida, Massachusetts, Colorado, Tennessee, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food […]

    Jan 31, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

    FDA Releases Educational Food Safety Posters for Retail Food Employees Focusing on the Importance of Date Marking and Adequate Cooking Temperatures

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) National Retail Food Team today released additional posters that will highlight retail date marking for ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food and adequate cooking temperatures for turkey and ground beef. These posters are two-sided, with English on one side and a variety of other languages, including Spanish, Russian, […]

    Nov 25, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Ground Beef

    CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Dublin infections linked to ground beef. A single, common supplier of ground beef has not been identified. This investigation is ongoing and CDC will update the public as more […]

    Nov 04, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    Emerging Strain of Salmonella Raises Concern

    An investigation into an emerging strain of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Newport that was linked to beef obtained in the United States and soft cheese (likely unpasteurized) from Mexico is described in the August 23 issue of CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. During June 2018–March 2019, CDC identified 255 people from 32 U.S. states who were […]

    Aug 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    New FDA Educational Food Safety Posters for Retail Food Employees

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s National Retail Food Team has released new posters that focus on proper holding practices for cold prepared food and adequate cooking temperatures for turkey and ground beef. These posters were created as part of the FDA’s efforts to enhance food safety training at the retail level by helping employees […]

    Jul 24, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Antibiotic Resistance, Food Safety & Inspection

    New McDonald’s Antibiotic Policy for Beef

    McDonald’s announced a new policy to reduce the overall use of antibiotics important to human health, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), which applies across 85% of McDonald’s global beef supply chain. These are the steps McDonald’s is taking as part of the new policy: First, McDonald’s is partnering with supplying beef producers in […]

    Dec 28, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Antibiotic Resistance, Food Safety & Inspection

    Study finds resistance levels not lower in antibiotic-free burger meat

    A new study published in the Journal of Food Protection by researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture found similar levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in ground beef raised with and without antibiotics. According to the authors of the study, their findings suggest that antimicrobial use in U.S. cattle production has “minimal to no impact on AMR […]

    Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Outbreaks Linked to Raw Chicken, Ground Beef, and Deli Ham

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating several outbreaks linked to food products: More than 90 people are ill in an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections reported from 29 states. Evidence suggests that many types of raw chicken products from a variety of sources are […]

    Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection, Policy Statement

    One Health and CAFOs

    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 […]

    Nov 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

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