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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

  • The Truth about Mold: Preventing Summertime Risks and Beyond

    Mold is a common household nuisance and is found both inside and outside in varying amounts. For some people, mold and its spores...

    Aug 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • 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

  • Hog Roast Outbreaks Highlight Efforts to Strengthen Public Health Partnerships

    By William Lanier, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Senior Epidemiologist, Karen Becker, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Director of Applied Epidemiology, and...

    Sep 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    • Food Safety & Inspection, Hazards & Health Effects

    Time to Take Off the Toxic Gloves: How Harmful Chemicals in Some Food Service Gloves Threaten Consumers’ Health —and What Restaurants Can Do About It

    The Coalition for Safer Food Processing and Packaging, a national alliance of public health nonprofits, sampled and tested 123 plastic food service gloves from 32 top glove distributors and 15 popular restaurant chains in the U.S. in order to determine which gloves contain toxic chemicals that can escape into your meal. They found that toxic […]

    Jul 31, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Extreme Weather, Food Safety & Inspection

    USDA Food Safety Tips for Areas Affected by “Bomb Cyclone”

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for those who may be impacted by winter storms in the Central to Northern Plains regions of the U.S. The National Weather Service reports an intense storm across the Central Plains that will continue to bring blizzard conditions […]

    Mar 18, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    Greener Guidance Advice Column: Plastic Straw Bans

    Note: This is the first edition of NACCHO’s new Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. To learn more and submit a question for future editions, click here. August 2018 Dear Greener Guidance, I have been hearing about plastic straw restrictions and bans being implemented across the country. What are the implications for local health departments? […]

    Aug 16, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Hazards & Health Effects

    World Environment Day 2018: Beating Plastic Pollution

    Tuesday, June 5 is World Environment Day, the United Nations’ recognized day to encourage global awareness and action to protect the environment. This year, the theme of World Environment Day is beating plastic pollution. Similar to the 2018 Earth Day theme of ending plastic pollution (read NACCHO’s Earth Day blog post on plastic straws here), […]

    Jun 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Climate Change, Food Safety & Inspection, Health & Disability, Health Equity & Social Justice

    Does Ending Plastic Pollution Mean the End of Plastic Straws?

    For the last 5,000 years, people around the world have been sipping their drinks out of straws. Only recently have straws come under serious debate. The gold and lapis straws of the ancient Sumerians evolved over the millennia into the plastic straws ubiquitous in restaurants, coffee shops, and bars today. According to one group’s estimate, […]

    Apr 19, 2018 | 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

    The Truth about Mold: Preventing Summertime Risks and Beyond

    Mold is a common household nuisance and is found both inside and outside in varying amounts. For some people, mold and its spores cause very few problems, while for others it can be devastating—even life threatening. In the U.S., there are over two million children with chronic and other serious conditions that are at higher […]

    Aug 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    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

    Hog Roast Outbreaks Highlight Efforts to Strengthen Public Health Partnerships

    By William Lanier, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Senior Epidemiologist, Karen Becker, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Director of Applied Epidemiology, and Gabrielle Johnston, MPH, Public Affairs Specialist, United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service September highlights two important and interrelated public health issues, with National Food Safety Education Month and National Farm Safety...

    Sep 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

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