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NACCHO University Vodcast Highlights FDA Retail Program Standards
“Connecting FDA Retail Program Standards and Public Health Accreditation,” a new NACCHO University vodcast, highlights how...
Nov 04, 2014 | Katie Regan
Resources and Information for National Food Safety Month
Local health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. According to the 2013 National...
Sep 19, 2014 | NacchoVoice
CDC and NACCHO Resources for Responding to Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness
Local health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. In the face of budget cuts and...
Sep 02, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Improving the Quality of Public Health Practice through PHAB’s Accreditation Program...
By Stephen Hughes, Consumer Safety Officer, Food and Drug Administration, and Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health,...
Jun 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO-FDA Mentorship Program Helps Improve Retail Food Regulatory Programs across...
By Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO Considering the large number of restaurants, restaurant employees, and...
Apr 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO University Vodcast Highlights FDA Retail Program Standards“Connecting FDA Retail Program Standards and Public Health Accreditation,” a new NACCHO University vodcast, highlights how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Retail program Standards and the Public Health Accreditation Board’s (PHAB’s) Standards and Measures complement each other. The vodcast also demonstrates how local health departments have... Nov 04, 2014 | Katie Regan |
Resources and Information for National Food Safety MonthLocal health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. According to the 2013 National Profile of Local Health Departments, 78% of LHDs provide food service establishment inspections and 72% of LHDs provide food safety education in their jurisdictions. September marks the 20th anniversary of National Food Safety Month (NFSM), an […] Sep 19, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
CDC and NACCHO Resources for Responding to Outbreaks of Foodborne IllnessLocal health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. In the face of budget cuts and staff reductions, LHDs are responsible for food safety inspections, epidemiological surveillance, the investigation of foodborne illness, and educating the public on food safety. Sep 02, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Improving the Quality of Public Health Practice through PHAB’s Accreditation Program and the FDA Retail Program StandardsBy Stephen Hughes, Consumer Safety Officer, Food and Drug Administration, and Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO For the past 15 years, the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) have served as a model for the continuous improvement of retail food regulatory programs throughout the United States. Many of the […] Jun 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
NACCHO-FDA Mentorship Program Helps Improve Retail Food Regulatory Programs across the CountryBy Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO Considering the large number of restaurants, restaurant employees, and restaurant patrons across the nation, it is essential that local health departments (LHDs) establish and manage retail food regulatory programs. LHDs play a critical role in protecting the public from foodborne illnesses through these programs, which often include... Apr 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
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