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New Report: Summary of Retail Food Inspection Scoring, Grading, and Placarding...
As more Americans eat out and the number of retail food establishments increases, the concern for food safety also increases. To help...
Jul 06, 2016 | Amy Chang
NACCHO Food Truck Sharing Session Recording and Resources
NACCHO hosted an online sharing session on local regulatory issues dealing with mobile food units. The first presentation highlighted...
Jun 09, 2016 | Amy Chang
CIFOR Releases Outbreaks of Undetermined Etiology (OUE) Guidelines
The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is pleased to announce the release of the Outbreaks of Undetermined...
May 09, 2016 | Amy Chang
Highlights & Key Takeaways: Conference for Food Protection’s Biennial Meeting
Last month, the Conference for Food Protection (CFP), brought together representatives from the food industry, government, academia,...
May 06, 2016 | Amy Chang
Join a Committee on the Conference for Food Protection
The Conference for Food Protection (CFP) is recruiting committee members for the 2016-2018 cycle, to be finalized by mid-September....
May 04, 2016 | Amy Chang
NACCHO Cottage Food Sharing Session Presentation
Recently, NACCHO hosted a sharing session on local and state food safety regulatory perspectives and concerns related to cottage...
May 02, 2016 | Amy Chang
CDC Study: How Often Retail Delis Clean Deli Slicers
What percentage of delis clean their slicers as often as FDA recommends to prevent germs from spreading? Find out in this new study,...
May 02, 2016 | Amy Chang
Foodborne Illness Trends
The CDC’s Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network, FoodNet, has released their most recent report. This report provides a...
May 02, 2016 | Amy Chang
New Report: Summary of Retail Food Inspection Scoring, Grading, and Placarding SystemsAs more Americans eat out and the number of retail food establishments increases, the concern for food safety also increases. To help prevent foodborne disease, retail food regulatory programs license and inspect retail food establishments. Some retail food regulatory programs have incorporated a scoring, grading, or placarding system as part of their regulatory approach. These […] Jul 06, 2016 | Amy Chang |
NACCHO Food Truck Sharing Session Recording and ResourcesNACCHO hosted an online sharing session on local regulatory issues dealing with mobile food units. The first presentation highlighted how local regulatory agencies in southern New Jersey addressed challenges with mobile food units by forming a regional mobile task force to standardize mobile food establishment processes and applications.The second presentation focused on challenges with local... Jun 09, 2016 | Amy Chang |
CIFOR Releases Outbreaks of Undetermined Etiology (OUE) GuidelinesThe Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is pleased to announce the release of the Outbreaks of Undetermined Etiology (OUE) Guidelines. The OUE Guidelines are designed to provide recommendations on “universal” collection, shipment, testing, and retention of foodborne outbreak specimens in the event that an etiology is elusive, even in the early stages of […] May 09, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Highlights & Key Takeaways: Conference for Food Protection’s Biennial MeetingLast month, the Conference for Food Protection (CFP), brought together representatives from the food industry, government, academia, and consumer organizations to discuss emerging food safety problems and potential solutions at their 2016 Biennial Meeting in Boise, Idaho. Every other year, CFP provides meeting attendees with an open forum to discuss food safety standards from any source, while... May 06, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Join a Committee on the Conference for Food ProtectionThe Conference for Food Protection (CFP) is recruiting committee members for the 2016-2018 cycle, to be finalized by mid-September. Interested applicants must be current CFP members, and up to date on their membership dues. Find out how become a CFP member, here. To apply for a committee, CFP members should email this address by May 28, 2016, with up to three committees of interest, by […] May 04, 2016 | Amy Chang |
NACCHO Cottage Food Sharing Session PresentationRecently, NACCHO hosted a sharing session on local and state food safety regulatory perspectives and concerns related to cottage foods. The presentation highlighted state cottage food regulations implemented across the nation; how one state health department has partnered with local health departments to regulate, educate, and enforce cottage food laws; and the experience of a local health... May 02, 2016 | Amy Chang |
CDC Study: How Often Retail Delis Clean Deli SlicersWhat percentage of delis clean their slicers as often as FDA recommends to prevent germs from spreading? Find out in this new study, published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. May 02, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Foodborne Illness TrendsThe CDC’s Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network, FoodNet, has released their most recent report. This report provides a preliminary 2015 data on the nine most common germs spread through food. Overall, the progress in reducing rates of foodborne illnesses has been limited since 2012 and the most frequent causes of infection in 2015 were Salmonella and Campylobacter. […] May 02, 2016 | Amy Chang |
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