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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a fact sheet to inform stakeholders about the agency’s continued efforts to...
Aug 28, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Washing raw chicken before you cook it leaves germs in the sink that may contaminate fruit or vegetables you rinse there later. A new...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) National Retail Food Team is informing stakeholders that its warehouse that ships...
Food safety is the foundation of preparing and serving healthy, safe meals. To encourage parents and home cooks to incorporate easy...
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) released the Food Safety Instructor Directory—an interactive map that allows...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is closely monitoring Hurricane Dorian and is ready to assist...
Aug 28, 2019 | Katie Dwyer
Food Safety Education Month is recognized across the nation every September. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s...
Aug 27, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) established Children’s Environmental Health Day (CEH Day) in 2016 as a...
Aug 26, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
An investigation into an emerging strain of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Newport that was linked to beef obtained in the United...
Aug 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a fact sheet to inform stakeholders about the agency’s continued efforts to implement menu labeling in chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments. FDA will continue to support industry to implement the menu labeling requirements, assess implementation progress to further inform education and outreach as well as […]
Washing raw chicken before you cook it leaves germs in the sink that may contaminate fruit or vegetables you rinse there later. A new CDC video, also in Spanish, shows how germs spread when chicken is washed. In addition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a study that advised against washing raw poultry, because bacteria can […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) National Retail Food Team is informing stakeholders that its warehouse that ships printed hard copy versions of Educational Posters/Storyboards for Retail Food Employees is closing. There are 10 different versions of the posters/storyboards, each in one of seven foreign languages on one side and English on the other […]
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 […]
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) released the Food Safety Instructor Directory—an interactive map that allows users to find certified food safety instructors in their geographic areas. NEHA’s Food Safety Training program maintains a network of hundreds of registered food safety instructors from across the globe who provide valuable training for the food service industry....
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is closely monitoring Hurricane Dorian and is ready to assist and support local health departments with response and recovery efforts. This page will be updated continually. Please reach out to NACCHO’s Preparedness team for additional updates or assistance. Local health departments are life-saving first responders to...
Food Safety Education Month is recognized across the nation every September. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) offers resources and graphics to share to raise awareness about food safety throughout the month here. The Partnership for Food Safety Education also offers resources and opportunities to get involved here.
The Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) established Children’s Environmental Health Day (CEH Day) in 2016 as a way to raise awareness about how environmental exposures impact children’s health. It is also a day of action that can be used to mobilize individuals, families, organizations, and communities to champion, on behalf of all children, the right […]
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 […]
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