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Public Health Reports published an article about the cost for restaurants of a foodborne illness outbreak. The article estimated that...
May 10, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
As of Monday, May 7, 2018, calorie counts on chain restaurant menus are now mandatory. See the FDA’s statement below: May 7,...
May 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Reduced Oxygen Packaging (ROP) such as vacuum packaging, cook-chill and sous vide processes are considered specialized processes under...
Apr 27, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury, and others are present in certain foods. At high levels, metals can be toxic...
Apr 25, 2018 | Amy Chang
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local...
Across the country, state and local officials are warning consumers about possible Hepatitis A exposures from restaurant workers who...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and...
For the last 5,000 years, people around the world have been sipping their drinks out of straws. Only recently have straws come under...
Apr 19, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
By Alexandra Fraser, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern A multistate outbreak of Salmonellosis has been linked to the consumption of a...
Apr 17, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Public Health Reports published an article about the cost for restaurants of a foodborne illness outbreak. The article estimated that “the cost of a single foodborne illness outbreak ranged from $3968 to $1.9 million for a fast-food restaurant, $6330 to $2.1 million for a fast-casual restaurant, $8030 to $2.2 million for a casual-dining restaurant, and $8273 […]
As of Monday, May 7, 2018, calorie counts on chain restaurant menus are now mandatory. See the FDA’s statement below: May 7, 2018 is the compliance date for the menu labeling final rule. On this date, consumers will have access to calorie and nutrition information in certain chain establishments covered by the rule. The menu […]
Reduced Oxygen Packaging (ROP) such as vacuum packaging, cook-chill and sous vide processes are considered specialized processes under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Model Food Code. The use of ROP has become increasingly popular in restaurants across the nation. Building a positive relationship between industry members and regulators is an important component in making […]
Heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury, and others are present in certain foods. At high levels, metals can be toxic especially to children. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established a workgroup of food safety experts to advise the FDA about how to protect all consumers from these metals when present in foods. […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local officials, are investigating Salmonella Braenderup infections. The Salmonella Braenderup infections have been linked to Rose Acre Farms’ Hyde County farm and have sold these egg under multiple brand names. The FDA advises consumers to not […]
Across the country, state and local officials are warning consumers about possible Hepatitis A exposures from restaurant workers who have worked while infected with the virus. The most recent warnings include Arkansas and Indiana. More than 1,200 people have been reported to be infected in a multi-state outbreak that includes restaurant employees. Learn more here.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7) infections linked to romaine lettuce. The warning to consumers cover all types of romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region....
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, […]
By Alexandra Fraser, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern A multistate outbreak of Salmonellosis has been linked to the consumption of a product called “kratom”. From March 14 to April 5, 2018 the number of Salmonella cases confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) increased by more than 50%, up to 132 people in 38 states [1] [2]. […]
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