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Strengthening Surveillance of and Response to Foodborne Diseases

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a manual on “Strengthening surveillance of and response to foodborne...

Feb 13, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • 2017 Edition of Food Code Released

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released the 2017 edition of the Food Code. The Food Code is a model regulation that...

    Feb 12, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • Salt Lake County Requires Hepatitis A Vaccines for some Food Workers

    The Salt Lake County Board of Health has amended the  “Health Regulation #5: Food Sanitarian: to require all food workers in an...

    Feb 05, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • USDA, FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination and Collaboration

    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioners announced a formal agreement...

    Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • CME & Professional Development: What you need to know about foodborne illnesses

    Contaminated foods sicken an estimated 48 million Americans annually, leading to 128,000 hospitalizations and roughly 3,000 deaths....

    Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang

    • Epidemiology, Food Safety & Inspection, Infectious Disease

    FDA Sampling Fresh Herbs, Guacamole and Processed Avocado

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun to test fresh cilantro, parsley and basil, as well as processed avocado and guacamole, for certain microbial contaminants. The sampling will help the FDA assess the rates of bacterial contamination in these items to help identify possible common factors among the positive samples. These items were […]

    Feb 27, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Press Release, Epidemiology, Food Safety & Inspection

    Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Products Reported to Contain Kratom

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local health officials, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to kratom products. Kratom is a plant that grows naturally in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It comes in a variety […]

    Feb 27, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Food Safety & Inspection, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Immunization

    Hepatitis A Guidance Revised by Advisory Committee

    The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is now recommending that anyone over the age of 12 months should be vaccinated for hepatitis A after the fact if they have been exposed to the virus.  The new recommendations are not considered final until they are published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Morbidity and […]

    Feb 27, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Tools & Resources, Webinar, Food Safety & Inspection

    Webinar Recording: Development of Standards for Cannabis-Infused Products

    ASTM is taking the lead to develop standards related to cannabis and cannabis-infused products.  Hear from ASTM Committee D37 on Cannabis on what ASTM is doing to develop cannabis standards, what areas they are developing cannabis standards in, timeline expected, and how you can get involved.  You will also hear from the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) […]

    Feb 27, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Strengthening Surveillance of and Response to Foodborne Diseases

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a manual on “Strengthening surveillance of and response to foodborne diseases.” The manual describes how countries can strengthen their current surveillance and response activities for foodborne diseases and integrate them in an existing national surveillance and response system. This will enable countries to: assess the stage of...

    Feb 13, 2018 | Amy Chang

    2017 Edition of Food Code Released

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released the 2017 edition of the Food Code. The Food Code is a model regulation that provides all levels of government and industry with practical, science-based guidance and manageable provisions for reducing the known risks of foodborne illness. The 2017 Food Code provides uniform standards for retail food safety, […]

    Feb 12, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Salt Lake County Requires Hepatitis A Vaccines for some Food Workers

    The Salt Lake County Board of Health has amended the  “Health Regulation #5: Food Sanitarian: to require all food workers in an establishment to be vaccinated for hepatitis A if anyone in the establishment has been in contact with someone infected with hepatitis. The Salt Lake area has had at least 181 people sickened with […]

    Feb 05, 2018 | Amy Chang

    USDA, FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination and Collaboration

    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioners announced a formal agreement aimed to making the oversight of food more efficient and effective by bolstering coordination between the two agencies. This agreement outlines how the agencies will collaborate with efficiency and effectiveness on produce safety and biotechnology activities while...

    Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang

    CME & Professional Development: What you need to know about foodborne illnesses

    Contaminated foods sicken an estimated 48 million Americans annually, leading to 128,000 hospitalizations and roughly 3,000 deaths. The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have developed two web-based CME modules to help physicians identify, treat and report cases of foodborne illness and talk with patients about food safety. Primary care […]

    Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang

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    Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), Performance Improvement, Workforce Development

    Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)...

    Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 training series.

    Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

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    Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building More Resilient Communities

    Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...

    Mar 08, 2024

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    Tools & Resources, Brain Health, Healthy Aging, Healthy Living & Prevention

    New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into Health Improvement Planning: The...

    NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...

    Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted

    Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...

    Oct 16, 2023

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