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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an alert on the potential for serious injury from eating, drinking, or handling...
Sep 04, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health and regulatory officials, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
During the Conference for Food Protection’s (CFP’s) Biennial Meeting, Issues are submitted for vetting and then approved by the...
By Andrew Linton, CPM, RS, Division Manager, Environmental Health Division, Maricopa County Environmental Services Department...
NACCHO invites all retail food regulatory programs to submit applications to participate in a mentorship program with their peers to...
Held on August 31st every year, International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event to raise awareness of overdose and lower stigma...
Aug 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO recently published a follow-up to a 2014 assessment looking at practices, awareness, and inclusion of people with disabilities...
Aug 29, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Exposure to toxins produced by certain algal species are an ecological, public and animal health concern. Harmful algal blooms (HABs)...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an alert on the potential for serious injury from eating, drinking, or handling food products prepared by adding liquid nitrogen at the point of sale, immediately before consumption. These products are often marketed under the names “Dragon’s Breath,” “Heaven’s Breath,” “nitro puff” and other similar names....
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health and regulatory officials, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to kosher chicken. As of August 27, 2018, 17 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- have been reported from four...
During the Conference for Food Protection’s (CFP’s) Biennial Meeting, Issues are submitted for vetting and then approved by the Assembly of State Delegates. Within 45 days of the conference, these recommendations, which often suggest changes to the Food Code and its Annexes, are sent in a letter to FDA. FDA is expected to provide a […]
By Andrew Linton, CPM, RS, Division Manager, Environmental Health Division, Maricopa County Environmental Services Department Editor’s Note: September is National Food Safety Month. Throughout the month, NACCHO is featuring local health departments’ food safety efforts, starting with Maricopa County. The Maricopa County Environmental Services Department (MCESD) is the proud recipient...
NACCHO invites all retail food regulatory programs to submit applications to participate in a mentorship program with their peers to learn, share experiences, and acquire tools and resources related to the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards). Program Objectives The overall objective of the mentorship program, now in its eighth year, […]
Held on August 31st every year, International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event to raise awareness of overdose and lower stigma around drug-related deaths. Events and activities around the world stimulate conversations about prevention and policy and remind participants that overdose death is preventable. The domestic opioid epidemic continues to expand, with national provisional […]
NACCHO recently published a follow-up to a 2014 assessment looking at practices, awareness, and inclusion of people with disabilities in local health departments’ public health practices. The 2014 baseline assessment results indicated that LHDs may lack awareness of the people with disabilities in their jurisdictions and have poor knowledge of health disparities affecting people with...
Exposure to toxins produced by certain algal species are an ecological, public and animal health concern. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are an increase in the mass and volume of algal cells that could occur seasonally in both freshwater and marine systems This guide from the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) provides resources for environmental […]
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