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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

Q & A: Defending Retail Food Supplies from Food Terrorism

By: Jim Armstrong, MS, RS, Program Manager, Environmental Public Health Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health In 2016, the U.S....

Sep 25, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Defending Retail Food Supplies from Food Terrorism in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

By: Jim Armstrong, MS, RS, Program Manager, Environmental Public Health Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health Importance of Food...

Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Food Safety & Inspection Retail Program Standards Blog Series: Standard 2 The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) are designed to help food regulatory programs enhance the services they provide to the public. This post is the third in NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards blog series showcasing the progress that communities across the country have made in […] Oct 18, 2018 \| Michelle Shapiro
Food Safety & Inspection Contaminated Beef Spread Across the Country Cargill Meat Solutions recalled 66 tons of ground beef on September 20, 2018 after a deadly E. coli O26 outbreak. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) released a list of retailers that received the recalled product, including every Safeway, Meijer, and Sam’s Club store in the United States. This is the […] Sep 27, 2018 \| Michelle Shapiro
Food Safety & Inspection Retail Program Standards Blog Series: Standard 1 This post is the second in a new Retail Program Standards blog series from NACCHO to showcase the progress that communities across the country have made in retail food protection. Each month, we are featuring the experiences, challenges, and successes of jurisdictions that have worked toward each standard. All jurisdictions featured have participated in NACCHO’s […] Sep 19, 2018 \| Michelle Shapiro
Awards & Recognition, Food Safety & Inspection 2018 Crumbine Award: A Collaborative Food Safety Effort 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... Sep 04, 2018 \| Michelle Shapiro
Food Safety & Inspection Greener Guidance Advice Column: Plastic Straw Bans Note: This is the first edition of NACCHO’s new Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. To learn more and submit a question for future editions, click here. August 2018 Dear Greener Guidance, I have been hearing about plastic straw restrictions and bans being implemented across the country. What are the implications for local health departments? […] Aug 16, 2018 \| Michelle Shapiro
Press Release, Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection FDA Issues 2017 Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the 2017 edition of the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards), which define the key elements of an effective retail food regulatory program for state, local, tribal, and territorial food regulatory agencies. The Retail Program Standards provide recommendations for designing and managing these retail... Mar 07, 2018 \| Michelle Shapiro
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
Q & A: Defending Retail Food Supplies from Food Terrorism By: Jim Armstrong, MS, RS, Program Manager, Environmental Public Health Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health In 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the “Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rule for Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration.” This final rule is “aimed at preventing intentional adulteration from acts intended... Sep 25, 2017 \| Kim Rodgers
Defending Retail Food Supplies from Food Terrorism in Cuyahoga County, Ohio By: Jim Armstrong, MS, RS, Program Manager, Environmental Public Health Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health Importance of Food Defense In 2004, Tommy Thompson, former director of the Department of Health and Human Services, famously said, “I, for the life of me, cannot understand why the terrorists have not attacked our food supply, because it is […] Sep 22, 2017 \| Kim Rodgers