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H5N1 Resources for Environmental Public Health
H5N1 avian influenza has emerged as a significant public health and agricultural concern in the United States, with a notable evolution in its transmission patterns. While traditionally known as a disease primarily affecting birds, t...
Funding Retail Food Safety: A Crucial Investment in Public Health, Economic Stability, and Workforce Resilience
Printed in Food Safety News on November 29, 2024. Why Federal Funding for Retail Food Safety Regulatory Programs Is So Important Retail food safety is a critical component of the nation’s public health infrastructure and serve...
NEHA Welcomes New Administration & Leadership
November 6, 2024"The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (NEHA) looks forward to working with the new presidential administration and the county commissioners, mayors, state legislators, and every local leader across the country who were e...
Our Denver Office is Moving!
To better meet the needs of our staff and the visitors to our Denver office, we are moving to a new location on November 15, 2024. Our new address is 1400 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 325, Denver, CO 80222. You can still reach us at the same phone n...
NEHA Encourages Retail Food Safety Programs to Support FDA Supplement to 2022 Food Code
November 4, 2024FDA released the Supplement to the 2022 Food Code with recommendations made by regulatory officials, industry, academia, and consumers at the 2023 Biennial Meeting of the Conference for Food Protection. The Supplement reflects a ...
ICC-NEHA Pandemic Task Force Best Practices Guide Leading to Code Changes
November 1, 2024 NEHA partnered with the International Code Council (ICC) to develop the Pandemic Task Force Consolidated Best Practice Guide to prepare buildings and communities from disease-related threats. This guide was developed ...
NEHA Leads Food Safety Discussions at International Food Safety Conference
October 30, 2024Rance Baker, NEHA Entrepreneurial Zone Department director, represented NEHA’s dedication to global food safety advancements and commitment to fostering skilled and adaptable workforces in environmental health by leading two piv...
Statement on E.coli Outbreak at McDonald’s
October 28, 2024 Our hearts go out to the families who have become ill from the recent foodborne outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) at McDonald’s restaurants. We are grateful to the McDonald’s employees and the local and...
November 2024
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 87, Number 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover On July 15–18, 2024, we held our 87th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 2024 AEC brought together nearly 1,30...
NEHA to Analyze Input to Develop National Benchmarks for Local Department Infrastructure
December 3, 2024Thank you to those who took the time to share their opinions and feedback on our Local Environmental Public Health Department Structure Survey. We received an overwhelming response, with over 500 submissions from agency managemen...
October 2024
Journal of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Volume 87, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover Preparing and serving allergen-free meals continues to be challenging for food service establishments. This month’s cover article assessed current food allergy po...