View a list of state legislation regarding food enacted in 2019. State legislatures introduced over 700 bills regarding food and food safety in 2019, with 132 being enacted and 17 adopted into law. Laws in 42 of the 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia were enacted regarding food in 2019. New Jersey […]
Responsibilities Serves as an expert Retail Food Specialist, responsible for the planning, development, and coordination of a comprehensive Retail Food Protection Program. Serves as a technical authority providing advice to industry on Federal food service health code regulations. Represents FDA in meetings with industry officials pertaining to the Retail Food Protection Program for the purpose […]
As promised in last week’s e news, here’s more about the 2020 MCAFDO Annual Educational Conference that was held in Rogers, AR February 25 and 26. The 106 attendees included regulatory personnel from federal, state, local public health, and Indian health services. There was also representation from industry and academia. Attendees represented the states of Arkansas, […]
With the AFDO Education Conference open for registration, now is the time to book your participation in pre-conference training opportunities and tours. Spaces will go fast. Visit https://afdoconference.org/registration-2020/ to register for conference and get your seat in these great opportunities listed below. Evaluating Active Managerial Control (AMC) Training Methods (Limited to 20 Participants) This session offers the best […]
The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) received a scientific conference grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The purpose of the award is to provide scholarships to state and local food & drug regulatory personnel to attend the 2019 AFDO Annual Educational Conference (AEC). This year’s AEC is being held June 22-26, […]
This Direct-Hire position is in the Food and Drug Administration, with multiple locations throughout the U.S. and its territories. See below link to USAJOBS for more information. Consumer Safety Officer (Produce Operations) – Direct Hire
Report Calls for Next Steps to Strengthen Global Food and Drug Systems by Mary Lou Valdez In today’s global economy, with food and medical products trading across borders, weak regulatory systems in low- and middle-income countries can have significant public health consequences, not just in those countries but in other, more prosperous countries, such as […]
We all suffer from the “busyness disease.” Over 60% of working Americans say they don’t have enough time to do the things they want to do. And 40% of full-time working moms say they Always feel rushed! The scarcest resource professionals and leaders have is their time (not money or people or influence). Time.And it’s why the top […]
What happens when you get 130+ people focused on food safety in a room for two and half days? What is the result of encouraging people to think outside of the box when it comes to changes needed to reduce foodborne illness? In a word — change. As part of AFDO’s 2019-20 priorities as outlined […]
In foodborne illness outbreaks, it can take days to weeks before victims report symptoms or sources of illness are uncovered. By the time an investigation starts, the potentially contaminated food can be long gone. But, the environment the food was prepared and served in can be stable and helpful in figuring out where an outbreak started […]