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August 2, 2019

Opportunity for the Retail Food Association Collaboration to Leverage its Collective Outreach — Status of NRFT Industry Outreach Materials

Due to a change in operational procedures at our DHHS warehouse in Perry Point, Maryland, the National Retail Food Team Industry Outreach Work Group has been informed that the remaining

August 2, 2019

2020 InFORM Conference March 6-19, 2020 Atlanta, GA

The InFORM conference examines surveillance and outbreak detection of enteric diseases, with a focus on those caused by contaminated foods, water and animals. Held every two years, InFORM brings together

August 2, 2019

Media Release Repacking Guidance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brooke Benschoter, APR, bbenschoter@afdo.org AFDO Food Repacking Guide Now Available As a Resource for Charity Food Efforts York, PA – As more volunteers hope to lend

July 3, 2019

National Food Safety Data Exchange (NFSDX) Coffee Talk with the Illinois Department of Public Health – Office of Health Protection

National Food Safety Data Exchange (NFSDX) Coffee Talk with the Illinois Department of Public Health – Office of Health Protection The NFSDX Team recently had the opportunity to catch-up with

June 21, 2019

Statement from Director Susan T. Mayne Ph.D., Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Statement from Director Susan T. Mayne Ph.D., Center for Food Safety and Applied NutritionJune 18, 2019Dear International Colleague, Three years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the most

May 17, 2019

New CEO at Stop Foodborne Illness

May 13, 2019, CHICAGO – Stop Foodborne Illness, a national nonprofit, public health organization dedicated to preventing illness and death from foodborne pathogens, has appointed Mitzi D. Baum as its new Chief

May 10, 2019

Food Safety Summit Town Hall Recap

During the Food Safety Summit, held May 6 – 9, 2019 in Chicago, AFDO Executive Director Steven Mandernach was part of an interactive town hall discussion that included representatives from the

May 8, 2019

Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) – Senior Program Integrity Specialist

At the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), our mission is to promote responsible aquaculture practices through education, advocacy and demonstration. For over 20 years, we have demonstrated our commitment to feeding

April 22, 2019

Register for Annual Food Protection Task Force Webinar

Coalition of Food Protection Task Forces Annual Webinar Meeting, April 30th at 1:30 -3:30 pm EDT   Public Registration Link: https://go.foodprotectiontaskforce.com/?zCAbX9pM Speakers include representatives from Indiana, DC, and Minnesota state task force groups,

April 19, 2019

Virginia’s Foodborne Illness Reporting System- My Meal Detective

The My Meal Detective (MMD) was created by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) in 2016. MMD is a public-facing website, managed by a state environmental health (EH) and epidemiology

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