AFDO News

August 10, 2018

Reseach Paper: Consumers’ Use of Personal Electronic Devices in the Kitchen

Abstract: Smartphones, tablets, and other personal electronic devices have become ubiquitous in Americans’ daily lives. These devices are used by people throughout the day, including while preparing food. For example,

August 6, 2018

Norovirus outbreak among patrons at one McDonald’s likely spread by person, not food

Human transmission of norovirus is likely what made dozens, possibly hundreds, of people in Transylvania County, NC, sick in an outbreak among customers of a McDonald’s restaurant. Read more…

July 27, 2018

Call for Volunteers: PulseNet/OutbreakNet Regional Meeting Planning Committees

APHL, CDC, CSTE, FDA and USDA-FSIS are working together to plan and host a series of three PulseNet/OutbreakNet Regional Meetings to be held between January and April of 2019. Specific

July 20, 2018

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2019 National Food Safety Education Conference

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2019 National Food Safety Education ConferenceJuly 19, 2018 The Partnership for Food Safety Education (the Partnership) has issued a call for abstracts for the 7th in a

July 18, 2018

AFDO Executive Director Position

Applications are being accepted for the position of Executive Director with the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) from May 21, 2018 through June 4, 2018. Applicants are invited

July 13, 2018

AFDO at International Association of Food Protection Annual Meeting

The Association of Food and Drug Officials exhibited at the 2019 IAFP Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT with AFDO President Steven Moris, past president Steven Mandernach, and Alena

July 8, 2018

Whole frozen chickens recalled due to Salmonella risk

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced that a meat processor in Sealy, TX, is recalling 2,300 whole frozen chickens because of a risk of Salmonella contamination. Texas

June 29, 2018

FDA Announces Public Meeting to Discuss the New Era of Smarter Food Safety

June 26, 2018 Dear Colleagues, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today a public meeting to discuss the agency’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy. In a statement released today, Commissioner Scott Gottlieb,

June 25, 2018

Partners With a Common Purpose Pictures

Mick Miklos was one of the innovators behind “Partners with a Common Purpose” and collaborated with other industry and regulatory officials to develop this initial discussion during the Association of

June 19, 2018

Dairy recalls raw milk for E. coli; best-by dates through June 21

Anyone who has raw goat milk on hand from St. John Creamery should not consume it because samples have tested positive for E. coli, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal

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