Ensuring a safe and healthy food supply
CIFOR Law Project
One of CIFOR's key objectives is to examine the legal authority needed to conduct ongoing foodborne disease surveillance and to respond to foodborne disease outbreaks and the capacity to implement those legal authorities effectively. Just recently, CIFOR released new tools to help state and local public health agencies improve legal preparedness for foodborne disease detection and outbreak response. These documents provide guidance for outbreaks both within agencies' jurisdictions and across multiple states and other jurisdictional boundaries. Click here to access.
About
ASTHO’s food safety program assists state efforts to prevent and respond to outbreaks of foodborne disease and collaborates with national partners and federal agencies to improve the nation’s food safety system. Food Safety Alerts
FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts (external site)
This web site includes the most significant product actions of the last 60 days, based on the extent of distribution and the degree of health risk.
USDA-FSIS Recalls and Alerts (external site)
This web site contains summary data on active recall cases.
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Publications and Other Resources
ASTHO Raw Milk Issue Brief 2012 (pdf)
This issue brief describes the overall issue with raw milk and contains examples of recent foodborne outbreaks, regulatory options, and the potential economic impact of associated illnesses.
ASTHO Position Statement: Integration of the Food Safety System
The position statement focuses on building state food safety capacity, facilitating communication and coordination, and establishing uniform food safety standards.
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety and Preventive Controls Webinar
This interactive webinar, sponsored by ASTHO, describes the FSMA Produce Safety and Preventive Controls Proposed Rules. Speakers include Mr. Mike Taylor, Deputy Commissioner for Foods & Veterinary Medicine, FDA, Mr. Don Kraemer, Senior Advisor, Office of Food Safety, FDA, and Mr. Jim Blumenstock, Chief Program Officer, ASTHO.
CIFOR Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response (external site)
The Guidelines are intended to serve as a comprehensive source of information on foodborne disease investigation and control for state and local health agencies. To aid in the implementation of the Guidelines, CIFOR has developed a companion Toolkit (shown below) that contains a series of worksheets designed to help agencies identify which recommendations are best suited for their jurisdictions.
Companion Toolkit to the Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response (external site)
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