SPOTLIGHT ON NEHA RESOURCES: FOOD SAFETY
• Food Safety Related to Consumable Cannabis Products • Point-of-Service Food Inspection Disclosure • Raw Milk • Uniform and Integrated Food Safety System Adoption You can find these policy statements at www.neha.org/ policies-positions.
and challenging process that can vary widely between jurisdictions due to diering administrative procedures and rulemaking pro- cesses. This toolkit outlines a path to Food Code adoption. The toolkit provides overarching steps or phases and recom- mended actions to take during the adoption process. To help jurisdictions, it includes relevant resources such as templates and examples; signed letters of support; vetted resources to sup- port partnerships with industry and the training of regulatory sta; advice, best practices, and lessons learned; and tools and information for talking to decision-makers such as legislators and board members. More information about the Collaborative and the tools and resources it oers can be found at www.retailfoodsafetycollabora tive.org.
Professional Food Manager Certificate
Our Professional Food Man- ager Certificate is ideal for culinary hospitality profes- sionals and students, as well as individuals who are required by law to have a food safety manager certification. We oer many resources to help professionals and students earn this certificate. These materials contain the best advice from health inspectors and subject matter experts for keeping food safe, as well as provide current guidance from federal agencies.
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Food Code Adoption Toolkit From the Retail Food Safety Regulatory Association Collaborative The Retail Food Safety Regulatory Association Collaborative brings together representatives from seven member organizations with a role in improving retail food safety in the U.S. The Collaborative leverages its combined strengths and resources to create and share tools and resources that food safety programs can use to improve food safety in their jurisdictions. The Collaborative is made up of the following organizations and agencies: • Association of Food and Drug O cials • Association of State and Territorial Health O cials • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Conference for Food Protection • Food and Drug Administration • National Association of County and City Health O cials • National Environmental Health Association One of the resources oered by the Collaborative is the Food Code Adoption Toolkit. Adopting the FDA Food Code can be a long
The current seventh edition of our Professional Food Manager textbook (print and e-book)and online course prepares you with the knowledge needed to pass the ANSI/CFP-accredited Certified Food Protection Manager exam. The textbook helps profession- als ensure the successful implementation of food safety best prac- tices in the workplace. Updated in 2024, the textbook contains new content and terminology, including the latest science-based guidance from the 2022 FDA Food Code . Further, the textbook includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter to simu- late real-life application of the principles presented in the text and new assessment questions at the end of each chapter to help check for understanding. We also oer the textbook and online course in Spanish. To learn more about our Professional Food Manager resources and certification, visit www.neha.org/professional-food-man ager-certificate.
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September 2025 • Journal of Environmental Health
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