NEHA June 2023 Journal of Environmental Health

JOURNAL OF Environmental Health Dedicated to the advancement of the environmental health professional $41:2*   4  :3* 

ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE

ABOUT THE COVER

Coronavirus Surrogate Persistence and Cross-Contamination on Food Service Operation Fomites.......................................................................................................................8 Special Report: Federal Meat and Poultry Inspection Duties and Requirements—Part 2: The Public Health Inspection System, Marks of Inspection, and Slaughter Inspections .................. 16 ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTICE International Perspectives/Special Report: Unfolding Outbreak Scenarios Can Be a Bite-Size Treat and Other Lessons From New Zealand’s First Online Environmental Health Conference ....................................................................................................................... 20 Building Capacity: Build Capacity by Adding to Facility Inventory ............................................. 24 Direct From ATSDR: APPLETREE: Building Local Capacity to Respond to Environmental Exposures ............................................................................................................ 26 Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services: Shine a Light on Environmental Justice Issues With the Environmental Justice Dashboard ............................................................. 28 The Practitioner’s Tool Kit: Risk: We Assess It! .......................................................................... 30 Programs Accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council....................................................................................... 33 ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTITIONER Environmental Health Calendar ...............................................................................................34 Resource Corner........................................................................................................................ 35 Spotlight on NEHA Resources: Our Online Store ..................................................................... 36 YOUR ASSOCIATION President’s Message: With You Till the End of the Line ............................................................................ 6 Special Listing ........................................................................................................................... 38 NEHA 2023 AEC....................................................................................................................... 40 In Memoriam............................................................................................................................. 42 NEHA News .............................................................................................................................. 45

In this month’s cover article,

“Coronavirus Sur- rogate Persistence and Cross-Contam- ination on Food Service Operation Fomites,” the study

investigated the persistence and

transfer rate of phi 6 bacteriophage (a SARS- CoV-2 surrogate) on food contact surfaces and fomites commonly present in food service operations. The results indicate that food contact surfaces, fomites, and hands can serve as sources of viral transmission within food service operations. These results can be used by the food service industry to address sanita- tion practices and by public health agencies to provide science-based recommendations to stakeholders. See page 8. Cover image © iStockphoto: FotoDuets

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