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May 2024
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 86, Number 9 View the IssueAbout the Cover Globally, foodborne illness is a significant public health challenge. Food safety inspection plays a crucial role in regulating food businesses to prevent foodbor...
April 2024
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 86, Number 8 View the IssueAbout the Cover Estimating the attenuation of nutrients in groundwater from onsite wastewater treatment systems is difficult due to the costs and uncertainty associated with deter...
Program Findings
We have published the following articles highlighting the work of the Grant Program. Our findings can help jurisdictions plan training, advance workforce development and equity, and demonstrate the landscape of retail food safety. These articles...
June 2015
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 77, No. 10 View the IssueAbout the Cover Many regulatory agencies are trying to find ways to improve food safety, decrease regulatory infractions, and decrease the risk of foodborne outbreaks. The results o...
January/February 2024
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 86, Number 6 View the IssueAbout the Cover After the hurricanes in 2017 in the U.S. Caribbean, it was essential to rebuild, strengthen, and sustain essential environmental health services and systems. This ...
Food Safety Webinars
Clearing the Fog: Cleaners, Sanitizers, Disinfectants; What Sets Them Apart? A Foodservice PrimerApril 3, 2024Confusion among end users in the food service industry regarding cleaners, disinfectants, and sanitizers is common due to a lack of awa...
November 2023
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 86, Number 4 View This IssueArticles Assessing the Burden of Cold-Related Illness and Death in MinnesotaEvaluating the Impact of Food and Drug Administration-Funded Cooperative Agreement Programs on Confor...
September 2023
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 86, Number 2 View This IssueArticles A Collaborative Approach to National Food Code AdoptionFederal Meat and Poultry Inspection Duties and Requirements—Part 4: Food Defense, Product Sampling, Rules of Pract...
Inspector Checklist Sewage Backup
This checklist supports sewage backup response in a food establishment. Reopening procedures Recommended for environmental public health professionals working within disaster response and recovery. Download...
Retail Food Facility Checklist for Floods
This checklist can be used by environmental health professionals to assess if a retail food facility can reopen safely after a flood in the facility. Recommended for emergency environmental public health practitioners working at the s...
Disaster Guide Retail Food Facilities
This document provides guidance for retail food service establishments that are resuming business in the aftermath of natural or other disasters. This guide provides educational resources on food safety after disasters. It includes: An all ha...
Disaster Assessment, Response and Recovery Checklist
This checklist is used to assess the impact of a disaster on retail food establishments, items to review for food product evaluation response, and other recovery activities. Disaster Response and Recovery for: General disasters Fire Power...
July/August 2023
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 86, Number 1 View This IssueArticles Applying the Model Aquatic Health Code to Grade Swimming Pool Safety in a Large Metropolitan AreaEnveloped Phi 6 Bacteriophage Persistence and Cross-Contamination on the...
June 2023
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 85, Number 10 View This IssueArticles Coronavirus Surrogate Persistence and Cross-Contamination on Food Service Operation FomitesFederal Meat and Poultry Inspection Duties and Requirements—Part 2: The Publi...
May 2023
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 85, Number 9 View This IssueArticles Lead Source Attribution by Stable Isotope Analysis in Child Risk Assessment InvestigationsSupplemental Text: Additional Methods | PDF Supplemental Table | PDF A Call for...
Technical Support
For reasons of security and functionality, jurisdictions are required to complete all grant applications online through our grants management portal using a modern, up-to-date web browser. Find out what you're using by visiting www.whatismybrows...
RPSS: Continuing Education
The 2022 Retail Program Standards Symposium (RPSS) provided attendees the opportunity to earn Continuing Education (CE) hours, in a variety of educational topic areas. Attendees may earn CE hours, potentially enough to meet their full 2-year NEH...
Retail Program Standards Symposium
This year’s Retail Program Standards Symposium (RPSS) theme is Sustaining the Standards, with the specific goal of providing the information and connections jurisdictions need to maintain and grow their programs. The RPSS provides support and ed...
Retail Program Standards Enrollment
If you have not yet enrolled in the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS), enrollment is your first action to take. Enrollment in the VNRFRPS is required to apply for funding through the NEHA-FDA RFFM Grant Progra...
Standard 9: Program Assessment
Public Health Metric and Risk Factor Study The goal of both the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model (“RFFM”) Grant Program and the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (“Retail Program Standards”) is to reduce the incid...
Grantee Resources
FDA Retail Program Standards ResourcesFDA Retail Program Standards Homepage | WebpageInstructions to Enroll in FDA's Retail Program Standards | WebpageSelf-Assessment/Audit Verification Summary & Gap Analysis Tool | WebpageContact an FDA Spe...
November 2016
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 79, No. 4 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue’s cover article, “An Assessment of Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated With the Use of Water, Sand, and Chemicals in Shale Gas Production of Pen...
NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program: FAQ
Fall 2023 Application Period for CY 2024 GrantsWhat is the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program?The NEHA-FDA RFFM Grant Program was opened in the Fall of 2021 as the new method to apply for and receive Retail Program Stand...
NEHA-FDA RFFM Grant Program
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) work in partnership to administer the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program. The program provides funding to State, Loca...
Grant Guidance
Full Grant GuidanceView and download detailed application and Grant Guidance for the CY 2024 project year:CY 2024 Grant Guidance | PDFView and download detailed application and Grant Guidance for the CY 2023 project year, which is applicable to ...
Mentorship Add-Ons and Grants- Calendar Year 2024
Mentorship opportunities are available to every jurisdiction applying for a NEHA-FDA RFFM grant for the 2024 calendar year. Benefits of Mentorship GrantNetwork and collaborate with other retail food regulatory jurisdictions.As a mentor - share e...
Completing Your Comprehensive Strategic Improvement Plan
About the CSIP A CSIP is a Comprehensive Strategic Improvement Plan. It is considered a multiyear planning document for jurisdictions to use to determine how to obtain and maintain compliance with the Retail Program Standards. CSIPs a...
About the Program
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) work in partnership to administer the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program. The program provides funding to State, Local, Tri...
2024 Trainings Eligible for CY 2024 Training Optional Add-On and Grant (Tracks 2 and 3)
Following are some of the training options available in 2024 that are eligible for funding through a CY 2024 Training Optional Add-On (within the Track 2 Development Base Grant application) or through a CY 2024 Training Optional Add-On Grant...