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The Regulatory and Laboratory Training System (RLTS), built on the National Curriculum Standards, represents the next generation of training for regulatory food protection professionals. It is guided by a national steering committee that includes FDA, CDC, USDA, NEHA, NACCHO, APHL, AFDO, and other organizations.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is partnering with the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) to present upcoming Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards Self-Assessment and Verification Audit (SAVA) Workshops at industry events taking place during summer 2024.

A recent assessment conducted by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (­FDA) has provided a better understanding of NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program (RFFM) distribution based on social needs. RFFM provides funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial retail food regulatory agencies as they achieve and advance conformance with FDA’s Retail Program Standards.

Posting health department restaurant inspection scores at restaurants and using letter grades for restaurant inspection results are linked with fewer foodborne illness outbreaks, found a study partly funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

For National Food Safety Education Month 2022, the National Environmental Health Organization (NEHA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (USDA's) Food and Nutrition Service are offering educational webinars and informational resources.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) are emphasizing Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards nationwide with $7 million in funding and upcoming workshops.

The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is partnering with the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP) as the exam provider for the ANSI/CFP Food Safety Manager Certification exam.

Retail food safety can benefit from a new opportunity offered by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to achieve compliance with Retail Program Standards: the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program.