Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards Joint Food Safety Program Participants: Jersey County Health Department and East Side Health District Program Dates: September 2015 - August 2020 Project AbstractWorking together, Jersey County Health Department (JCHD) and East Side Health District (ESHD) willmove towards conformance with the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards(VNRFRPS). A training plan will be developed to increase the knowledge and expertise of the foodprogram staff at JCHD and ESHD. This program will follow FDA VNRFRPS conformance standards. Byproject end, Jersey County Health and East Side Health District food programs will significantly advanceconformance with the FDA VNRFRPS. As part of the project the two public health agencies will conducta Retail Food Risk Factor Study. The study will focus on selected food facilities categorized by type.Known foodborne risk factors will be identified and various strategies to reduce the risk factors will beimplemented. The information and techniques gained through this study will increase local healthagencies ability to recognize foodborne risk factors and successfully implement a risk control plan.
Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards Joint Food Safety Program Participants: Jersey County Health Department and East Side Health Department
Objective
Investigators
King, Doug
Institution
Jersey County Health Department
Start date
2015
End date
2020
Funding Source
Project number
5U18FD005616-02