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This year, the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) again invites YOU to participate in the Abstract selection process for the Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition, being held in partnership with the International Federation of Environmental Health. The "Be a Voice" initiative gives you the opportunity to tell us what you'd like to experience at the AEC. Tell us topics you'd like to hear about and speakers you'd like to see. View submitted abstracts and provide feedback on them. Help NEHA develop a training and education experience that continues to advance the proficiency of the environmental health profession AND helps create bottom line improvements for your organization!

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Southern Nevada Health District THINK RISK Initiative (50 m Lecture)

Effective January 1, 2013, SNHD enhanced the Food Safety Inspection Program by increasing focus on controlling the 5 FBI risk factors. A handout (link below) was developed and provided to all food establishments during their first inspection in 2013 - English version translated into 7 other languages. The food inspection report form was modified to provide greater focus for gaining active managerial control over these risk factors. Explanation was provided during inspections on how the critical (5 demerit) and major (3 demerit) violations on the inspection form relate to FBI Risk Factors. Previous 1 demerit violation section became Good Food Management Practices with no demerit value assessed. Complex Food Establishments (have potential for all 5 FBI Risk Factors) previously in good standing, incurring violations that would result in a B or C downgrade were provided a one-time risk assessment audit. These facilities were then inspected 15-30 calendar days later to assess compliance and receive their grade card. All Food Establishments received (1) Education on the potential FBI Risk Factors associated with their operation (2) Info on food safety materials available on the Food Establishment Resource Library (FERL) on the SNHD website (3) Referral to the SNHD Plan Review section if equipment and structural evaluation needed. Audit related data is being tracked to determine program success and reported monthly to the SNHD Board of Health.
 
Handout http://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/download/eh/ferl-reducing-fbi-risk-factors.pdf.

For more information on the THINK RISK Initiative please visit:
http://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/ferl/audit-risk-based-inspections.php
http://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/ferl/audit-risk-based-inspections-faq.php

For information on prevention of FBI and the updated inspection report form:
http://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/ferl/reducing-fbi-risk-factors.php
http://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/ferl/reg-cross-reference.php
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  1. Mel Knight REHSOctober 10, 2013 at 1:41 PM

    This appears to be an excellent example of using education as the front line for prevention of food borne illnesses. Creating and distributing a simplified one page summary of the five most important risk factors is something that could be done efficiently and economically by many more local, state, national and even international programs.

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  2. UnknownNovember 6, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    Hi Mel,
    I agree!!! I just meet with Southern Nevada Health District and their new inspection form they developed from this initiative is great and I would love to see more public health agencies use it. I think this would be a great presentation for NEHA. What do other people think?

    Shelly

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