What Is NEARS & Can It Help My Program? Week 3 of Food Safety Ed. Month

What Is NEARS & Can It Help My Program? Week 3 of Food Safety Ed. Month

What Is NEARS and How Can It Help My Program?

NEARS captures environmental assessment data from foodborne illness outbreak investigations to help prevent outbreaks associated with restaurants and other food venues. Food safety programs: You can access and use your NEARS data at any time to Identify environmental causes of outbreaks in your jurisdiction. Evaluate and improve your food safety program based on established guidelines. Focus limited program resources on actions with the highest impact. Help your program meet the Food and Drug Administration’s Retail Food Program Standards.

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