California Environmental Health Specialist Network (EHS-Net) Food Safety and Wate

加州环境健康专家网络 (EHS-Net) 食品安全和水

• 批准号: 8151011
• 负责人: SUSAN Elizabeth STRONG
• 金额: $ 35万
• 依托单位: PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION ENTERPRISES
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-07-01 至 2015-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8151011
• 关键词: California; Environmental; Health; Specialist; Network

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Project Summary/Abstract The California EHS-Net Food Safety and Water Safety programs will collaborate with both State and local food and water regulatory programs to conduct the following two joint research projects: 1) Food and Water Safety Risk Factors Associated with Mobile Food Vehicles, and 2) An Assessment of California's Local Environmental Health Agencies' Capacities in 2011. Few studies have examined food and water safety risk factors associated with mobile food facilities, such as mobile food preparation vehicle units (MFPUs). The objectives of this study are to collect data on: 1) the quality of potable water on food trucks; 2) water sanitation practices of food operators, 3) personal hygiene practices of vehicle food workers, and 4) preparation and holding practices for potentially hazardous foods during times of operation. The purpose of this study is to expand EHS-Net's and California's knowledge regarding a wide-range of potential risk factors related associated with MFPUs ("food trucks"). Knowledge gained will help to identify and reduce risk factors associated with illness, and inform future inspectional and disease prevention efforts for the regulatory community. A number of statewide studies have been conducted prior to 2006 that assessed environmental health capacities, needs and barriers. These studies occurred prior to the onset of the current national recession in 2008. This study will examine current capacities of local California environmental health agencies regarding delivery of core services, and familiarity with and/or implementation of the 10 essential services of environmental health during this era of extreme economic challenges. Where possible, changes in capacities will also be evaluated by comparisons with findings from a previous study conducted in California in 2005. California EHS-Net Water will conduct a water-specific study on the relationship of pool closures to requirements for certified pool operator (CPO) training. Previous studies demonstrate the benefit of CPO certification in preventing recreational water illnesses. The objectives of this study are to collect descriptive data on: 1) county policies on who conducts pool inspections, 2) which counties require CPO certification training; and 3) the relationship between training/certification and pool closures and complaints. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: PROJECT NARRATIVE - PART A & B, FOOD & WATER JOINT STUDIES (2) Title: Food and Water Safety Risk Factors Associated with Mobile Food Vehicles The purpose of this study is to expand EHS-Net's and California's knowledge regarding a wide- range of potential risks to public health related to food and water safety associated with mobile food preparation units (MFPUs), or "food trucks". It is expected that the knowledge gained will help to identify and reduce risk factors associated with illness and inform future disease prevention efforts. The findings will also be used to inform future intervention strategies for the food and water safety regulatory community. Title: Assessment of California's Local Environmental Health Agencies' Capacity in 2011 The purpose of this study is to examine current capacities of local California environmental health agencies regarding the delivering of core environmental health functions, as well as their familiarity with/and or implementation of the 10 essential services of environmental health during this era of extreme economic challenges when environmental health agencies are expected to do more with the same or reduced levels of funding. Where possible, changes in capacities will also be evaluated by comparing EHS-Net findings with those of a previous California statewide study conducted in 2005. PROJECT NARRATIVE - PART B, WATER SPECIFIC STUDY Title: Pool Closure and Their Relationship to Certified Pool Operator Certification Requirements Although good pool operation and maintenance can reduce the incidence of waterborne disease in swimming facilities, even the best maintained pools may be associated with outbreaks. California has over 80,000 public swimming pools and California regulations do not require certified operators to manage pools and many counties do not require any type of education for pool operators. This study will evaluate if pool operator education requirements decrease the number of pool closure and complaints per year.

描述（由申请人提供）： 项目概要/摘要加州EHS网络食品安全和水安全计划将与州和地方食品和水监管计划合作，开展以下两个联合研究项目：1）与移动的食品车相关的食品和水安全风险因素，以及2）2011年对加州地方环境卫生机构能力的评估。很少有研究审查与移动的食品设施有关的食品和水安全风险因素，如移动的食品准备车。本研究的目的是收集以下方面的数据：1）食品卡车上的饮用水质量; 2）食品经营者的水卫生习惯; 3）车辆食品工人的个人卫生习惯; 4）操作期间潜在危险食品的制备和保存习惯。本研究的目的是扩大EHS网络和加州关于与MFPU（“食品卡车”）相关的广泛潜在风险因素的知识。所获得的知识将有助于识别和减少与疾病相关的风险因素，并为监管界未来的检查和疾病预防工作提供信息。在2006年之前进行了一些全州范围的研究，评估了环境卫生能力、需求和障碍。这些研究发生在2008年当前的国家经济衰退开始之前。本研究将探讨当前的能力，当地加州环境卫生机构提供的核心服务，熟悉和/或实施的10个基本服务的环境卫生在这个时代的极端经济挑战。在可能的情况下，还将通过与2005年在加州进行的一项研究的结果进行比较来评估能力的变化。加州EHS-净水将进行一项关于游泳池关闭与认证游泳池操作员（CPO）培训要求之间关系的特定水研究。以前的研究表明CPO认证在预防娱乐用水疾病方面的好处。本研究的目的是收集以下方面的描述性数据：1）关于谁进行游泳池检查的县政策，2）哪些县需要CPO认证培训;以及3）培训/认证与游泳池关闭和投诉之间的关系。 公共卫生相关性： 项目叙述-A和B部分，食品和水联合研究（2）标题：与移动的食品车相关的食品和水安全风险因素本研究的目的是扩大EHS-Net和加州州关于与移动的食品制备单元（MFPU）或“食品车”相关的食品和水安全的广泛潜在公共卫生风险的知识。预计获得的知识将有助于确定和减少与疾病相关的风险因素，并为未来的疾病预防工作提供信息。调查结果还将用于为食品和水安全监管界提供未来干预战略的信息。职务名称：2011年加州地方环境卫生机构能力评估本研究的目的是检查当前加州地方环境卫生机构在提供核心环境卫生职能方面的能力，以及他们熟悉/和/或实施环境卫生的10项基本服务，在这个极端的经济挑战的时代，当环境卫生机构预计，用相同或减少的资金做更多的事情。在可能的情况下，还将通过将EHS网络的调查结果与2005年进行的先前加州全州范围的研究结果进行比较来评估能力的变化。项目叙述-B部分，水特异性研究标题：游泳池关闭及其与经认证的游泳池运营商认证要求的关系虽然良好的游泳池运营和维护可以减少游泳设施中水传播疾病的发生率，但即使是维护最好的游泳池也可能与疾病爆发有关。加州有超过80，000个公共游泳池，加州法规不要求认证的运营商管理游泳池，许多县不要求对游泳池运营商进行任何类型的教育。本研究将评估游泳池操作员的教育要求是否会减少每年游泳池关闭和投诉的数量。