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

描述(由申请人提供)： 项目摘要/摘要加州EHS-Net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)与移动食品车辆相关的食品和水安全风险因素；2)2011年对加州地方环境卫生机构能力的评估。很少有研究检查与移动食品设施相关的食品和水安全风险因素，例如移动食品制备车单元(MFPU)。这项研究的目的是收集以下方面的数据：1)食品车上饮用水的质量；2)食品经营者的水卫生做法；3)车辆食品工作者的个人卫生做法；以及4)在运营期间准备和持有潜在危险食品的做法。这项研究的目的是扩大EHS-Net和加利福尼亚州关于与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，并为监管机构未来的检查和疾病预防工作提供信息。在2006年前进行了许多全州范围的研究，评估了环境卫生能力、需求和障碍。这些研究发生在2008年当前全国经济衰退开始之前。这项研究将审查加州地方环境卫生机构目前在提供核心服务方面的能力，以及在这个极端经济挑战的时代熟悉和/或实施环境卫生的10项基本服务。在可能的情况下，还将通过与2005年在加利福尼亚州进行的前一项研究的结果进行比较来评估能力的变化。加州EHS-Net Water将就泳池关闭与注册泳池操作员(CPO)培训要求之间的关系进行一项针对水的研究。以前的研究证明了CPO认证在预防娱乐用水疾病方面的好处。这项研究的目的是收集描述性数据：1)关于谁进行泳池检查的县政策；2)哪些县需要CPO认证培训；以及3)培训/认证与泳池关闭和投诉之间的关系。 公共卫生相关性： 项目说明-A和B部分，食品和水联合研究(2)标题：与移动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和加利福尼亚州关于与移动食品制备单位(MFP U)或“食品卡车”相关的食品和水安全对公众健康的广泛潜在风险的知识。预计所获得的知识将有助于确定和减少与疾病有关的风险因素，并为今后的疾病预防工作提供信息。这些发现还将被用来为食品和水安全监管界未来的干预战略提供参考。标题：2011年加州地方环境卫生机构能力评估本研究的目的是考察加州地方环境卫生机构目前在提供核心环境卫生职能方面的能力，以及它们在这一极端经济挑战时代对环境卫生10项基本服务的熟悉/或实施情况，因为预计环境卫生机构将在相同或更少的资金水平下做更多事情。在可能的情况下，还将通过将EHS-Net的调查结果与加利福尼亚州2005年进行的前一次全州范围的研究结果进行比较来评估能力的变化。项目说明-B部分，水专题研究标题：泳池关闭及其与注册泳池经营者认证要求的关系虽然良好的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泳池也可能与疫情有关。加州有8万多个公共游泳池，加州的法规不要求经过认证的经营者管理游泳池，许多县也不要求游泳池经营者接受任何类型的教育。这项研究将评估游泳池操作员的教育要求是否减少了游泳池关闭和每年的投诉数量。

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.