http://www.nrfsp.com/ezine/_rss/ezine.xml en-us mchiaro@3wstudios.com Welcome to the July issue of National Registry's e-zine. Throughout the summer months we have been posting fantastic tips and tools on Twitter and our blog for food-safe, summer fun. With all of the cases of foodborne illness cropping up in the media, it's important to be aware of how to safely prepare food for family, friends and customers year round. http://www.nrfsp.com//ezine/archives/2009_07.php#article1 The American National Standards Institute, which accredits the NRFSP Food Safety Manager certification program, recently announced the launch of a pilot Certificate Accreditation Program to accredit organizations that issue education and training certificates to U.S. workers. The pilot program kicks off this summer. http://www.nrfsp.com//ezine/archives/2009_07.php#article2 In 2005, the Retail Food Safety Consortium (RFSC) was founded through a collaboration among five land grant universities (University of Arkansas, Clemson University, Purdue University, Rutgers University, and Utah State University) and three science-based associations that involve retail food safety stakeholders (Association of Food and Drug Officials, National Environmental Health Association, and International Association for Food Protection). http://www.nrfsp.com//ezine/archives/2009_07.php#article3