This podcast highlights how the Food and Drug Administration’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) guide local health departments (LHDs) in the design and administration of a retail food regulatory program. This podcast also explores the experiences and benefits that LHD staff have had with their participation in the Retail Program Standards and the NACCHO mentorship program.

Learning objectives:

1. Describe how the FDA Retail Program Standards guide retail food regulatory program managers in the design and administration of a retail food regulatory program;
2. Learn from LHD staff about what the Retail Program Standards mean to them and why they chose to enroll; and
3. Hear from LHD staff on how they have benefited from their participation in the NACCHO Mentorship Program.

Tier Level: Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3
Modality: Self-Paced
Length: 11 minutes 18 seconds

Resources:
NACCHO Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program
Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards
Funding Opportunities
Key Informant Interview Summary Report: LHDs and the FDA Retail Program Standards