Past President: Ryan Langley

Supervisor of the Year: 2023, Holly Haire

Richard Dideriksen award: Mellisa Ham

  • Guidance on Face Coverings

    We have received multiple questions today regarding the CDC recommendation for use of face coverings. The following is the guidance provided by FDA on their COVID-19 Food Safety Page found here https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/food-safety-and-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 [fda.gov] On April 3, the CDC released an updated recommendation [cdc.gov] regarding the use of cloth face coverings to help slow the spread…

  • NCEHSOP Spring & Summer 2020 Training Opportunities Cancelled

    Good afternoon! On behalf of the NCEHSOP Committee, we hope that you and your families are holding up well during the trying times of the COVID-19 crisis. These are certainly historically stressful times for everyone, and all of us are trying to navigate through this pandemic as best we can. After much thought and discussion,…

  • Additional COVID-19 Food Service Guidance

    As the COVID-19 situation evolves across our state, we have been receiving questions about what to do if a food service employee tests positive or is a presumptive positive. I have attached a guidance document we developed to address this. Also, in an effort to help local health departments and establishments with the changing takeout…

  • COVID-19 Resources

    I wanted to share some resources with you this morning that will be helpful as additional questions come in throughout the state related to COVID-19. For ease of access, we have added all of the materials we have created to our EHS Preparedness Website. As we continue to develop guidance and information we will add…

  • March 19, 2020: UPDATE: Limiting Operations of Restaurants and Bars

    As you know, guidance associated with COVID-19 is subject to change since we learn more every day. Today there was a change in the status of disease transmission that affects the enforcement of public health control measures. In light of new information today regarding the presence of community spread of COVID-19 in North Carolina, local…

  • Regional Shellfish Sanitation Specialist Position

    If you’re looking for a change in your career path and you want to join the best team in NC state government (hey, I’m biased!!) then this may be for you! We have an opening for a Regional Specialist / Program Supervisor in our Shellfish Sanitation Program. The position is located in Dare County and…