WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board
October 9. 2024, at 8:30 AM (CST):
Syrup and Honey Licensing and Exemptions
Presented by:
Charles Bloom, RS
Food Scientist, Advanced
DATCP - DFRS
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Charles Bloom with DATCP, Division of Food and Recreational Safety will be presenting on syrup and honey licensing and exemptions. What is exempt from licensing? What requires a retail food permit?
WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board
September 11, 2024, at 8:30 AM (CST):
Wisconsin’s Landlord / Tenant Laws
Presented by:
Michael Domke
Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
WI Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection
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DATCP will provide an overview of Wisconsin’s Landlord and Tenant Laws with an emphasis on lease requirements, disclosures, habitability, repairs, security deposits and prohibited practices. DATCP will also explain what happens when a complaint is filed and share some resources to help support landlords and tenants.
WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board
August 14, 2024, at 8:30 AM (CST):
Freeze Dried, Dehydrated Foods: The Various Factors of Each and How to Determine TCS or Non-TCS and Retail Food vs Food Manufacturer
Presented by:
Carrie Pohjola
Food Scientist, Advanced
WI DATCP
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Carrie will discuss the differences in freeze drying, dehydrate, ROP vs packaged and the difference between oxygen absorbers and silica gel packets. All of these variations in food practices could impact if an operator is licensed as a retail food establishment or as manufactured foods.
**Send your VP questions early, so Carrie can address them during the presentation
Stephanie Sticka – Northeast stephanie.sticka@wisconsin.gov
Lindsay Neitzel – Northwest Lneitzel@lacrossecounty.org
Mayra Castaneda – Southeast mcastaneda@wauwatosa.net
Michael Otzelberger – Southwest michael.otzelberger@wisconsin.gov
The Retail Specialized Processes Mentorship Program invites you to pre-register for its inaugural Quarterly Call on Thursday, July 11, 2024 (10:00 - 11:00 AM Central).
Please answer the questions in the survey link Retail Specialized Processes Mentorship Program Survey (surveymonkey.com) to receive a Zoom meeting invitation. Input is visible only to AFDO staff and the leaders of the Retail Specialized Processes Mentorship Program.
WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board
July 10, 2024, at 8:30 AM (CST):
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Updates and New Materials Update
Presented by:
Kim Schneider Sara Krueger
Public Health Nurse Lead Compliance Assistance Coordinator
Both Kim and Sara are with the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, WI DHS, Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health.
WEHA Wed. Webinar is now using Microsoft Teams. Your registration confirmation will come to you from education@wisconsinenvironmentalheal.onmicrosoft.com
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Hear from Kim about Wisconsin’s updated blood lead testing recommendations and common resources of lead and the health impacts it has on children.
Sara will showcase new tools and resources available to help support lead investigators.
WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board
June 12, 2024, at 8:30 AM (CST):
Missed Opportunities: Assessing Person In Charge Duties
Presented by:
Michael Nordos
Retail Food Specialist, US FDA
WEHA Wed. Webinar is now using Microsoft Teams. Your registration confirmation will come to you from education@wisconsinenvironmentalheal.onmicrosoft.com
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Michael will present on assessing PIC duties and changing how we inspect to reduce risk factors and achieve long term compliance.
If you cannot make the live event, you can also tune in later to the WEHA YouTube channel for the complete recording as your schedule permits. Don’t forget to hit the “like” button and subscribe to the YouTube channel
The Education Committee is now accepting abstracts for sessions at the 2024 WEHA Conference. To submit your abstract click on the Microsoft Form: https://forms.office.com/g/3zt6DBvyPg. Submissions are due by September 16, 2024!
We look forward to seeing you at the conference November 6 - 8, 2024!
WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board
May 8, 2024, at 8:30 AM (CST):
Butter and Egg Related Information
For Retail Inspectors
Presented by:
Greg Kolodziej, R.S.
Environmental Health Sanitarian – Advanced – Multiple Products Grader
DATCP Division of Food and Recreational Safety
WEHA Wed. Webinar is now using Microsoft Teams. Your registration confirmation will come to you from education@wisconsinenvironmentalheal.onmicrosoft.com
Sign up HERE.
Have you ever wondered about butter and egg grading when inspecting retail facilities? What is the difference between each grade? Are there differences between the grade standards of WI and USDA? This is your chance to learn more about both butter and egg grading.
Check out our events page for more details
WEHA WEDNESDAYS IS BACK!
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association (WEHA) Board
April 10, 2024, at 8:30 AM (CST):
Data Tools You Can Use: Work-related Injury and Illness Data for Environmental Health Professionals
Presented by:
Komi Modji, MD, MPH and Kate McCoy, PhD
WEHA Wed. Webinar is now using Microsoft Teams. Your registration confirmation will come to you from education@wisconsinenvironmentalheal.onmicrosoft.com
Sign up HERE.
Workplaces can be a significant site of hazardous exposures and injuries. Now a new DHS dashboard on Workers Compensation data can help WEHA members better understand some of these risks. On this webinar, staff from DHS’s Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance Unit will walk you through the dashboard and discuss how it can inform your understanding of environmental and occupational health risks. Time permitting, staff can also point to other data products and information of use to WEHA members.