Practical Advice and Materials to Help You Meet the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards

The FDA Voluntary National Retail Regulatory Program Standards (Program Standards) are “standards of excellence for continual improvement.” The NACCHO Mentorship Program was launched in 2011 to bring local health departments together to share best practices, tools, and resources to help each other achieve success in implementing the Program Standards. This learning lab will provide participants with a brief overview of the Program Standards, an introduction to the NACCHO Mentorship Program, and highlights from the Mentorship Program on how local health departments can work together to help each other achieve success in the Program Standards.


In this interactive learning experience, mentorship participants will be on hand to discuss and share what they have done to complete the self-assessment and implement Standards 2, 4, 5, and 6. This will be a peer-to-peer learning opportunity for local health departments to share their successes and challenges in meeting each of these standards. Attendees will walk away with a disc of resources and information about how to apply to the mentorship program.