Food Safety
Behavioral Science and Food Safety [PDF - 270 KB] – information about the importance of behavioral science research and methods in food-safety efforts. This is one in a series of monthly Environmental Health Services Branch columns in the Journal of Environmental Health.
EHS-Net – links environmental health specialists with epidemiologists and laboratorians to identify and prevent environmental factors contributing to foodborne and waterborne illness and disease outbreaks
Food Safety Office – prevents foodborne illnesses and death
Foodborne Illnesses – links to information about foodborne illnesses
Food Net (Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network) – surveillance for foodborne diseases and related epidemiologic studies to help public health officials better understand the epidemiology of foodborne diseases in the United States
Food Protection – This section from Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness for Environmental Health Practitioners provides specific information on how practitioners can effectively prevent and respond to foodborne outbreaks and emphasizes food-security related issues
PulseNet – network of laboratories that perform standardized molecular subtyping (“fingerprinting”) of foodborne disease-causing bacteria
Research of Public Health Pioneer Leads to Reduced Foodborne Outbreaks [PDF - 86 KB] – NCEH celebrates Dr. Frank Bryan for his commitment to public health that has spanned five decades and resulted in fewer foodborne outbreaks and diseases
The Need for Partnerships for Food Safety [PDF - 167 KB] – how to prevent or reduce much of the burden of illness due to unsafe food by working in partnerships. This is one in a series of monthly Environmental Health Services Branch columns in the Journal of Environmental Health.
Reports by Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute Graduates
These reports were prepared by graduates of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute. These documents have not been revised or edited to conform to agency standards. The findings and conclusions in these reports are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Assuring Food Safety and a Qualified Workforce in Suburban Cook County [DOC - 356 KB]
Beyond Enforcement: Changing Food Retailer Habits and Thinking [DOC - 153 KB]
Engaging the Public and Restaurant Industry to Enhance Food Safety in Portland, Maine [PDF - 780 KB]
Food Safety: Improving Compliance of a Certified Food Manager Program [PDF - 248 KB]
Increasing Environmental Public Health Knowledge at Local Public Health Agencies [DOC - 801 KB]
Pioneering Food Safety in the Last Frontier [DOC - 464 KB]
Protecting the Food Supply at High Profile Events [DOC - 499 KB]
Street Feedings in St. Petersburg: A Tale of Two Cities [PDF - 1.61 MB]
The Last Illegal Supper: Reducing the Number of Illegal Mobile Food Vendors? [DOC - 1.7 MB]
Unlicensed Food Vendors, A Different Approach [DOC - 1.64 MB]
Links to information from outside CDC
Bioterrorist Attack on Food (Northwest Center for Public Health Practice) – tabletop exercise to address agency-wide policies and issues
Food and Drug Administration (Food and Drug Administration)
- ALERT: The Basics – five key points that industry and businesses can use to decrease the risk for intentional food contamination
- FDA Food Code
- Food and Cosmetic Guidance Documents – links to current food and cosmetic guidance documents
- Managing Food Safety: A Manual for the Voluntary Use of HACCP Principles for Operators of Food Service and Retail Establishments [PDF - 582 KB]
- Managing Food Safety: A Regulator's Manual For Applying HACCP Principles to Risk-based Retail and Food Service Inspections and Evaluating Voluntary Food Safety Management Systems [PDF - 683 KB]
- ORAU – Office of Regulatory Affairs Web-based training to protect the American consumer
Foodsafety.gov (Food and Drug Administration) – information about food safety
Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response [PDF - 2.5 MB] (Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response) – comprehensive information for individuals and organizations involved in foodborne disease
Introduction to Outbreak Investigation (Northwest Center for Public Health Practice) – online training module outlines specific steps to take in determining if you have an outbreak, how to communicate your findings to the public via the media, and more
National Assessment of Epidemiologic Capacity in Food Safety: Findings and Recommendations [PDF - 384 KB] (Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists) – report on the project to develop core competencies for foodborne outbreak and response by focusing on epidemiologic and laboratory capacity
Reflections on a Career in Public Health: Evolving Foodborne Pathogens, Environmental Health, and Food Safety Programs [PDF - 1.8 MB] – 2002 article by Frank Bryan, author or coauthor of more than 275 publications during his 40-year career
United States Department of Agriculture
- Food Safety and Inspection Service – information about food safety and food inspections
- Nutrient Data Laboratory – tool to search for information about food
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