Tools and Guidance Materials
Explore our tools and guidance for environmental health programs.

Learn the importance of cooking chicken liver to 165°F.
Learn about contributing factors to outbreaks and how you can identify them during outbreak investigations.
Learn more about restaurant food safety and the importance of kitchen manager certification.
Learn how we help prevent foodborne illness outbreaks by understanding the environmental factors contributing to them.
Is your jurisdiction registered? Capture environmental assessment data from foodborne illness outbreaks to help prevent outbreaks associated with restaurants and other food venues. You can also explore NEARS publications, including plain language summaries.
Explore Legionella resources for environmental health practitioners, including
— A CDC Health Advisory Notice on hot tub displays and Legionella risk.
— Practical guides, infographic fact sheets, and more from CDC Vital Signs reports.
— Infographics, environmental sampling videos, a toolkit for developing a water management plan, and more.

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