At a glance
Watch our short training video on finding the factors that contribute to outbreaks of foodborne illness.
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Learn about contributing factors with our short video
Identify practices and factors that contribute to outbreaks
Finding the factors that lead to outbreaks—and their underlying causes—requires a different approach and mindset than performing a routine inspection. Identifying contributing factors in foodborne illness outbreaks can help stop them and prevent them in the future.
![Graphic of three types of contributing factors: contamination, proliferation, and survival.](/restaurant-food-safety/media/images/Contributing-factors.jpg)
Content Source:
National Center for Environmental Health