The CIFOR Toolkit: A Powerful Training Resource Advancing Foodborne Outbreak Response

By Scott E. Holmes, REHS, MS, Environmental Public Health Manager, Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department What do you get when you...

Oct 06, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Hog Roast Outbreaks Highlight Efforts to Strengthen Public Health Partnerships

    By William Lanier, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Senior Epidemiologist, Karen Becker, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Director of Applied Epidemiology, and...

    Sep 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Celebrating National Food Safety Education Month

    Foodborne illnesses have been headlining the news in recent years, from Chipotle’s 2015 Norovirus outbreaks to the recent...

    Sep 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association...

    The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S....

    Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • New Food Safety Performance Measurement Tool

    The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) recently released a new data entry tool to support state and local health...

    Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • CIFOR Releases Outbreaks of Undetermined Etiology (OUE) Guidelines

    The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is pleased to announce the release of the Outbreaks of Undetermined...

    May 09, 2016 | Amy Chang

  • Provide Input on Training Website for Environmental Assessments during Foodborne...

    The Colorado School of Public Health is compiling a list of trainings and resources to include on a new training website for...

    Feb 16, 2016 | Amy Chang

  • At Your Service: CDC’s Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Provide Guidance...

    By Elizabeth Pace, Public Health Advisor, Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention If...

    Jan 27, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response Materials Available for Order

    The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is a multidisciplinary working group convened to increase collaboration...

    Jan 20, 2016 | Amy Chang

  • The CIFOR Toolkit: A Powerful Training Resource Advancing Foodborne Outbreak Response

    By Scott E. Holmes, REHS, MS, Environmental Public Health Manager, Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department What do you get when you bring together over 60 public health professionals specializing in environmental health, epidemiology, and laboratory sciences, representing 15 different local and state agencies to discuss how to improve foodborne outbreak response in Nebraska? A major “reboot”...

    Oct 06, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Hog Roast Outbreaks Highlight Efforts to Strengthen Public Health Partnerships

    By William Lanier, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Senior Epidemiologist, Karen Becker, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Director of Applied Epidemiology, and Gabrielle Johnston, MPH, Public Affairs Specialist, United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service September highlights two important and interrelated public health issues, with National Food Safety Education Month and National Farm Safety...

    Sep 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Celebrating National Food Safety Education Month

    Foodborne illnesses have been headlining the news in recent years, from Chipotle’s 2015 Norovirus outbreaks to the recent contamination of strawberries imported to the U.S. from Egypt that sparked cases of Hepatitis A. September marks National Food Safety Education Month, also known as National Food Safety Month, which was created to raise awareness about preventing […]

    Sep 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association Annual Conference

    The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), earlier this summer in June. Described as the “nexus for environmental health training, education, networking and achievement,” this four-day event focused on how to move environmental health outside the box. As a...

    Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    New Food Safety Performance Measurement Tool

    The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) recently released a new data entry tool to support state and local health departments and partner agencies in measuring their food safety progress. In collaboration with the Minnesota Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (CoE) and CoE Metrics Work Group, and through a contract managed by the Association of Public […]

    Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    CIFOR Releases Outbreaks of Undetermined Etiology (OUE) Guidelines

    The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is pleased to announce the release of the Outbreaks of Undetermined Etiology (OUE) Guidelines. The OUE Guidelines are designed to provide recommendations on “universal” collection, shipment, testing, and retention of foodborne outbreak specimens in the event that an etiology is elusive, even in the early stages of […]

    May 09, 2016 | Amy Chang

    Provide Input on Training Website for Environmental Assessments during Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

    The Colorado School of Public Health is compiling a list of trainings and resources to include on a new training website for conducting environmental assessments during foodborne illness outbreaks. The website goal is to increase the quality of environmental assessments by organizing and vetting existing training and resources. Target users include environmental health practitioners in state,...

    Feb 16, 2016 | Amy Chang

    At Your Service: CDC’s Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Provide Guidance and Resources for Local and State Health Departments

    By Elizabeth Pace, Public Health Advisor, Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention If your New Year’s resolution is to improve your health department’s foodborne illness investigations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence (CoEs) can help. The CoEs were established under the […]

    Jan 27, 2016 | Katie Regan

    Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response Materials Available for Order

    The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is a multidisciplinary working group convened to increase collaboration across the country and across relevant areas of expertise in order to reduce the burden of foodborne illness in the United States. NACCHO has hard copies of the Second Edition of the CIFOR Guidelines and the CIFOR Industry Guidelines available […]

    Jan 20, 2016 | Amy Chang

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