The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) Toolkit was developed to help agencies identify which Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response work best for their jurisdictions, including understanding the Guidelines, conducting a self-assessment of their outbreak detection and investigation procedures, and implementing appropriate recommendations.
The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response describe model practices for foodborne disease outbreaks, including preparation, detection, investigation, control, and follow-up as well as the roles of key organizations in foodborne disease outbreaks.
A comprehensive manual designed to assist foodservice operators and retail establishments with writing and voluntarily implementing a food safety management system based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles.
A thorough, research-based article written to help retail food service establishments facilitate a focus on controlling risk factors linked to foodborne illness outbreaks.
The Pew Research Center published “A Guide for Conducting a Food Safety Root Cause Analysis: Approaches for investigating contamination incidents and preventing recurrence” to “improve food safety by encouraging the use of RCA in food operations and by safety regulators, and the sharing of information and lessons learned from these investigations”.