The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) identifies barriers to rapid detection and response to foodborne disease outbreaks and develops products that address these barriers.
Contact the Food Safety team: [email protected]
CIFOR is a multidisciplinary collaboration of national associations and local, state and federal agencies representing epidemiology programs, environmental health programs, public health laboratories, regulatory agencies and other aligned partners. Since 2006, CIFOR has worked together to improve methods to detect, investigate, control and prevent foodborne disease outbreaks.
The resources below can assist public health laboratories and other agencies involved in foodborne outbreak response:
This comprehensive guide describes the overall approach for federal, state and local health agencies to address foodborne disease outbreaks, including preparation, detection, investigation, control and follow-up, and the roles of key organizations.
A snapshot of current governmental food safety efforts aimed at detecting, investigating, controlling or preventing foodborne illness in the US. Public health agencies can use this guide to align activities, carry out collaborative projects, implement common strategies and avoid costly duplication of efforts.
