Key points
Food safety programs can use environmental assessments to respond to outbreaks of foodborne illness and make recommendations to prevent them in the future.
Importance
An environmental assessment of an outbreak determines how and why germs got into the environment and spread to make people sick. In an outbreak, contributing factors are the "how" and root causes are the "why."
Identify contributing factors in foodborne illness outbreaks to help stop and prevent them.
Use our resources to identify root causes of foodborne illness outbreaks.
Environmental health's role in these assessments
Learn how environmental health services answer how and why a disease outbreak occurs, recommend actions to stop outbreaks and prevent future ones, and shield hosts from harmful agents through environmental controls.Watch the video
Skills for successful investigations
The skills needed to investigate outbreaks of foodborne illness in restaurants are different from those needed to inspect restaurants. Learn what makes outbreak investigations successful and take our training to bolster your skills.
Environmental Assessment Training Series (EATS)
Learn the role of environmental assessments in outbreak investigations and the food safety system.
Traits of Successful Investigations
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More resources
Environmental Assessment Definitions
Review key terms used in environmental assessments of foodborne outbreak investigations.
National Environmental Assessment Reporting System
Use NEARS to capture environmental assessment data from foodborne illness outbreak investigations
Improving Outbreak Investigations
Use our environmental assessment resources to improve your outbreak investigations.
Key Findings from Investigation Data
Explore key findings about the environmental component of foodborne illness outbreak investigations.
Improving Restaurant Food Safety Practices
Explore our research on restaurant practices to reduce foodborne illness in restaurants.
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