Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence | Food Safety | CDC

Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence | Food Safety | CDC





Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence: technical assistance, training, and so much more

Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence

The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellenceserve as resources and provide technical assistance and training for local, state, and federal public health professionals who respond to foodborne illness and outbreaks. CDC's Food Safety Office coordinates the Centers.

Current Centers

In 2012, CDC named five state health departments and their partner academic institutions as Centers of Excellence under the authority of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). 

• Colorado:  Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Colorado School of Public Health
• Florida:  Florida Department of Health and University of Florida
• Minnesota:  Minnesota Department of Health and University of Minnesota School of Public Health
• Oregon:  Oregon Public Health Division and University of Minnesota School of Public Health
• Tennessee:  Tennessee Department of Health and University of Tennessee

Projects, Tools, and Trainings The Centers have products, tools, and trainings available for state and local health departments, including: Training Needs Assessments  CIFOR Toolkit Training CIFOR Metrics Evaluation In-Person Collaborative Team Training (e.g. Epi Ready) Surveillance/Outbreak Evaluations and Consultations Student Team Guidance and Training Interviewer Training IT System Set-up and Training  Online Trainings Tools, Resources, and Reference Material Images: top: Tennessee: Free Online Course Series - Outbreak Investigation and Response;  middle: Florida: Foodborne Illness Introductory Video Series; bottom: Colorado: Environmental Health Assessment Quick Train

Resources

• Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Fact Sheet
• Spring 2015 Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Newsletter
• Fall 2014 Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Newsletter
• CSTE Food Safety Subcommittee Webinar on the Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence
• CoE Twitter Account
• Food Safety Modernization Act