Epi-Ready Team Training: Resource Materials

Foodborne Disease Resource Materials

• Common Foodborne Disease Agents

• Contributing Factors

• Foods and Commonly Associated Causative Agents

• Indicators for Intentional Food Contamination

• Information Collected Through a Traceback Investigation

Foodborne Disease Guides

• CDC Instructions for Collecting a Stool Specimen

• Guidelines for Confirmation of Foodborne Disease Agents

• Calculating Measures of Association

• Communications Reference Guide

• Interviewing Skills Guide

• Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR)

• CIFOR Toolkit

Foodborne Disease Forms & Templates

• EHS-Net Foodborne Illness Complaint Form

• Minnesota Hypothesis-Generating Questionnaire

• Food Preparation Review Form  

• Early Alert Fax/Email Template

• Template for Contact List

• Template for Outbreak Investigation Team Meeting

• Template for Debriefing Meeting

• NORS Report Form

• NORS Report Form Appendix

• IAFP Forms C1 and C2

Miscellaneous Resources

• Epi-Ready Acronyms

• Epi-Ready Glossary

• Quick Quiz Questions & Answers

• Web-based Resources

Epi-Ready Team Training: Foodborne Illness Response Strategies page.