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HACCP Principles for Food Service and Retail Establishments 

This 45-minute educational video provides an overview of basic Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Principles that serve as the basis for several different Food Safety Management Systems.

Foodborne Outbreak Investigation Case Study: Salmonella Associated with Salami Sticks

This 6-minute case study video is based on a real multistate Salmonella outbreak.

Pining for a Common Source: Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation

Enhance your outbreak investigation skills with this comprehensive case study based on an actual 2011 Salmonella outbreak.

Illness at the Inn: A Foodborne Outbreak Case Study

An interactive online case study puts you at the center of a local complaint-based foodborne disease outbreak.

Three Steps and a Hop: A Foodborne Outbreak Case Study

Designed for students and new professionals this interactive case study provides you with an opportunity to work with real outbreak data.

Line List Tutorial

Learn how to create a line list through practical examples.

How to Create an Epidemic Curve

This short tutorial provides an easy, step-by-step demonstration on how to create an epi curve using Microsoft Excel.

Showcasing Online Foodborne Illness Complaint Systems

This 60-minute webinar showcases a variety of online foodborne illness complaint systems.

What to look for: Pathogen specific considerations for investigating foodborne illness outbreaks

Pathogen specific considerations that are relevant for environmental health investigators to evaluate when investigating foodborne illness outbreaks linked to local establishments.

Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) Curriculum

The WGS Curriculum is designed to provide epidemiologist working on foodborne and enteric disease resources to (1) interpret WGS-based results with confidence, and (2) carry out investigations more efficiently and accurately.

Campylobacter at a Correctional Facility: A Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation

An interactive case study addressing the unique challenges of responding and controlling an outbreak in several correctional facilities.

Animal and Environmental Sampling Resources

Learn how to collect samples from chickens, lizards, turtles, and their environments for testing at public health laboratories.

Using the NCBI Pathogen Detection Pipeline as Part of the Epi Work Flow

A webinar on the using of NCBI Pathogen Detection Pipeline integrated in the the Epi Work Flow

The Use of Whole Genome Sequencing During Foodborne Outbreak Investigations

The New York Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (NY CoE) hosted a webinar on the use of whole genome sequencing during foodborne outbreak investigations on May 4, 2017.

REDCap Videos (Research Electronic Data Capture)

REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a HIPAA-secure, web-based application for building and maintaining online surveys and databases.

Investigating and Preventing Raw Milk Outbreaks an Expert Webinar

Learn to investigate raw milk outbreaks, including source identification and sample collection. Discover prevention strategies for raw milk-related foodborne diseases from the New York Food Safety CoE.

Implementing Student Interview Teams

The NY CoE hosted a webinar and presented on processes to implement student interview teams (remote or in-person) at state and local public health departments.

Using Epi Info Templates to Build Questionnaires

Learn how to build outbreak questionnaires and streamline your public health investigations with Epi Info.

The “One Health” Approach to Public Health Challenges in the Pacific Northwest

Learn about the "one health" framework for connecting human, animal, and environmental health to address emerging disease challenges.

Strategies for Successful Public Health Messaging

Learn about how audiences receive messages and what moves them toward action.

The Role of Environmental Assessments in Outbreak Investigations

Learn how doing an environmental assessment (not an inspection) can impact a foodborne outbreak investigation.

ATG, GAC, What can sequencing do for me?

This webinar will provide a high-level overview of whole genome sequencing, taking learners through the sequencing process from test tube to phylogenetic trees, with a focus on why this data matters to foodborne outbreak investigators.

Foodborne Epidemiology: Outbreak and Investigation Review 2020

Review of foodborne epidemiology during COVID-19 response.

Mass Gatherings: Are You Prepared?

This online course teaches you to assess and plan for the prevention and mitigation of public health threats at mass gatherings. It covers topics of risk assessment, surveillance, health response, coordination, and communication.

Introduction to Public Health Surveillance

This course introduces public health surveillance concepts and principles for public health workers who have little or no prior training in epidemiology.

Introduction to Outbreak Investigation

This one-hour online course outlines specific steps to take in determining if you have an outbreak on your hands.

Integrating Public Health and Primary Care

In this one hour webinar, members of the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, Bruce Gray, MPA, and Patrick Luedtke, MD, MPH, discuss efforts to better integrate the systems at the local level.

Diving into Vibrio Webinar

This presentation will offer a closer look at Vibrio species and the infections they cause in humans, interviewing tips for shellfish-associated case investigations, and a look at how shellfish traceback data is used to identify outbreaks.

Dispute Resolution Principles and Tactics

Efforts to "enforce laws, develop policies, and mobilize community partnerships" are essential public health services and thus require practitioners to hone their dispute resolution skills.

Collaborate with Tribes: A Public Health Toolkit

Tribal nations and individual tribal members work hard to protect and promote the health of their communities.

Automated Phone Surveys in Disease Investigation

In this one hour webinar, Emergency Preparedness and Response Staff from Clark County Washington discuss the benefits and lessons learned from implementing an Emergency Community Notification System to identify potentially exposed people during several disease outbreaks.

Environmental Sampling Quick Train Videos

Environmental investigation videos that provide short refreshers in an easily accessible video format.

Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- Associated with Coleslaw at a Restaurant, 2015

This Outbreak investigation case study series focuses on investigations of outbreaks detected through pathogen–specific surveillance.

Outbreak Investigation Case Study: Listeria monocytogenes associated with Soft Cheese

This series focuses on investigations of outbreaks caused by commercially distributed food items and detected through pathogen–specific surveillance.

Outbreak Investigation Case Study: E. coli O157:H7 Associated with Hazelnuts, 2010

This series focuses on investigations of outbreaks caused by commercially distributed food items and detected through pathogen–specific surveillance.

Outbreak Investigation Case Study: E. coli O157:H7 Associated with Ground Beef Patties, 2007

This outbreak investigation case study series focuses on the methods used by epidemiologists to generate, develop, and confirm hypotheses about the outbreak vehicles for outbreaks due to commercially distributed food items.

Key Points for Using Binomial Probability Calculations

The use of binomial probability calculations (Bernoulli trials) has emerged as a way to quickly assess potential exposures during cluster investigations.

Key Points for Product Tracing in Epi Investigations

These two PDFs contain key points for using product tracing during outbreak investigations.

Key Points for Interviewing

Completion of detailed interviews of cases in surveillance or as part of clusters is the first step in solving an outbreak.

Key Points for Food Transaction Records from Credit or Debit Cards

During investigations of outbreaks thought to be due to commercial food items, itemized paper receipts saved by cases and transaction records obtained from store loyalty programs, co-ops, or warehouse membership cards (“shopper cards”) are valuable starting points for recalling specific food exposures in a timely manner.

Key Points for Creating a Team of Student Workers

Creating a team of student workers can enhance the efficiency of foodborne disease surveillance and outbreak investigations.

Key Points for Creating a Foodborne Complaint System

Foodborne illness complaint systems can be important tools to detect outbreaks that would not otherwise have been recognized.

Key Points for Cluster Prioritization

It can be challenging to determine which clusters should be investigated, and once initiated, how aggressively they should be pursued.

Interview Skills for Public Health Investigations

This video reviews steps that public health investigators can take to set themselves up for a successful interview.

Interviewer Toolkit

This Interview Toolkit is a 2-page handout that guides new staff, students, and interns through conducting an interview as part of foodborne illness surveillance and outbreak investigations.

Environmental Assessment Just-in-Time Training

This training is targeted to environmental health professionals conducting environmental assessments for foodborne disease outbreak investigations.

3 C’s of Listeria: Characteristics, Contamination, and Control

This live 90-minute webinar was hosted by the Maryland Department of Health and was offered in partnership with the New York Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (NYCoE).

Hypothesis Generation Toolkit

The Hypothesis Generation Toolkit is a two-page handout that provides public health professionals with tips, tools, and resources for successfully generating a hypothesis during a foodborne illness outbreak.
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