The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a comprehensive environmental assessment training that addresses tier two environmental health competencies in the environmental health core curriculum developed by the Food Safety CoEs.
Description and objectives
The goal of this activity is to teach how to conduct an environmental assessment in a food service setting as part of a larger foodborne illness outbreak investigation that spans across regional and state boundaries. This training expands upon the foundation skills taught in EATS 101 by giving students additional practice with environmental assessments with an additional challenge of working within a larger investigation team comprised of regional, state, and federal partners.
After completing this training, students will be able to do the following:
- Identify 3 ways to characterize a foodborne outbreak.
- Identify 3 contributing factors and environmental antecedents of the simulation outbreak.
- Name 3 recommendations for prevention and control strategies for the outbreak scenario presented.