Food Safety Initiatives

The purpose of the 2007 Food Safety Survey was to ascertain what critical gaps remain in food safety capacity and capabilities.  APHL is using the survey data to help state laboratories by highlighting the continued need for increased and sustainable funding for both day-to-day operations and surge capacity.

APHL is an active member of the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) with is co-chaired by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  In July 2009 the council released the Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response document, providing government health agencies with model practices.