Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation

Jessica McAnelly, Andrea Stadsholt, Robert Cox, Massimo Pacilli - This presentation will explain the different roles and responsibilities in a foodborne illness outbreak, from the initial complaint to the findings and everything in between. IDPH’s roles in Food, Drugs and Dairies, Communicable Disease and Laboratory will be clarified, as well as the role of the local health department. This presentation will also provide an overview of how the local health department can prepare for and conduct a foodborne illness investigation/ environmental assessment and how that differs from a routine regulatory inspection.