CP-FS study guide D. Investigating Foodborne Illness Study Guide

CP-FS study guide D. Investigating Foodborne Illness Study Guide 1. Determine legitimacy of food borne illness When ________or more cases of foodborne illness caused by the same organism occur during a limited period of time involving either same foodservice operation or the same food product, public health authorities consider it a foodborne illness outbreak. - Answer-Two A _______ case of botulism is considered an outbreak. - Answer-Single _________ and ___________ are the two key factors of all outbreak investigations. - Answer-Speed Accuracy _______ an outbreak in its tracks and ________ illness are the most obvious goals of outbreak investigations. - Answer-Stopping Preventing Three types of outbreaks: - Answer-1. Localized one-time event, such as a specific food preparation error or ill food worker at a foodservice establishment. 2. Widespread distribution of a perishable commodity, such as spinach or tomatoes 3. Contamination of shelf-stable commodities, such as canned or frozen foods or peanut butter, or persistent environmental contamination at a farm, food processing facilitym or restaurant. EMILLYCHARLOTTE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YAER ©2024 EMILLYCHARLOTTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024 2/8 Ways to prevent future outbreaks (3) - Answer-1. Identifying new hazards 2. Maintaining the public's confidence 3. Empowering the public Outbreaks typically are detected through three general methods; - Answer-1. Pathogen-specific furveillance 2. Notification/complaint systems 3. Syndromic surveillance Local and state health agencies are often the ________ to detect the occurrence of an outbreak and to begin an __________. These public health agencies play two key roles in keeping __________ and spotting _____________of foodborne illness - Answer-first investigation food safe outbreaks Local health agencies are the _____________ in protecting the public from foodborne illness associated with improper handling of food or poor hygienic practices in foodservice and food retail operations or at home - Answer-frontline State health departments receive and analyze routine disease surveillance reports, coordinate surveillance among the local health departments, and report cases of foodborne illness to the ____________. - Answer-CDC EMILLYCHARLOTTE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YAER ©2024 EMILLYCHARLOTTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024 3/8 When CDC receives reports of foodborne illness outbreaks, its first step is to determine the ___________________ by linking cases or clusters of foodborne illnesses that have been reported from different areas. - Answer-extent of the outbreak _________ is the Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network, a collaborative project of the CDC, FDA, USDA, and 10 states. ________ collectes informations on cases of foodborned disease and related data to help public health officials understand how foodborne illnesses outbreaks arise and spread in the U.S. - Answer- FoodNet __________ is a collaborative project among CDC, FDA, USDA, and state & local HDs. It uses a national computer network to confirm oiutbreaks of foodborne illness and to link cases/clusters occurring in multiple states caused by the same pathogen. - Answer-PulseNet FDA's primary concern is to eliminate the source of the outbreak using a specific ____________________. FDA becomes involved in an outbreak investigation when an outbreak has been identified and an FDA-regulated product is suspected as the cause. - Answer- notification process 2. Communicate with appropriate agencies regarding the investigation process It is important to share relevant information with the following; - Answer-1. Authorities and other professional groups 2. Public 3. Media EMILLYCHARLOTTE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YAER ©2024 EMILLYCHARLOTTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024 4/8 4. Interview cases of foodborne illness Two scenarios of interview cases of foodborne illness - Answer-1.Interviews related to individual complaints (Five-day exposure history) 2. Interviews related to reported illnesses in groups When beginning an investigation based on multiple individual complaints, the best approach is to collect a ___________ exposure history. - Answer-Five-day The purpose of the clinical and food samples is to determine if there is an __________ agent that _______ between the two groups of samples. - Answer-etiologic matches Verification of who has possessed the samples and where the samples have been is easier if ________________ procedures are followed. - Answer-Chain of custody ______________ is a legal term that refers to the chronological documentation or "paper trail", that shows the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of physical or electronic evidence. - Answer-Chain of custody When investigating a food production or foodservice establishment implicated in an outbreak, conduct an ______________________. - Answer-Environmental health assessment The goals of an environmental health assessment are to identify the followin