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Foodborne illness investigations

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Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health
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Foodborne illness investigations

Food Protection Program documents and additional resources related to foodborne illness investigations

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Food Poisoning: What is it and how to report it in MA

Open DOCX file, 84.93 KB, Food Poisoning Information Sheet - English (English, DOCX 84.93 KB)

Open DOCX file, 84.59 KB, Food Poisoning Information Sheet - Spanish (Spanish, DOCX 84.59 KB)

Characteristics of common bacterial foodborne pathogens

Open PDF file, 68.67 KB, Characteristics of Common Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens (English, PDF 68.67 KB)

Open XLS file, 31.5 KB, Characteristics of Common Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens (English, XLS 31.5 KB)

Characteristics of common viral and parasitic foodborne pathogens

Open PDF file, 57.34 KB, Characteristics of Common Viral and Parasitic Foodborne Pathogens (English, PDF 57.34 KB)

Food code requirements on employee health

Open DOC file, 483.38 KB, Massachusetts Food Protection Manager Certification Exam and Trainer Directory (English, DOC 483.38 KB)

Foodborne illness forms

See all foodborne illness forms

Foodborne Illness Investigation and Control Manual

View the Foodborne Illness Investigation and Control Manual

Fact Sheets on Infectious Diseases

Fact Sheets on Infectious Diseases

Maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Epidemiology Program

Related resources

Food Safety Initiative

FoodNet

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly

FDA/CFSAN Bad Bug Book

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