3 Questions
What is the primary role of public health laboratories in food safety?
Detecting foodborne pathogens
Who do public health laboratories collaborate with to help ensure food safety?
All of the above
What is the best way to get an overview of how public health laboratories contribute to the food safety process?
Looking at the system from start to end
Study Notes
- Public health laboratories play a central role in food safety by detecting foodborne pathogens, conducting sample trace-backs, and implementing controls when necessary.
- Public health laboratories work with CDC, FDA, and USDA to help monitor foodborne disease trends, plan food safety programs, and develop and evaluate food safety policies.
- Routine food safety testing includes clinical specimens and working with CDC, retail meat and working with the FDA, and food animal products, working with USDA.
- An overview perspective of how Public health labs contribute to the food safety process is to look at that system from start to end.
Learn about the pivotal role of public health laboratories in ensuring food safety, including the detection of foodborne pathogens, collaboration with CDC, FDA, and USDA, and the implementation of food safety programs and policies.
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