Title: Identify the process of responding to foodborne illnesses and outbreaks.
Course: Food Science and Dietetics (19254) > Section: Implementing Risk Management

Identification should include

- providing evidence of a foodborne illness
- reporting a foodborne illness
- initiating a food traceback
- understanding the recall process.

Teacher Resource:

A Beginner’s Guide to Developing a Food Recall Plan, Virginia Cooperative Extension; Virginia Tech/Virginia State University

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What procedures are needed to respond to foodborne illnesses?
- Why is it important to identify foodborne illnesses?
- What guidelines should be used to identify the food responsible for an outbreak?

Communication

- What questions need to be answered in order to respond to foodborne illnesses?
- What does one need to understand about responding to a foodborne illness?

Leadership

- What actions need to be taken to respond to foodborne illness?
- What guidelines outline the process of responding to foodborne illnesses?

Management

- What resources are available to support the process of responding to foodborne illnesses?
- What is the consequence of failing to respond to foodborne illnesses?