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Food Emergency Response, Foodborne Illness, and Recalls
This page is a resource for local health department food service programs for food emergency response, foodborne illness, recalls, and employee health.
If you are a consumer or industry representative, please visit MDARD's Ag Emergency site.
Forms
Forms
Below are the foodborne illness complaint investigation forms.
- Communicable Disease Resources and Forms (HHS)
- Form A: Food Related Alert/Complaint Record (PDF) | (Word)
- MDARD: Gastrointestinal Illness Reporting Form
- Form C1: Foodborne Illness Case History: Clinical Data
- Form C2: Foodborne Illness Case History: Food/Water History and Common Sources
- Michigan Multi-Jurisdictional Food Emergency Response Guidance
- Enteric Illness Outbreak Investigation Termination Form (PDF) | (Word)
- Foodborne Illness FI-238 Referral to MDARD (Word)
- National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS), CDC 52.14 (Fillable)
- MDHHS Laboratory Services and Test Request Forms
Guidance and Memos
Below are the foodborne illness complaint investigation guidance documents.
- July 9, 2018 - MDARD Foodborne Illness Reporting and Documentation Memo (PDF)
- Michigan Multi-Jurisdictional Food Emergency Response Guidance
- MDHHS Outbreak Net Enhanced (OBNE) Foodborne Illness Interview Toolkit
- Communicable Disease Resources and Forms
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection of Norovirus (PDF)
- Unconfirmed Gastrointestinal Illness Complaint Investigation Protocol (PDF)
- CDC 52.14 Contributing Factors Appendix D (PDF)
- CIFOR Foodborne Illness Response Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Managers of Food Establishments
- Procedures To Investigate Foodborne Illness - International Association of Food Protection (IAFP)
- FDA Bad Bug Book
- National Environmental Health Assessment Reporting System (NEARS)
Recalls
Below are links to information for MDARD food emergency information and food recall notifications.
Employee Health Resources
Below are links to information for local health departments to share with industry partners on employee health.
- AFDO Employee Health Policy Tool (Based on the 2022 FDA Food Code)
- Talking with Sick Workers | CDC Fact Sheet
- FDA Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Handbook (Based on the 2017 FDA Food Code)
- Retail Food Protection Industry Educational Materials | FDA (Includes Employee Health Materials offered in nine languages)
- Foodborne Illness (FBI) Poster
- Form 1-A Conditional Employee and Food Employee Interview (PDF)
- Form 1-B Conditional Employee or Food Employee Reporting Agreement (PDF)
- Form 1-C Conditional Employee or Food Employee Medical Referral (PDF)