Preventing Foodborne Disease

BE FOOD SMART: CFI's Six Safe Food Practices

The best way to ensure safe food is to prevent food from becoming contaminated. People can help reduce – but not eliminate – the risk of foodborne illness by following CFI’s Six Safe Food Practices.

CFI's first 5 safe food practices are based on the World Health Organization's Five Keys to Safer Food.

CFI has also added a 6th practice -- report foodborne illness -- so that researchers can increase their understanding about the sources, trends, health outcomes and preventive strategies related to foodborne disease.

Food safety is everyone’s responsibility!

• Use safe water and food
• Clean
• Cook
• Separate
• Chill
• Report foodborne illness

Please read our detailed CFI's Six Safe Food Practices document.