Cornell to Help Lead Northeast Region’s Food Safety Center of Excellence
It was announced earlier this week that Cornell University and the New York State Department of Health will jointly lead the nation’s newest Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (IFSCE). This is a joint venture aimed at strengthening foodborne illness surveillance and investigations.
Cornell-New York were chosen to lead the new center after winning a competition run by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new IFSCE is the 6th one in the U.S. and will support food safety response for 11 states in the Northeast region. Other Centers of Excellence have already been established in Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Oregon and Tennessee to assist local, state and federal health officials respond to foodborne outbreaks by providing training, technical assistance and collaboration.