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FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) -  includes a variety of information on U.S. food issues, foodborne illnesses, labeling, nutrition, and food allergies.

FoodSafety.gov -  federal government site that includes news and safety alerts, and information on how to report illnesses and product complaints.

Foodborne Illnesses -  information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of food and waterborne illnesses. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Bad Bug Book -  an introduction to foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins.

National Food Safety Initiative -  government policy and initiatives regarding food safety. From the Food and Drug Administration.

Food Safety and Inspection Service -  U.S. agency charged with ensuring the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products.

Center For Food Safety (CFS) -  established to address the impacts of the food production system on human health, animal welfare, and the environment.

Food Poisoning - and How to Prevent It -  discussion of ready-to-eat food and food poisoning. From the Victoria, Australia Department of Human Services.

Foodborne Illness Educational Materials Database -  information about foodborne illness prevention. From the USDA and FDA.

How Toxic is Your Diet? -  1997 article from Inter Press Services.

FoodCrisis.com -  gateway to information on issues and crises in the food industry worldwide.

Organic Consumers Association -  nonprofit, public interest organization dedicated to building a healthy, safe, and sustainable system of food production and consumption.

Safe-Kitchen Tips -  "95% of food-borne illness is probably preventable. Here are some tips on what you can do." From Nutrition Action.

Wright's PestLaw -  provides full-text, pesticide-related laws, regulations, PR notices, and EPA enforcement decisions. Includes the full text of the 1996 Food Quality Protection Act.

Safe Tables Our Priority -  composed of victims of foodborne illness and concerned individuals and organizations who recognize the threat of emerging microorganisms in the food supply.

Food Safety Inspection Service Extensive information - pathogens, standards, rules - excellent!

U.C. Davis -- HACCP Pages Comprehensive source of HACCP and safety information for the seafood industry

Fishmart FDA guidelines for seafood HACCP programs

University of Florida Prime site for HACCP and food safety issues -- National Food Safety Database

Aquatic Network Information for HACCP applications in aquaculture

FDA Information Line Straight from the U.S. Government

Texas A&M University -- IFSE Good source of a wide range of food safety information

University of Maryland News center for HACCP happenings whic

Education

FightBac! sponsored by the Partnership for Food Safety Education.
http://www.fightbac.org

Food Safety & Inspection Service - Thermy: educational resources about thermometer use; primarily consumer-oriented.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/thermy/index.htm

Food Safety Educator: a newsletter available online, from the USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/educator/educator.htm

National Food Safety Education Month: Educational resources you can
use on the job.
http://www.restaurant.org/nfsem

USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Education Information Center: includes the Foodborne Illness Educational Materials database, the HACCP Training Programs and Resources database, on-line publications, a food safety index, and more.
http://www.nalusda.gov/fnic/foodborne/foodborn.htm

FDA Food Code

FDA Food Code: provides the basis for many state and local food regulations; download it in pdf or Word formats, or view it on the Web.
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodcode.html#get99

Food Code Adoption: a reference table from the FDA identifying state-by-state adoption of the Food Code
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Eear/fcadopt.html

Food Safety - General

FoodSafe Archives: searchable archives of an electronic discussion group sponsored by the USDA; a wealth of food safety detail, fact, and opinion
http://www.foodsafetyweb.info/foodsafe

IFT InfoSource: a gateway to food science and food safety information on the web, sponsored by Institute of Food Technologists
http://www.infosource.ift.org

Iowa State University Extension Food Safety Project: provides food safety lessons, reference to common pathogens, news, legislative information, and more.
http://www.exnet.iastate.edu/Pages/families/fs/homepage.html

National Food Safety Database: sponsored by the USDA and the Food Research Institute, a comprehensive, searchable resource guide.
http://www.agen.ufl.edu/%7efoodsaf/foodsaf.html

Food Storage

Food Keeper: This searchable resource from the Food Marketing Institute offers details about storage times and conditions for storing foods.
http://www.fmi.org/consumer/foodkeeper/search.htm

Foodborne Illness

Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Foodborne Illness Facts & Figures
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol5no5/mead.htm

Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Incidence of Foodborne Illness - 1999
http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4910a1.htm

FDA Bad Bug Book: a complete reference to foodborne pathogens
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Emow/intro.html

Government

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov

FDA - Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html

Joint Institute for Food Safety Research (JIFSAN): established between the FDA and the University of Maryland to research food safety.
http://www.jifsan.umd.edu

State Health Departments: a gateway to the websites of many state health departments
http://www.emory.edu/WHSCL/REFERENCE/

USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS)
http://www.fsis.usda.gov

HACCP

FDA HACCP Backgrounder: the basics
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/bghaccp.html

FDA HACCP Guidelines: an informative annex to the 1999 Food Code
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/fc99-a5.html

FDA/CFSAN HACCP Principles Guide: This draft from the FDA is an excellent step-by-step guide for retail foodservice operators.
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/hret-1.html

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Organizations

Institute of Food Technologists: a scientific society representing food scientists and technologists. Offers newsletters, seminars, and other resources related to food safety.
http://www.ift.org

International Food Safety Council: a restaurant and foodservice industry coalition committed to education about safe food preparation and handling.
http://www.foodsafetycouncil.org

International HACCP Alliance: based at Texas A&M University; focuses on safety of meat and poultry
http://www.haccpalliance.org

Manufacturers' Agents for the Food Service Industry (MAFSI): an association for independent manufacturers' representative agencies and the manufacturers they represent in the foodservice equipment, supplies and furniture industry.
http://www.mafsi.org

National Environmental Health Association: a national professional society of environmental health practitioners (Registered Environmental Health Specialists/ Registered Sanitarians)
http://www.neha.org

National Restaurant Association: the leading business association for the restaurant industry.
http://www.restaurant.org
Provides education and training through The Educational Foundation
http://www.edfound.org

Standards

International Standards Organization (ISO): The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from 130 countries that promotes international standardization.
http://www.iso.ch/index.html

National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST): an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Technology Administration; works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards
http://www.nist.gov

National Sanitation Foundation (NSF): a non-profit organization that evaluates and certifies products for safety. The NSF Mark is placed on millions of consumer, commercial and industrial products annually and is trusted by users, regulators and manufacturers alike.
http://www.nsf.org

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