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Food Safety and Inspection Service - http://www.fsis.usda.gov/
Activities, news, product recalls and other consumer information, publications, educational programs and details of the organization. |
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European Food Safety Authority - http://www.efsa.europa.eu/
EFSA provides independent scientific advice to member national authorities on existing and emerging risks in food safety. |
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Fight Bac - http://www.fightbac.org/
Works to educate consumers about safe food handling. Includes news, educator resources, fact sheets and activity sheets. |
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FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/
Run by the Food and Drug Administration. Program areas covering production and hazards, biotechnology, food additives, cosmetics, pesticides, dietary supplements, foodborne illnesses, labeling, import and export, and inspection and enforcement. Page Lists history of the facility and meeting times. |
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National Food Safety Programs and Activities - http://www.foodsafety.gov/~dms/fs-toc.html
Directory of factsheets, news releases, reports, and journal articles. |
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Food Standards Agency - http://www.food.gov.uk/
Independent UK government department set up to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food. |
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Food Safety Research Information Office - http://www.nal.usda.gov/fsrio/
Has online database of food safety research projects funded by government and new food products being tested for approval. |
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Bad Bug Book - http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html
Information about foodborne pathogenic micro-organisms and natural toxins, including habitat or source, associated foods, infective dose, disease symptoms, complications, outbreaks, and susceptible populations. |
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FoodSafe Program - http://foodsafe.ucdavis.edu/
From University of California, Davis. Summaries of links to safety, pesticide and food industry information; also songs about food safety. |
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International Portal on Food Safety, Animal & Plant Health - http://www.ipfsaph.org/En/default.jsp
The IPFSAPH facilitates trade in food and agriculture by providing a single access point to authorized official international and national standards, regulations, legislations, and official supporting materials related to sanitary and phytosanitary measures across the sectors of food safety , animal and plant health. |
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Foodborne Illness - http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/foodborn.html
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's list of sources of consumer information, safety programs and US Government publications. |
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International Life Sciences Institute - http://www.ilsi.org
Furthers the understanding of scientific issues relating to nutrition, food safety, toxicology, risk assessment, and the environment by bringing together scientists from academia, government and industry. |
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Iowa State University Extension: Food Safety Project - http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/
Links to news and resources for educators and consumers and research by the Food Safety Consortium. |
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Food Safety and Substitutions - http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/askext/foodss.htm
Concise articles answering common questions related to food preparation in the home. |
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Foodborne Illnesses - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_safety
An encyclopedia article on foodborne illnesses, including definition, symptoms and mortality, incubation period, infectious dose, pathogenic agents, outbreaks and political issues. |
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European Commission Scientific Commission on Food - http://ec.europa.eu/comm/food/fs/sc/scf/index_en.html
The commission is mandated with answering scientific and technical questions concerning consumer health and food safety associated with the consumption of food products. |
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Food Safety Summit - http://www.foodsafetysummit.com
Food Safety Summit and Expo occurs March 22-24, 2006 in Las Vegas. It is a trade show on food safety, food security, and quality assurance. |
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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry: Mycotoxin Newsletter - http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/iupac.html
List of resources including research projects, literature and websites on this type of food contaminant. |
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Program in Food Safety - http://foodsafety.cas.psu.edu/
Searchable database of safety, preservation by topic, process, restaurant or producers. Also, has contacts and news articles. Produced by Penn State University. |
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Food Safety Information - http://www.foodhaccp.com/
News, articles, government information and journal on food safety, foodborne pathogen detection methods, forum, discussions, and chat room. [Requires free registration for full access.] |
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Food Safety and Hygiene - http://www.foodscience.csiro.au/fshlist.htm
Quarterly bulletins, published for the Australian food industry, cover a wide range of topics. |
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2008 Chinese Milk Scandal - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Chinese_milk_scandal
Comprehensive information from Wikipedia on the food safety incident in the People's Republic of China involving milk and infant formula which had been adulterated with melamine. |
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National Food Safety Authorities in Europe - http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/PartnersNetworks/AdvisoryForum/efsa_locale-1178620753812_MembersAF.htm
Provides links to the organisations responsible for food safety and risk assessment throughout the European Union. |
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EU Science Education Media - http://www.eusem.com/
Film content on European health and food safety research. Biotechnological risks, discussion, teaching materials for users: educators, film producers. |
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ISO 22000 2005: Plain English Overview - http://www.praxiom.com/iso-22000-overview.htm
The ISO 22000 2005 food safety management system standard translated into non-technical language by Praxiom Research Group Limited. |
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Legislative Aspects of Food Contact Materials - http://www.foodcontactmaterials.com/
Gives background, explanations, test procedures, and links of the legal status of food contact materialsin the EU and USA. |
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FoodSafetyNow.com - http://www.foodsafetynow.com/
Books for professionals working in storage, preparation, and presentation of food products. |
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Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Sampling for Laboratory Testing - http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/frefra/safsal/slteale.shtml
Sampling procedures for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. |
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Food Safety Test - http://www.ecommercedealers.com/food-handling/food-safety-survey.htm
Basic food safety quiz. |
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Food safety training online for Hospitality and Health industry workers - http://www.foodsafetytraining.com.au
For the food safety supervisor and food handlers, if you are planning to work in Australia these qualifications will assist you securing work. Affordable, accessible, nationally recognized and accredited training. Enrol and start training with-in minutes. Any questions email online@cft.com.au |
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Food Hygiene Training - http://www.allsafe.org.uk
Food hygiene training distance learning certificated by the CPD Certification Service. |
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Food Safety and Quality Jamaica - http://www.fsjamaica.org
Includes food safety news, fact sheets, proper hand washing techniques, hot and cold holding temperatures, foodborne pathogens, chemical contaminants, HACCP regulatory issues and social projects. |
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Food Handler Certification Classes of Austin - http://safefood4u.com
Safe Food 4 U teaches Food Handler Certification Classes in Austin, TX to ensure food safety and comply with law.Contact safefood4u@sbcglobal.net |
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Food Safety Training and Education Alliance - http://www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/food/part/safety_part_training.html
Improving food safety in foodservice and retail through training and education. Includes news and resources. |
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Food Safety Information Infrastructure - http://foodsafetyresearchconsortium.org/fsii_project.htm
Project to identify and discuss the issues that affect how food safety data are collected and shared in the United States and to discuss opportunities to improve current practices. |