www.FoodSafety.gov: Gateway to Government Food Safety Information
www.FoodSafety.gov is an objective of the President's National Food Safety Initiative designed to assist consumers to find government information on food safety. The goal of the Food Safety Initiative details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
An Ounce of Prevention Keeps the Germs Away
A public education program about simple health behaviors that can help prevent infectious diseases. This web site highlights some simple things you and your family can do to prevent getting infectious details...
National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Backgrounder for the 2004 FDA/EPA Consumer Advisory: What You Need to Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish
Fish and shellfish are important parts of a healthy and balanced diet. They are good sources of high quality protein and other nutrients. However, depending on the amount and type of fish you consume details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Bacteria in the Cafeteria
Play this game and learn about food safety. The setting for this game is in a place that you may know very well -- the school cafeteria lunch room. details...
American Museum of Natural History |
Bad Bug Book -- Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins
The Bad Bug Book is a comprehensive reference site for the full range of foodborne pathogens including pathenogenic bacteria such as salmonella, campylobacter, and vibrio; the enterovirulent escherich details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Be Smart. Keep Foods Apart
Information on the proper handeling of food. details...
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
CFSAN's Toll-Free Food Information Line
This information line -- 1-888-SAFEFOOD -- provides up-to-date, reliable food safety information for consumers. This important resource includes more than 200 hours of newly recorded information on al details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Consumer Advice on Food Safety, Nutrition, and Cosmetics
This page provide links to information on the relationship between food and nutrition and a wide range of health conditions and illnesses. Topics include breast feeding, mercury in fish, food irradia details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Consumer Advice: Meat and Poultry
Ground meat and ground poultry are more perishable than most foods. Improper handling and preparation can lead to bacterial food poisoning. This publication offers tips for handling and cooking groun details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Consumer Education and Information on Food Safety
Consumer oriented news, publications, and other resources on food and food safety. Includes recalls on meat and poultry products and the meat and poultry hotline. details...
Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Consumer.gov: Food
From this page users can link to Food and Drug Administration fact sheets, policy, and regulations on fish, fruits and vegetables, meat and poultry, nutrition, product recalls, and safety. Special in details...
General Government Agency |
Cook It Safely Crossword
First read the facts, then see how much you remember when you do the crossword puzzle. Ask your family to join you in solving the crossword. details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Enforcement Report Index - FDA
This internet index links to enforcement reports by release dates from 1990 to the present. details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Ensuring the Safety and Security of the Nation's Food Supply
This new report highlights the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's progress toward enhancing the safety and security of the nation's food supply. details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) Backgrounders
This is an index of consumer health information articles on FDA services. This list represents selected articles produced from 1990 to date. details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA Consumer Magazine
The official magazine of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), each issue contains in-depth feature articles written for the general public on getting healthy and staying healthy. The magazine details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA Hot Topics
Grouped by topic, these are the latest consumer interest updates from the FDA. Topics include drugs, foods, medical devices/radiological products, veterinary medicine, and miscellaneous. details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA Kids’ Home Page
A kids' web site that provides information on food safety, vaccinations, animal foods and drugs, medical devices, and the role of the FDA investigator. Also included are a tobacco quiz, a medicine " details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA Pestrak Files
These files provide information about pesticides of interest to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of their potential for use on foods. Data include names, molecular formulas and refe details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDA Proposes Further Action to Improve Farm-to-Table Shell Egg Safety
The Food and Drug Administration proposed a regulation today to further improve the safety of shell eggs on the farm. When implemented, the production changes defined by the regulation will significan details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Federal/State Food Programs (FDA Prime Connection References)
FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition provides information about retail food protection, milk safety, and seafood safety. The site contains model national codes, FDA interpretive guidance details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Fight BAC! Campaign
Also available in: Spanish
This national public education campaign is sponsored by a public-private partnership of industry, government and consumer groups. The goal is to educate consumers on the problem of foodborne illness a details...
Partnership for Food Safety Education |
Fish in your diet: A good catch or hazardous lure?
Fish is generally low in calories, saturated fat and cholesterol, making it a good overall substitute for poultry and meat. details...
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
Food and Cosmetic International / Foreign Language Documents and Videos - U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Selected materials from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition are available in various languages. details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Food Safety Quiz for Kids
This interactive web site is designed to educate kids about the proper food handling and food safety procedures for raw meat or chicken. details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases
This site contains fact sheets, news releases, and research reports about foodborne diseases--some in Spanish and other languages. details...
National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Foodborne Illness
These pages provide food safety guidance for retail food outlets, food safety advice for persons with AIDS, advice on handling eggs safely, and food safety objectives from Healthy People. They provide details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Foodborne Infections Facts
This web site is designed for use by patients and health care professionals. Users can get both general and technical information about foodborne infection. Links to additional resources related to fo details...
National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
FoodSafety.gov: Consumer Advice
From this web site you can link to government agencies for a variety of food safety information and advice for specific food products; disaster relief; persons with immune diseases; and special age a details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FoodSafety.gov: Foodborne Pathogens
Visit this web site for access to government recourses -- fact sheets, brochures, reports, journals, state and local government sites -- where you can obtain information on foodborne pathogen toxins. details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FoodSafety.gov: Kids, Teens & Educators
This site offers games and activities for kids to learn about food safety and other related resources for parents, teachers and community leaders. details...
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
FoodSafety.gov: Reporting Illnesses and Product Complaints
The information on this web site is designed to assist you in finding the appropriate agency -- federal or state -- to report complaints related to food and food products including: suspected foodborn details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FoodSafety.gov: Search & Site Index
This web site provides visitors with several search options. You can find food safety data by searching either "All Four Food Safety Federal Government Agencies" or all other federal agencies; or sel details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Got Milk? Make Sure It's Pasteurized Got Milk? Make Sure It's Pasteurized
Pasteurization, since its adoption in the early 1900s, has been credited with dramatically reducing illness and death caused by contaminated milk. But today, some people are passing up pasteurized mil details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HAACP): A State-of-the-Art Approach to Food Safety
Food safety technology developed to protect astronauts from contamination may become standard on Earth. This article reviews "Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points" (HACCP) and FDA measures to imple details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
How to Report Problems With Products Regulated by FDA
Consumers are urged to report defective and problematic products to the FDA. The evaluation procedures for foods, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, and veterinary drugs are described. details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Information for State and Local Governments from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Regulatory Affairs
This page includes information that assists state and local officials and associations of these state officials to promote cohesive and uniform policies and activities in food- and drug-related matter details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Information for Women on Food Safety, Nutrition and Cosmetics
This Web site presents information on women's health by categories -- women who are pregnant, adolescents, working women, the elderly, women with infants, toddlers and pre-school children. A variety details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Irradiation of Meat and Poultry Products - Food Safety and Inspection Service
This site provides news, reports and public statements about this food safety measure designed to curb food-borne illness. Brochures and other educational material about the food irradiation process i details...
Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Just Look at those Hands!
Facts about proper hand washing and how germs and bacteria can be passed from one person to another through dirty hands. Explains the correct way to wash your hands. details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Medicine Cabinet Word Find
Kids play this word game and see how much you know about medicines that may be in your own medicine cabinets. Print the form on this page and find the hidden words. Click on the words under the puzzle details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
National Food Safety Education Month: Training & Promotion Ideas
Information, tips and tools for taking part in National Food Safety Education Month and for implementing similar food safety initiatives throughout the year. details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
National Food Safety Programs
Visit this page for information about the federal government's plan to strengthen and improve food safety for the American people. details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Pesticides and Food: What You and Your Family Need to Know
An overview of pesticides designed to keep you and your family safe. The brochure covers government regulation, pesticide residue on food, sensitivity among children, integrated pest management, organ details...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Recall Information Center: Food Safety and Inspection Service
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspects and regulates meat and poultry products and processed eggs (eggs that have been removed from their s details...
Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Search the Seafood List
The Seafood List is a compilation of existing acceptable market names for imported and domestically available seafood. The list was developed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in cooperation details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Spanish Language Publications from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Also available in: Spanish
This page links to information on drugs, foods, medical devices and radiological health, biological products, veterinary medicine, and health and medical conditions for consumers. details...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
The Unwelcome Dinner Guest: Preventing Foodborne Illness
This consumer health information article addresses how consumers, by following safe food handling practices in the home and adapting food safety principles related to imported and restaurant food, can details...
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Education Information Center
The USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Education Information Center provides information about foodborne illness prevention to educators, trainers, and organizations developing education and training material details...
Food and Nutrition Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Use A Food Thermometer
Don't judge meat by its color-it can make you sick. Get the right thermometer and use the handy temperature chart for safe, delicious food. details...
Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture |