Food Information Reference Links;

Food Safety

Food Safety at Home /In the Kitchen

1. Gateway to Government Food Safety – Government website to food safety.
   
   
2. USDA-Safe Food Handling. – By USDA.
   
   
3. USDA- Seasonal Food Safety – By USDA.
   
   
4. Refrigeration and Food Safety – Consumer Education and Information from the Food Safety Inspection Service.
   
   
5. How Temperatures Affect Food – Consumer Education and Information from the Food Safety and Inspection Service.
   
   
6. Can Your Kitchen Pass the Food Safety Test? – Revised by Paula Kurtzweil. 1996. The original article appeared in the October 1995 FDA Consumer.
   
   
7. HACCP in the Kitchen- Consumer Publication from the Food Safety Inspection Service.
   
   
8. Cupboard Approximate Storage Times- PDF.  Fact Sheet developed by Karen Penner, Extension Specialist with Kansas State University Cooperative Extension Service. 1990.
   
   
9. Cleanliness Helps Prevent Foodborne Illness – Consumer Publication from the Food Safety Inspection Service, July 1999.
   
   
10. Prevent Food Poisoning in your Home – Fact Sheet revised April 1995 by the North Dakota State University Extension Service Nutrition Specialists.
    
    
11. Food; How Safe is Safe? – Written by William Schafer, University of Minnesota Extension Service.
    
    
12. Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - From FDA.
    
    
13. Produce Safety From Production to Consumption; A proposed Action Plan to Minimize Foodborne Illness Associated with Fresh Produce Consumption  - from FDA.
    
    
14. Food Safety Network – A great source of food safety information.
    
    
15. Information on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
    University of Arkansas; http://arkansasagnews.uark.edu/978.pdf
16. . National GAPs Web Links- http://www.gaps.cornell.edu/weblinks.html.


17. Food Safety at Home and for Producers (Penn State U).

Food Safety Away from Home/ Restaurants/Stores

1. Food Safety in Retail and Food Service – Large FDA/USDA website on various food safety aspects for retail and food service.
   
   
2. Cooking for Groups; A Volunteers Guide to Food Safety- A publication from the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service.
   
   
3. Handling Food Safely on the Road – Consumer Education and Information from the Food Safety Inspection Service.
   
   

Foodborne Illness/Pathogens

1. Factors Affecting the Growth of Some Foodborne Pathogens – From the Bad Bug Book; FDA/CFSAN.
   
   
2. USDA- Foodborne Illness and Disease. –A USDA Fact Sheet on Foodborne Illness.
   
   
3. Diagnosis & Management of Foodborne Illnesses; A Primer for Physicians – From the American Medical Association.
   
   
4. Foodborne Diseases – Information from the Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control.
   
   
5. Comprehensive List of Diseases – Information from the Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control.
   
   
6. The “Bad Bug Book” – U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety &  Applied Nutrition Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins. 1992.
   
   
7. Common Foodborne Pathogens- Developed by Extension Specialists with Iowa State University, University Extension.
   
   

Food Safety Videos
1. Free Food Safety Videos - From FDA.

2) CFSAN Training Videos - From Center for Food Safety and Nutrition.

Food Additives
1.Food Additives; What are they? – PDF. Fact Sheet developed by Patricia Redlinger and Diane Nelson, Iowa State University

HACCP
1. FDA- HACCP – FDA Fact Sheet on HACCP.

2. Considerations for Developing a HACCP Plan for Acidified Foods PDF. Fact Sheet by Luke Howard, University of Arkansas.

Irradiation

1. Frequently Asked Questions about Food Irradiation – From the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
   
   
2. Food Safety and Irradiation; Protecting the Public from Foodborne Infections- Presentation from the 2000 Emerging Infectious Diseases Conference in Atlanta, GA by Robert V. Tauxe, Centers for Disease Control.
   
   
3. Foundation for Food Irradiation Education – A member-supported organization whose purpose is to provide information about food irradiation.
   
   
4. Food Irradiation Link – From the National Agricultural Library.
   
   

Biotechnology

1. The FDA’s Policy for Foods developed by Biotechnology – The FDA information sheet regarding biotechnology.
   
   
2. The Council for Biotechnology Information – The council’s responses to issues regarding biotechnology.
   
   
3. Agricultural Biotechnology  – A USDA Fact Sheet on Biotechnology

Mad Cow/ BSE

1. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy –Comprehensive website from FDA.
   
   
2. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy – Press release from the Department of Health and Human Services about keeping BSE out of the U.S.
   
   
3. Consumer Questions and Answers about BSE – From FDA/CFSAN.
   
   
4. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Website- From USDA.