Recommended Web Sites

Keep Your Food Safe - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created this fact sheet.

FDA 101: Product Recalls - Learn about how and when the FDA or companies will issue a recall.

Food Safety Tips - This site, from Canada review the problems with certain foods.

Can Your Kitchen Pass the Food Safety Test? - Try this test from the FDA and see how you do!

Bacteria and Foodborne Illness - The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse has created this handout.

Eating Fish: Health Benefits and Risks - The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has created this fact sheet.

8 Ways To Prevent Food Poisoning at Home - The Mayo Clinic offers 8 ways to keep food safe during preparation and serving.

FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - The FDA covers information in such areas as: biotechnology, cosmetics, food additives, food labeling, imports, pesticides and seafood.

FightBAC! - The Partnership for Food Safety Education sponsors this website about safe food handling.

Food Freshness and "Smart" Packaging - Learn more about how to tell the freshness of foods.

Food Poisoning: Common Causes and Likely Symptoms - The Mayo Clinic offers this chart of the different foodborne illnesses and how to tell which one you might have.

Food Poisoning From Eating Fish - FamilyDoctor explains the two major types of food poisoning that can come from tainted fish.

Food Preservation - Practical information for those involved in canning, drying and otherwise preserving food. Also good information about food in an emergency situation, and which foods are fine when off refrigeration.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a public health regulatory agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, protects consumers by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, and accurately labeled. Answers to frequently asked questions and information on product recalls are just a few of topics contained in this government site.

Food Safety After a Hurricane or Flooding - Read first, before using any foods that have been in a flood.

Food Safety for Moms-To-Be - The FDA has produced this guide to food safety for moms and their unborn children.

Food Safety for Seniors - More great information from the FDA.

Food Safety Office of the CDC - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have an office dedicated to food safety, read more about it here.

Foodborne Diseases - The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has created these fact sheets.

Gateway to Government Food Safety Information - Government safety alerts, news and advice, information for kids and teens, industry information and more in a well organized site.

Home Food Safety - Excellent practical information from Con-Agra and the American Dietetic Association about keeping cooking surfaces clean, proper cooking and storage temperature, and other easy tips for keeping healthy in the kitchen.

MEDLINEPlus:Food Contamination and Poisoning
MEDLINEPlus: Food Safety - Great links to authoritative other sites from the National Library of Medicine on food contamination and poisoning.

Monterey Bay Seafood Watch - This is a program of Monterey Bay Aquarium designed to raise consumer awareness about the importance of buying seafood from sustainable sources. They recommend which seafood to buy or avoid, helping consumers to become advocates for environmentally friendly seafood.

Safe Handling of Raw Produce and Fresh-Squeezed Juices - Learn more about how and why these require special handling.

The Unwelcome Dinner Guest: Preventing Foodborne Illness - The Food and Drug Administration has created this fact sheet.

Use Your Microwave Safely - The FDA has produced this fact sheet, with good reminders on how microwaves work and how to best handle food with a microwave.