Food Poisoning and Food Safety Resources

Click on the links below for helpful information and resources on food poisoning and food safety, from federal government agencies.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

• CDC Food Safety Office
• Foodborne Illness FAQs
• Infectious Disease Information: Food-Related Diseases
• Infectious Disease Information: Food Safety
• Preventing Food Illness: Food Irradiation FAQs
• Reporting Foodborne Illness
• Traveler's Health: Safe Food and Water

U.S. Department of Agriculture:

• Food Safety Education Center
• Food Safety Fact Sheets
• Food Safety Education Programs
• Ask a Food Safety Question
• Food Defense and Emergency Response

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA):

• Food Safety Start Page (FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition)
• Consumer Advice and Publications (FDA CFSAN)
• "Bad Bug Book": Basic Facts on Foodborne Pathogens and Toxins

More Resources:

• FoodSafety.gov - Gateway to government food safety information.