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):

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

More Resources:

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