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General Food Safety Issues  

• American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) - Representing more than 1,700 small- and medium-sized meat, poultry and food businesses.
• Beef Safety Fact Sheets - The Beef Checkoff, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)- A resource for professionals, this file contains consumer safety tips, answers to commonly asked questions and descriptions of some common foodborne pathogens and their sources.
• Dairy Beef Online Course, University of California, Davis - Tools for assessing and certifying on-farm quality assurance programs are provided. Registration and completion of four quizzes and course evaluation is required to receive a certificate of completion. The course is also packaged as a trainer's and participant's CD-ROM for individuals requesting in-residence training or without access to the Internet.
• Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Program areas, such as biotechnology, food labeling, HACCP, and inspections, are listed here.
• Federal Inspection Programs, Food Safety and Inspection Services.
• Foodborne Illness Cost Calculator, Economic Research Service, USDA - This calculator provides information on the assumptions behind foodborne illness cost estimates.
• Food Protection Plan, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 2007 - Presented as an integrated strategy for protecting the nation's food supply, this FDA plan seeks to ensure the safety of domestic and imported food.    
  Food Safety Information Center  - This government portal provides links to educational and training, discussion groups and HACCP information.
• Food Labeling Procedures, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA - This site includes procedures, policies, a listing of ingredients, packaging materials and other related links.
• The Food Safety Consortium, University of Arkansas - This consortium was established to conduct extensive research into all areas of poultry, beef and pork meat production from the farm to consumer’s table. This site maintains food safety links to government agencies, academic institutions and industrial organizations.
• Food Safety Fact Sheets, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA - Information is available on basic food safety topics and on the safe preparation of meat, poultry, eggs and other products.
• Food Safety Information for Consumers, Food Marketing Institute (FMI) - The FMI represents retail supermarkets and grocery wholesalers. This site offers several food safety and handling guides aimed at consumers.
• Food Security and Safety, Economic Perspectives, an electronic journal of the U.S. Department of State, 2002 - This issue provides information on U.S. food security and safety. It includes articles on biotechnology, food labeling and global food security.
• Food Security Guidance - The Food and Drug Administration guidance provided for industry importers and filers for food security and preventive measures.
• Gateway to Government Food Safety Information - Search this site for information on news, safety alerts, and foodborne pathogens; information for kids, teens and educators; and much more.
• The Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN), University of Maryland - The institute, established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the University of Maryland, and later the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, is a multidisciplinary research and education program.
• Key Points of Control and Management for Microbial Food Safety: Information for Growers, Packers, and Handlers of Horticultural Products, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources - Presents principles for prevention of contaminated fruits and vegetables in crop production, postharvest packing, transportation, fresh-cut and value-added processing and storage.
• National Center for Food Safety and Technology - This is a research consortium among the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Illinois Institute of Technology and the food industry.
• New technology driving U.S. food safety sales, Food Production Daily.com, April 2008.
• Preserving Food Safely, Michigan State University Extension - This site covers a complete range of food preservation topics and is based on the USDA complete guide to home canning.
• Product Liability and Microbial Foodborne Illness, Economic Research Service, USDA, 2001 - This 45-page report examines how product liability law treats personal injuries attributed to microbially contaminated foods.
• Restaurant Managers Should Focus on Food Allergies, New Mexico State University, 2004 - Study points to need for restaurant staff training.
• A Safe Food Supply, Briefing Room, Economic Research Service, USDA - This portal offers several documents and links related to food safety issues.
  Trends in the Marketing of Fresh Produce and Fresh-cut Products. Roberta Cook. Agricultural Issues Center, University of California, 2007.
• Weighing Incentives for Food Safety in Meat and Poultry, Amber Waves, USDA, 2003 - This article reviews changes in the food safety system and costs associated with keeping food safe.

Links checked March 2008.