Food Safety

Web Sites

FoodSafety.gov
Gateway to government food safety information.
CDC.gov: Foodborne Infections
Look here for information on E. coli, Listeriosis, Salmonella, and Shigellosis.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Check out their June 2008 report on food safety in restaurants: Dirty Dining: Have Reservations? You Will Now. Pittsburgh is included in the survey.
FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
US Food & Drug Administration site includes news on the latest regulations and covers the programs that they administer.
E. Coli Path Shows Flaws in Beef Inspection
This October 4, 2009 article in the New York Times will make you think twice about eating packaged hamburger patties.

Pittsburgh Resources

Allegheny County Health Department: Food Safety
The ACHD is responsible for food and restaurant inspection in Allegheny County
Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture: Food Safety
Includes restaurant inspections database.
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Their website will often include links to relevant information when there are outbreaks of foodborne illnesses.
Pennsylvania State University: Food Safety
Includes a Food Safety and Home Food Preservation Databases.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazetter: The county needs to beef up food inspections
An editorial in response to "Dirty Dining: Have Reservations? You Will Now", a report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Food and Drug Administration--Recalls/Safety Alerts

Five Crowns Marketing Voluntarily Recalling Pantaloupes Packed under the Majesty Label Because of a Potential Health Risk Due to Possible Contamination of Salmonella

Superior Foods Co. Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Allergens in Fish Product

Service Smoked Fish Corp. Recalls Smoked Nova Salmon Because of Possible Health Risk

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Pecans in Mislabeled Fresh & Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Pies

P&G Voluntarily Recalls Specific Lots of Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray in the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom

Nassau Candy Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert Because Of Possible Undeclared Allergens on their Tasty Dish Snack Tubs of Chocolate Almonds, Chocolate Raisins and Sour Neon Worms

SNACKS ON RACKS, INC. Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert because of Undeclared Allergens in Their Gourmet Snacks Pack Product Line

RockHard Laboratories Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Specific Lots of RockHard Weekend marketed as Dietary Supplement

Cardiovascular Systems Initiates Voluntary Recall of ViperSheath^TM Sheath Introducer

Cardiac Science Notifies AED Customers of Nationwide Voluntary Medical Device Correction

Browse the Catalog

For library materials on this topic, browse these subject headings in the library catalog:
Food Safety Measures
Food Storage

Videos

Buying and Storing Food Safely with Helen Highwaters

(DVD) TX537.B89 2000x
Fictional character Helen Highwaters takes a look at the issue of food safety by covering topics such as purchasing the best and healthiest food at the supermarket, safely transporting it home, and storing and refrigerating it safely.

Just the Facts: Food Safety
(DVD) TX531.J873 2007x
Presents instruction on safe food preparation, clean-up, and storage. Discusses food-borne illness.

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