Press on the links below for useful information and sources on food poisoning and food safety coming from the different 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.