Additional Resources

Food Safety:

General Information:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Food Safety Office (CDC)
• Regulatory Services (Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services)
• Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA)
• Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FDA)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Gateway to Government Food Safety Information (USA.gov)
• Virginia Department of Health: Division of Shellfish Sanitation (VDH)

Food Specific:

• Fresh and Frozen Seafood (FDA)
• Health Risks Associated with Unpasteurized Juices (CDC)
• Health Risks Associated with Unpasteurized Milk (FDA)
• Questions and Answers: Raw Milk (FDA)
• The Safe Food Chart (FDA and National Science Teachers Association)

During Emergencies:

• Food Safety During an Emergency (USDA)
• Food and Water Safety After a Natural Disaster or Power Outage (CDC)

Home Practices:

• Yersiniosis and Preparation of Chitterlings (USDA)

• Home Canning Guide (USDA)
• Safe Handling of Raw Produce and Fresh Squeezed Fruit and Vegetable Juices (FDA)

Water-Related:

• Virginia Department of Health: Office of Drinking Water (VDH)
• Fish Consumption Advisories in Virginia (VDH)
• Cryptosporidiosis and Drinking Water (VDH)

Special Events:

• Keeping Holiday Food and Drink Safe (FDA) 

Foodborne Disease General Information:

• Foodborne Illness Frequently Asked Questions (CDC)
• The “Bad Bug Book” (FDA)
• Foodborne Illness: What Consumers Need to Know (USDA)

Foodborne Disease Outbreaks:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Outbreak Response and Surveillance Team (CDC)
• National Foodborne Disease Outbreak Data (CDC) 

Healthcare Professionals:

• Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illness: A Primer for Healthcare Professionals (CDC)
• Botulism Manual (CDC)

Foodborne Disease: High Risk Groups:

• Food Safety for Moms-to-Be (FDA)
• Listeriosis and Pregnant Women (USDA)
• Food Safety for Seniors (FDA)
• Food Safety for Persons with AIDS (FDA)
• The Risk of Eating Raw Oysters or Clams (VDH)
• Prevention of Cryptosporidiosis for Persons that are Immunocompromised (VDH)
• Mercury in Fish and Shellfish (FDA)