AUSTRALIAN NEW ZEALAND FOOD AUTHORITY
www.foodstandards.gov.au
The web site for Food Standards Australian New Zealand contains legislative updates, ministerial press releases and general information regarding Australian food safety initiatives and changes to the law.
AUSTRALIAN FOOD POISONING DATA
http://www.health.gov.au/hfs/pubs/cdi/cdihtml.htm
The site for Communicable Diseases in Australia – provides statistical information etc on food borne illness and outbreaks in Austrlasia
AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATION
www.austlii.edu.au/au
This site contains all Acts and Regulations throughout Australia, including all relevant food law.
STATE FOOD AUTHORITIES
www.safefood.nsw.gov.au
www.foodsafety.vic.gov.au
www.health.vic.gov.au/foodsafety
www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/publichealth/foodsafety/
www.population.health.wa.gov.au
www.health.qld.gov.au
www.nt.gov.au/health
www.health.act.gov.au
www.codexalimentarius.net |
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System and Guidelines for its Application”, Codex Alimentarius Commission/RCP-1 (1969), Rev.3 (1997). |
Food Safety Updates and Databases
FOOD POISONING DATA BASE
www.plant.uoguelph.ca
Probably one of the most useful sites for the food industry. This site collates international food hygiene and food safety data in the Douglas Powell newsletter, which offers a free subscription service. The site regularly provides updates on research into food equipment and issues such as cleaning etc.
INTERNATIONAL FOOD POISONING DATA
http://www.exnet.iastate.edu/Pages/families/fs/news.html
IOWA State University’s web site which contains useful reports of food poisoning incidents linked to specific food types and food handling practices.
CSIRO FOOD HYGIENE BULETINS
http://www.dfst.csiro.au/fshlist.htm
CSIRO site – provides monthly updates on food safety issues and data in Australia – frequently refers to equipment, temperature research etc. The Food Science Australia web site for the CSIRO also contains useful technical information sheets and summaries relevant to the food industry and food industry suppliers.
FOOD SAFETY RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
www.foodsafetynetwork.ca
National Food Safety Educator's Network, [A newsletter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]
CDC'S "AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION" FEATURES FOOD SAFETY
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/op/food.htm
Almost everyone has experienced a food-borne illness at some point in time. But do we only get sick from restaurant food? All food may contain some natural bacteria, and improper handling gives the bacteria a chance to grow. The Web site features four major tips you can use to prevent contaminated food.
FOOD SAFETY MATERIALS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
http://www.FoodSafety.gov/~fsg/fsglang.html
A new section, "Other Languages," has been added to the FoodSafety.gov Web site. This new section will provide links to all government food safety materials that are available to the public on the Web in languages other than English. Materials available in the following languages: Chinese, French, German,
Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese. Video materials on the Web that are in other languages are also listed.
US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION’S NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY STATE CONTACTS DIRECTORY
http://www.reeusda.gov/pas/programs/foodsafety/foodstates/usamap1.htm
USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service has posted a state directory of university food safety contacts on its Web site below.
http://www.fightbac.org/new/
US RESTAURANT FOOD SAFETY INITIATIVES
http://www.nfsmi.org
US National Food Service Managers Institute web site
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