Iowa State University College of Agriculture - Food Microbiology Homepage. Food Microbiology Methods; Factors affecting Microbial Growth; Food Preservation with Chemicals; Food Preservation with Radiation; Low-Temperature Processes; High-Temperature Processes; Drying; Fermentation Processes; Food Borne Intoxication; S. aureus; C. botulinum; C. perfringens; B. cereus; E. coli intoxication; Mold growth and mycotoxin production; Mycotoxins; Seafood Toxins.

The Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish) works across all sectors of the UK seafood industry to promote good quality, sustainable seafood. Our research and projects are aimed at raising standards, improving efficiency and ensuring that our industry develops in a viable way. We are the UK's only cross-industry seafood body working with fishermen, processors, wholesalers, seafood farmers, fish friers, caterers, retailers and the import/export trade.

We are dedicated to serving the Perfume, flavor, food and beverage community with information, products and services. This Web site offers information on interesting subjects related to Perfume and Flavor Chemistry...and many links for those interested in flavors, fragrance, olfaction, herbs and spices, botanical medicine, as well as organoleptic properties and molecular visualization of selected flavor & fragrance materials.

7 Mistakes of Food Storage by Vicki Tate. There are seven common mistakes people make when storing food. They are: 1. Variety 2. Extended staples 3. Vitamins 4. Quick and easy and “psychological foods” 5. Balance 6. Containers 7. Use your storage.

This handbook provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. It brings together in one place information from the Food & Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, and the National Institutes of Health.

The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition is one of eight centers within FDA. The Center promotes and protects the public health and economic interest by ensuring that: Food is safe, nutritious and wholesome, cosmetics and dietary supplements are safe and food, cosmetics, and dietary supplements are honestly, accurately and informatively labeled.

Answers to Commonly Asked Questions: The Refrigerator - Food Safety Center; Prevent Food Poisoning in Your Home; Turkey Time - Cook it Safely; Preserving Food - Drying; How Do You Handle Waste; Sweetener Substitutions; Using Honey in Food Preparation; Food Additives; Which Foods Can Cause Allergies.

Department of Primary Industries and Resources South Australia - Food Safety. The aim of this site is to provide the primary industry sector with food safety information.

Foodborne illness or food poisoning Is a sepsis caused by consuming food contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, toxins, viruses, prions or parasites. Such contamination usually arises from improper handling, preparation or storage of food. Foodborne illness can also be caused by adding pesticides or medicines to food, or by accidentally consuming naturally poisonous substances like poisonous mushrooms or reef fish. Contact between food and pests, especially flies, rodents and cockroaches, is a further cause of contamination of food.

IFR has developed Bayesian Belief Networks to model complex food safety situations along with web-based tools to deliver the models via the Internet. At IFR we are developing new information handling techniques and sophisticated communication tools to help people to appreciate and understand the complex situations that are involved with food safety on the farm, at the factory, in the supermarket and at home in the kitchen.