Food Safety
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to download the reader. This page provides information on food safety issues
relating to the farm and farm household. For food safety information relating
to commercial operations, see Marketing/Value-Added
Processing & Marketing.
http://author.cals.cornell.edu/cals/foodsci/research/labs/boor/index.cfm
Department of Food Science, Cornell University The Food Safety Laboratory was
established by the Department of Food Science as a biosecurity level 2 laboratory
to facilitate research on foodborne pathogens. Since 1994, the laboratory has
been under the direction of Kathryn Boor, associate professor of food processing
microbiology. Current research activities focus on the genetics, pathogenesis,
evolution, ecology, and physiology of foodborne bacterial pathogens, including
Vibrio parahaemolyticus,
Streptococcus agalactiae,
Listeria monocytogenes,
and
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. The mission of the Food
Safety Laboratory is to facilitate basic and applied research on the microorganisms
responsible for foodborne diseases and food spoilage. Results from these research
programs are translated into practical applications through close interactions
with extension programs in the Department of Food Science and in other departments.
http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/filelibrary/5453/4362.pdf
Good Agricultural Practices, Cornell University
A book for farmers on food safety tips to practice from planting to post-harvest. Publication is in
PDF format.
If you would like to request a single copy of the materials, contact Lois at (607) 255-1428 or
ljb23@cornell.edu.
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/fntr2/foodasyst/foodasys.pdf
Karen Penner, Ed., Kansas State University, 2001
Detailed guidebook to evaluate food safety risks in growing and processing foods for direct marketing to the public. Includes chapters on beef, poultry, produce, processing and transportation, and safe handling of food at open-air markets. Publication is in
PDF format.
To order a print copy, call (785) 532-5830.
http://foodsafety.cas.psu.edu/
Department of Food Science, Penn State University
Combines a user-friendly environment with a farm-to-fork approach for quick retrieval of food safety information pertaining to the entire food system. Unique to this site are two databases with over 1300 links to online food safety resources.
http://orchard.uvm.edu/uvmapple/foodsafety/FoodSafetyAppleChecklist.html
University of Vermont Extension
Includes checklist and information on keeping apples healthy during pre-harvest, harvest, and post-harvest.
http://www.foodsafety.gov/
National Food Safety Information Network
FoodSafety.gov is a gateway website that provides links to selected government food safety-related information. It includes news and safety alerts, consumer advice, a section for kids, teens, and educators, a place to report illnesses and product complaints, information about foodborn pathogens, industry assistance, national food safety programs, federal and state government agencies, and other topics.
