Food Poisoning and Safe Food Handling

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resources

Bad Bug Book
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Web Address:	http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html
The Bad Bug Book is an online source for complete and up-to-date information about food poisoning.
Fight Bac
Partnership for Food Safety
Web Address:	http://www.fightbac.org
The Partnership for Food Safety Web site contains brochures, press releases, and other materials for educators and consumers on food safety. It provides tips on working within your community to promote food safety and a special section for children.
Home Food Safety
Web Address:	http://www.homefoodsafety.org
This Web site, sponsored in part by the American Dietetic Association, provides information on how you can prepare food safely in your home. The Web site contains frequently asked questions, food safety tips, current news, and Spanish-language information.

Organizations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA  30333
Phone:	1-800-311-3435 (404) 498-1515, for public inquiries
E-mail:	cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Web Address:	www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, working with state and local health officials and the public in the fight against communicable diseases and cancer. The agency provides information to the public about disease prevention and treatment.
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC  20250
Phone:	1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) (Meat and poultry hotline)
TDD:	1-800-256-7072
E-mail:	mphotline.fsis@usda.gov
Web Address:	http://www.fsis.usda.gov
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service sees that the United States' supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged. Their Web site has extensive information on food safety, food preparation, food poisoning, and food labeling. It provides phone numbers and e-mail addresses to contact for information on food poisoning, food safety, and food safety education programs.

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Author:	Monica Rhodes	Last Updated: March 15, 2007
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology
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