Helpful Links

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
• Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
• Maryland Department of Agriculture
• USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Education Information Center
• Environmental Inspection Agency
• NSF International
• COMAR Regulation Online-Division of State Documents
• Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference
• Integrated Food Safety Information Delivery System
• Foodline Paper
• 4 Ways to Make Safer Food Selections
• Handwashing
• Bad Bug Book
• HACCP at Retail Guide
• Fact sheet on "Assuring the Safety of Eggs and Egg Dishes Made From Raw, Shell Eggs"
• Food Producers, Processors, Transporters, and
  Retailers: Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance
• Importers and Filers: Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance.
• Information and video on "Food Safety: An Educational Video for Institutional Food Workers"
• Information on safe handling practices for melons
• Information on the safe handling labels and refrigeration requirements for marketing shell eggs 11-30-00
• Information on the FDA final rule to increase safety of fruit and vegetable juices
• Information on USDA/FDA HACCP Training Programs and Resources Database
• Obtaining the 1999 Food Code
• Information on "How to Safely Handle Refrigerated Ready-to-Eat Foods and Avoid Listeriosis"
• Maryland Hospitality Education Foundation
• Maryland Register
• Food Allergies