About Salmonella

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Government Resources

FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online
This government website is primarily devoted to the information available from the FDA, and is intended to aide health inspectors and people with scientific backgrounds who are working with Salmonella.
The “Bad Bug” Book - Salmonella
This online handbook provides basic facts about Salmonella, and brings together in one place information from the FDA, CDC, National Institutes of Health, and the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Economic Research Service:  Product Liability and Microbial Foodborne Illness (pdf)
This report examines how product liability law treats personal injuries attributed to microbially contaminated foods. The risk of lawsuits stemming from microbial foodborne illness and the resulting court-awarded compensation may create economic incentives for firms to produce safer food. It is not known how many consumers seek compensation for damages from contaminated foods because information about complaints and legal claims involving foodborne illness is not readily accessible, especially for cases that are settled out of court. Reviewing the outcomes of 175 jury trials involving foodborne pathogens, the analysis identifies several factors that influence trial outcomes.
USDA Foodborne Illness Education Information Center
The USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Education Information Center provides information about foodborne illness prevention to education, trainers, and organizations. Here you can find the Educational Materials Database, which includes everything from posters, games, computer software, and teaching guides for elementary and secondary schools, as well as training materials for managers and employees of the food industry.
U.S.D.A. Economic Research Service
The Economic Research Service (or "ERS"), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides economic analysis on issues related to agriculture, food, and the environment. Not all of its research reports are available (in full-text versions) on-line, but the reports are easy to order, and definitely worth reading. Of particular interest is the ERS research on the medical and productivity costs of foodborne illness in the United States. So, next time you're hungry for some numbers, this is an excellent place to look for some.
USDA Foodborne Illness Education Information Center
The USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Education Information Center provides information about foodborne illness prevention to education, trainers, and organizations. Here you can find the Educational Materials Database, which includes everything from posters, games, computer software, and teaching guides for elementary and secondary schools, as well as training materials for managers and employees of the food industry.
The Gateway to Government Food Safety Information
This is a gateway website that provides links to selected government food safety-related information. Not every government website is listed, but it is still an excellent place to begin your research for more general information.
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (or, FSIS) is the public health agency that is responsible for ensuring (or trying to ensure) that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled. Not without its critics, this website is still a helpful resource for finding out more about the regulations that govern food inspection.
USDA Food Safety Index
This is a list of websites that the USDA selected as being of interest to persons in the food safety field. It has been our experience that this page is not routinely updated, so several links no longer work. Still, if you are looking for food safety information on a particular topic, this is a good place to start.
FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
This government website is primarily devoted to the information available from the FDA, including press releases, proposed changes in food safety regulations, and other more technical information about the FDA's regulatory activities. It provides helpful information about how to contact various of the FDA's agencies, how to propose regulations, and how to make Freedom of Information Act requests.
HSE (Health & Safety Executive) Reducing Risks - Protecting People
The UK Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain.
Centers for Disease Control: Frequently Asked Questions about Salmonella
Answers questions such as: How common is Salmonella? What sort of germ is Salmonella? How is the infection diagnosed? How does food or water get contaminated with Salmonella? What can be done to prevent the infection? What are public health agencies doing to prevent or control Salmonella?