Helpful Books & DVDs @ the Harborside Library
- Food safety and sanitation [videorecording] / Creative Educational VideoCall Number: TX911.3.S3 F663 2005
The HACCP food safety training manual / Tara PasterCall Number: TX537 .P292 2007ISBN: 0471784486Note: Located at the reference desk; Library use only
Basic Food Safety
This six-part "Basic Food Safety" series is provided by the Central District Health Department, Boise, ID. Watch Part 1: "Introduction" here or check out these other parts:
- Part 2: "Holding Time and Temperatures"
- Part 3: "Poor Personal Hygiene"
- Part 4: "Inadequate Cooking & Contaminated Equipment"
- Part 5: "Adulterated Food"
- Part 6: "Review"
Culinary Databases
Nutrition Databases
- Health and Life Sciences Journals Collection (ScienceDirect / Elsevier) This link opens in a new window
- Health and Medicine (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
- Health and Wellness (Gale) This link opens in a new window
eBooks
Food Safety Websites
- Food Safety - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionProvides background info and statistics on foodborne illnesses in the US. Also includes a food safety image library.
- Food Safety NewsOffers lots of news about the food industry, illness outbreaks, recalls, and policy issues. Site provided by a legal firm specializing in foodborne illness litigation.
- Food Safety ProjectThis Iowa State University site features lots of helpful food safety info! Offers safety videos covering cleaning & sanitation and time & temperature. Also provides lots of info on food allergens and food irradiation.
- FoodSafety.govLearn all the basics here! Includes news on recalls and alerts.
- RI Department of Health Office of Food ProtectionResources include info on local foodborne illnesses, allergies, food preparation regulations, and safety certification. Also offers tips on what to do during a temporary power outage.
- US FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied NutritionFeatures topics on food allergies, labeling, packaging, and government regulations.
- USDA Food Safety & Inspection ServiceProvides safety fact sheets, recall info, regulations, downloadable images, food science research, and news. Also, find the guidebook "Cooking for Groups: A Volunteer's Guide to Food Safety" under "Fact Sheets" on the toolbar.
- USDA National Agricultural Library Food Safety Information CenterProvides overviews and resources for food safety topics, including section on “Food Processing and Technology”.
Food Safety & the Food Industry
- Food ProcessingRead articles from Food Processing magazine. Website includes info on new products, trends, and food safety.
- Food Service IndustryThis "Food Safety Education" site from the Cooperative Extension @ URI contains fact sheets, temperature logs, and other helpful employer info.
- Food Service: Professional & Career ResourcesFind lots of resources for food service, food safety, & HACCP here at the USDA Food & Nutrition Information Center.
- International Association for Food ProtectionThis trade association's site features a long list of food safety links to other associations, universities, and other resources (See "Links" under "About Us"). It also offers safety and allergen icons available to copy.
- International HACCP AllianceThis organization focuses on meat and poultry food safety. Finds lots of links to info in the "Food Safety Information" section and member organizations in the "Alliance Board Room" section.
- National Coalition for Food-Safe SchoolsFind guidelines and tools to help school foodservice professionals avoid foodborne illness in the school environment.
- US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)This government website provides an overview of the FSMA and offers a variety of related resources focusing on preventing, not just responding to, food contamination.
