Food Safety and Defense for Food Processors

Food Processing Facility Registration

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Fact Sheets on FDA's New Food Bioterrorism Regulations

Food Defense for Retail Foodservices

Interim Final Rules - Federal Register notices

FDA Background Information

Iowa Homeland Security Resource

 

For more information or questions, contact:

Retail/Institutional Food Service Food Safety and Management
Catherine H. Strohbehn, PhD, RD, CFSP
HRIM Extension Specialist
Adjunct Associate Professor
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa, 50011-1121 USA
cstrohbe@iastate.edu

Consumer and Processing Food Safety and Science
Sam Beattie, PhD
Food Safety Extension Specialist
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Iowa State University Extension
Ames, Iowa, 50011-1121 USA
beatties@iastate.edu


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    • Revision Date: 3/18/2009

Food Safety Tip of the Day

Toss the towel

Paper towel roll

Damp towels and sponges provide a prime environment for pathogen and other bacteria to grow. Consider using paper towels to clean up kitchen surfaces. When done, throw away the towel. If you use cloth towels, wash them often in the hot cycle of your washing machine.

Source: Partnership for Food Safety Education

Resources:

Foodborne Pathogen of the Day

Food Safety Training Events