Information from UC
- Egg Basics for the Consumer: Packaging, Storage, and Nutritional Information (UCANR Pub 8154, 2004) (PDF 195 KB)
- Safety of Carrageenan (Klisch S., E. DiCaprio, K. Soule, D. Ravalin; UCANR Peer Reviewed Publication - Pub 8642, 2018) (PDF 102 KB)
- Do I always need to wash fruits and vegetables? Do I need special soap? (UC Food Safety, quoted in New York Times, June 29, 2021)
- Tainted Leaves - For lettuce growers, even a modest warming of the planet has the potential to accelerate existing risks of foodborne illness in the supply chain – and bring about issues we can’t foresee (UC Food Safety intervied in Eater.com, March 24, 2021)
- Protecting Food Safety When Shooting, Field Dressing, Bringing a Deer Home, and Cutting the Carcass (2006, UCANR Pub 8204) (PDF 564 KB)
- Nuts: Safe Methods for Consumers to Handle, Store, and Enjoy Almonds, Chestnuts, Pecans, Pistachios, and Walnuts (UCANR Pub 8406) PDF 4.76 MB)
- Growing Seed Sprouts at Home (UCANR Pub 8151, 2004) (PDF 192 KB)
Eggs and Egg Products
- Egg Basics for the Consumer: Packaging, Storage, and Nutritional Information (UCANR Pub 8154, 2004) (PDF 195 KB)
- Egg Products and Food Safety (USDA)
- Shell Eggs from Farm to Table (USDA)
- What you Need to Know about Egg Safety (FDA)
Fish and Seafood
- FishWatch (NOAA)
- Fresh and Frozen Seafood Selecting and Serving It Safely (FDA) (1.4 MB)
- Safe Seafood: From Water to Table (National Fisheries Institute) (PDF 516 KB)
- Seafood Information from the Seafood Network Information Center (Oregon State University)
- Seafood Handling and Storage (SeafoodHealthFacts.org)
- Seafood Health Reference Guide for Healthcare Providers (SeafoodHealthFacts.org) (PDF 769 KB)
- Seafood Safety Issues for Specific Products (SeafoodHealthFacts.org)
- Seafood Safety Overview (SeafoodHealthFacts.org)
Seaweed
- FAO and WHO shine food safety spotlight on seaweed (October 2022, Food Safety News)
- Report of the expert meeting on food safety for seaweed – Current status and future perspectives (FAO, WHO Oct. 2021) (PDF 2.7 MB)
- Safety of Carrageenan (Klisch S., E. DiCaprio, K. Soule, D. Ravalin; UCANR Peer Reviewed Publication - Pub 8642, 2018) (PDF 102 KB)
Flour
- Baking and Flour Food Safety (fightbac.org)
- Baking Tips Infographic - English (PDF 2.1 MB)
- Baking Tips Infographic - Spanish (PDF 2.7 MB)
- E. coli Illness Linked to Cake Batter: Harlee’s Story (CDC)
- Handling Flour Safely: What You Need to Know (FDA)
- Holiday Baking and Food Safety recorded webinar (YouTube video, 1:01 hr.)(fightbac.org)
- Home Baking Association
- Baking Food Safety 101 (Home Baking Association Infographic; PDF 19 MB)
- Home kitchen heat-treated flour doesn’t protect against foodborne illnesses, Purdue food scientist says (Purdue University)
- Raw Flour and Dough (CDC)
Fresh Produce
- Do I always need to wash fruits and vegetables? Do I need special soap? (UC Food Safety, quoted in New York Times, June 29, 2021)
- Produce Pro Consumer Fact Sheet (fightbac.org) (PDF 184 KB)
- Produce Safety (Health Canada)
- Safe Handling of Fresh Herbs (Health Canada)
- Safe Handling of Leafy Greens (Health Canada)
- Safe Handling of Melons (Health Canada)
- Safe Handling of Mushrooms (Health Canada)
- Safe Handling of Tomatoes (Health Canada)
- Tainted Leaves - For lettuce growers, even a modest warming of the planet has the potential to accelerate existing risks of foodborne illness in the supply chain – and bring about issues we can’t foresee (UC Food Safety intervied in Eater.com, March 24, 2021)
- What Consumers Should Know about New Food Safety Regulations for Produce (California Department of Food and Agriculture)
Frozen Foods
- Frozen Food Foundation (AFFI)
Fruit and Vegetable Juices
- Raw Produce and Fresh-Squeezed Fruit and Vegetable Juices (FDA) (PDF 3.6 MB)
Game
- Care and Handling of Game Birds From Field to Table (Kansas State University PDF 26 KB)
- Field Dressing Deer Pocket Guide (Penn State PDF 158 KB)
- Proper Care and Handling of Venison: From Field to Table (Penn State PDF 29 KB)
- Proper Care and Handling of Game Birds: From Field to Table (Penn State PDF 34 KB)
- Protecting Food Safety When Shooting, Field Dressing, Bringing a Deer Home, and Cutting the Carcass (2006, UCANR Pub 8204) (PDF 564 KB)
- Trichinellosis (CDC) (PDF 428 KB)
Honey
- All About Honey (Clemson Cooperative Extension) (PDF 589 KB)
Milk and Dairy Products
Raw Milk
- Raw Milk (CDC)
- Raw Milk (FDA)
- Raw Milk Questions and Answers (FDA)
- Real Raw Milk Facts (proceedings from 2009 conference by American Veterinary Medical Association and the International Association for Food Protection)
- Spanish Raw Milk Fact Sheet (FDA PDF 450 KB)
- The Dangers of Raw Milk: Unpasteurized Milk Can Pose a Serious Health Risk (FDA)
- Foodborne illness outbreaks linked to unpasteurised milk and relationship to changes in state laws – United States, 1998–2018 (Koski et al., 2022, Cambridge University Press)
Nuts
- Nuts: Safe Methods for Consumers to Handle, Store, and Enjoy Almonds, Chestnuts, Pecans, Pistachios, and Walnuts (UCANR Pub 8406) PDF 4.76 MB)
Seed Sprouts
- Growing Seed Sprouts at Home (UCANR Pub 8151, 2004) (PDF 192 KB)