The Bad Bug Book
This handbook provides basic facts about food-borne illnesses and natural toxins. It brings together in one place information from the Food & Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, and the National Institutes of Health.

Bottled Water - To Drink Or Not To Drink? (PDF - Adobe Acrobat Reader required.)
Excellent information on the pros and cons of bottled water. Also includes a comparison chart of the major brands of bottled water and definitions of types of bottled water. Provided by Iowa State University Extension. 

Canning Vegetables (PDF - Adobe Acrobat Reader required.)
Provides detailed information on home canning and addresses issues of safety. Provided by Iowa State University Extension. 

Fight BAC! Four Steps to Fight BAC
Four steps to fight food bacteria. This site is the creation of Partnership for Food Safety Education, a public-private partnership created to reduce the incidence of food-borne illness by educating Americans about safe food-handling practices.

Food Additives: What Are They? (PDF -Adobe Acrobat Reader required.)
This article provides information on food additives and defines types of additives and their uses. Provided by Iowa State University Extension.

Food Safety 
This site offers food-handling tips to insure food safety. © National Network for Child Care - NNCC.

Food Safety: A Cross-Contamination Story (also in Spanish)
Written for child care providers, the story illustrates the importance of using clean wash clothes to wipe down cutting boards when switching from meat to other foods. © National Network for Child Care - NNCC.

Food Safety Facts
Brief summary of the most important food safety regulations affecting day care providers. It's good information for everyone. © National Network for Child Care - NNCC

Food Safety - Kids, Teens, and Educators
Links for children, educators, and parents to Federal and State government sites on food safety and nutrition. Provided by FoodSafety.gov.

Food Safety: Test Your Food Safety Practices  (also in Spanish)
This information outlines safe food preparation in a question and answer format. © National Network for Child Care - NNCC.

Food Safety: Tips For Feeding Infants and Young Children  (also in Spanish)
This article is a brief summary of food safety tips to prevent choking, burning, or food poisoning in infants and toddlers. © National Network for Child Care - NNCC.

Food-borne Diseases Fact Sheet
Fact sheet on the major food-borne illnesses. From the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Institutes of Health.

Handle Food Safely (PDF - Adobe Acrobat Reader required.)
This is an excellent guide to handling, storing, and preparing all types of food safely. It includes a chart outlining safe storage times for a variety of foods. Provided by Iowa State University Extension. 

Keeping Food Safe for Baby
Food safety information on expressed breast milk and infant formula is summarized in this article. There is important information on microwaving bottles and baby food.  © National Network for Child Care - NNCC.

Making Fruit Spreads (PDF - Adobe Acrobat Reader required.)
This brochure provides detailed information on making fruit spreads and addresses issues of safety. It also includes a few recipes. Provided by Iowa State University Extension. 

A Plateful of Bacteria?
This is a brief summary of food safety information. © National Network for Child Care - NNCC.

Preventing Food-borne Illness
This article summarizes the causes of food-borne illnesses and offers tips to prevent their occurrence. © National Network for Child Care - NNCC.

Safe Food: Picnicking with Kids
At this site you'll find tips on how to keep food safe when picnicking. © National Network for Child Care - NNCC.

Safe Food: Safe Recipe Checklist (PDF - Adobe Acrobat Reader required.)
Learn how to evaluate recipes for food safety before trying them. Use the guidelines provided to determine which recipes to avoid or modify. Provided by Iowa State University Extension. 

School-Age Kids, Food and Safety
Many school-age children are involved in meal preparation and need to learn good food safety practices. This article provides the basics. © National Network for Child Care - NNCC.

Seafood Safety: On the Home Front
Information on purchasing, storing, and preparing seafood safely is provided at this site. Provided by the FDA.

Seniors and Food Safety--Preventing Food-borne Illness
Seniors are particularly vulnerable to food-borne illness. There have been many changes to the way food is processed and packaged over the years and the opportunities for food contamination have likewise changed. This site provides information seniors need to know to protect themselves.  Created by the FDA/Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, May 1999. Developed in cooperation with AARP.