Food Safety & Security : Food Safety-Home/Consumer

Developed by the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Family Living Program, the Food Safety and Health site provides information on food safety and nutrition to help keep your family healthy. Current hot topics in food safety are addressed by Food and Nutrition specialists. They also provide expert guidance in areas such as Food Preservation , Food Handling/Storage and Emergency Food Safety. Contact information to speak directly with UW-Madison/UW-Extension food safety experts is given.

The Food and Recreational Safety Division regulates the entire food chain, from the agricultural producer to the consumer. That permits a comprehensive approach to food safety issues affecting producers, processors, distributors, retailers, and consumers.

Fact sheets and resources on food recalls, statistics, and preparation.

Source for public health data and CDC investigation, documentation and management. The Food Safety Office exists to inform consumers, healthcare providers, public health professionals, and others in the public and private sectors about prevention and management of foodborne illnesses.

Information clearninghouse from multiple U.S. government agencies about food safety, food recalls and alerts, with guidelines to prevent food poisoning.

Consumer health web portal from the National Institutes of Health; several patient education handouts available

Consumer health web portal from the National Institutes of Health; several patient education handouts available

7-minute video with Barb Ingham, University of Wisconsin Extension Food Science Specialist and professor in the Department of Food Science speaking on food safety and COVID-19

Includes resources for students, educators and consumers to access research-based and unbiased information on food safety and quality.

Current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation. The Center was established with funding from the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (CSREES-USDA) to address food safety concerns for those who practice and teach home food preservation and processing methods.

Extensive list of full-text guides and factsheets.

Communications forum for information on food safety and nutrition, as intended for health and nutrition professionals, educators, journalists, government officials, students, and consumers.