Food Safety Information Handbook

CYNTHIA A. ROBERTS is a faculty member at the Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland. She has been the Coordinator of the USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Education Information Center since its creation in 1994. The center is located at the National Agricultural Library in Belstville, MD and is funded and supported as part of a partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Agricultural Library. In 1998 Ms. Roberts was a recipient of the Food and Drug Administration Commissioner's Special Citation for fostering the exchange of information about food safety education between public and private sector organizations.

• Preface Overview of Food Safety Issues in Food Safety Chronology of Food Safety-Related Events Food Safety Regulation Food Safety Statistics Careers in Food Safety Reports and Brochures Books and Newsletters Internet Web Sites and Electronic Media Educational Materials Organizations, Cooperative Extension, Hotlines, State and Local Agencies Glossary Index