{"id":191,"date":"2016-05-03T15:25:29","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T15:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/?page_id=191"},"modified":"2026-07-22T13:23:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:23:49","slug":"additional-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/food-safety-in-virginia\/additional-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Additional Food Safety Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-191\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-191-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-191-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-191-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>General Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/\">Food Safety and Inspection Service<\/a> (USDA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Food\/\">Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition<\/a> (FDA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodsafety.gov\/\">Gateway to Government Food Safety Information<\/a> (USA.gov)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdacs.virginia.gov\/food-food-safety-and-consumer-protection.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulatory Services<\/a> (Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/shellfish-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Department of Health: Division of Shellfish Sanitation\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>At Home:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/foodsafety\/\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Food Safety Office<\/a> (CDC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/consumers\/womens-health-topics\/food-safety-home\">Food Safety at Home | FDA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/food-safety\/safe-food-handling-and-preparation\/food-safety-basics\/steps-keep-food-safe\">Keep Food Safe! Food Safety Basics | Food Safety and Inspection Service<\/a> (USDA-FSIS)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fightbac.org\/four-food-safety-practices-to-follow-at-home\/\">Four Food Safety Practices to Follow at Home | Partnership for Food Safety Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/food-safety\/safe-food-handling-and-preparation\/meat-catfish\/yersiniosis-and-chitterlings-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yersiniosis and Chitterlings: Tips to Protect You and Those You Care for from Foodborne Illness<\/a> (USDA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nchfp.uga.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Center for Home Food Preservation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Food\/ResourcesForYou\/Consumers\/ucm114299\">Safe Handling of Raw Produce and Fresh Squeezed Fruit &amp; Vegetable Juices<\/a> (FDA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Water-Related:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drinking-water\/\">Virginia Department of Health: Office of Drinking Water<\/a> (VDH)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/public-health-toxicology\/fish-consumption-advisory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fish Consumption Advisories in Virginia <\/a>(VDH)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Special Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/buy-store-serve-safe-food\/holiday-food-safety?os=rokuZoazxZMs&amp;ref=app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holiday Food Safety Success Kit\u00a0<\/a>(FDA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodsafety.gov\/keep\/events\/holidays\/index.html\">Holiday Food Safety<\/a> (foodsafety.gov)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/food-safety\/safe-food-handling-and-preparation\/usda-meat-and-poultry-hotline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meat &amp; Poultry Hotline<\/a> (USDA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Food Safety for High-Risk Groups:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/people-risk-foodborne-illness\/food-safety-moms-be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food Safety for Moms-to-Be<\/a> (FDA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/listeria\/pdf\/protect-your-pregnancy-h.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listeriosis and Pregnancy<\/a> (CDC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/people-risk-foodborne-illness\/food-safety-older-adults-and-people-cancer-diabetes-hivaids-organ-transplants-and-autoimmune\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food Safety for Seniors <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/parasites\/crypto\/ic\/\">Cryptosporidium in Immunocompromised Persons<\/a> (CDC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/05\/oystersvibrio-1.pdf\" rel=\"\">Risk of Eating Raw Oysters &amp; Clams<\/a> (VDH)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/environmental-contaminants-food\/mercury-food\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mercury in Food\u00a0<\/a>(FDA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/mercury\/guidelines-eating-fish-contain-mercury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidelines for Eating Fish that Contain Mercury<\/a> (EPA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Food Safety Resources for Industry including posters and printables<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statefoodsafety.com\/ResourceGallery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food Safety Resources<\/a> (State Food Safety)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/guidance-regulation-food-and-dietary-supplements\/retail-food-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Retail Food Protection Industry Educational Materials<\/a> (FDA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afdo.org\/resources_category\/foreign-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Language Translation \u2013 Association of Food and Drug Officials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afdo.org\/resources\/english\/\">English Food Safety Documents \u2013 Association of Food and Drug Officials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/retail-food-protection\/fda-employee-health-policy-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FDA Employee Health Policy Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-191-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div id=\"Recalls\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-191-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>National Recall Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recalls are actions taken by a firm to remove a product from the market.\u00a0 Recalls may be conducted on a firm's own initiative, by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, or by the US Food &amp; Drug Administration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/opacom\/7alerts.html\">FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals, &amp; Safety Alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/recalls\">USDA Recalls and Public Health Alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Information: Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FDA) Gateway to Government Food Safety Information (USA.gov) Regulatory Services (Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) Virginia Department of Health: Division of Shellfish Sanitation\u00a0 At Home: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Food Safety Office (CDC) Food Safety at 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