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Bioterrorism and Food Safety Resource Center

A Message from Craig Nelson on Bioterrorism and the Food Production industry

A message will be added here from Craig Nelson based on his presentation to the FDA on Food Safety to take place the week of June 13, 2005.



Learning Resources

The following links will help you gain an understanding of the role governments and industry play in ensuring the safety of our food supply.

For the United States of America

The Bioterrorism Act of 2002 is the basis for stepped up activity to ensure food safety in the USA. The Food and Drug Administration has enacted new regulations in addition to those safety regulations in place (HACCP and cGMPs). We have put together a suggested reading list that will help you understand the current state of regulation in the United States.




Related Links
The Bioterrorism Act of 2002  Signed into law on June 2, 2002, Title III Subtitle A is most relevant. This is the act that leads to the following FDA regulations.
The Final Rule on Record Maintenance  This Rule has the most day-to-day impact on food manufacturing
A Correction to the Final Rule  The FINAL, final rule!
Fact Sheet   On Establishment and Maintenance of Records. A good summary of FAQ.
Draft Guidance on Records Access
  
This will eventually become a rule, but it’s up for discussion now.

Additional Information Sites

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition  The first place to go for the latest news from the US Government on Food Safety regulation.
FoodSafety.gov   A joint website of several agencies and the Center for Disease Control on the various food safety programs of the US Government.

For the European Union

Activities for Food Safety   The food safety component of the EU.

University Programs

  

This section will soon contain links to universities that offer programs in food safety with an emphasis on responding to bioterrorism-related incidents.


Industry Associations Committed to Food Safety

  

This section will soon contain links to the various industry associations that represent the food manufacturers who are directly affected by, and bear the cost of, compliance.

Solution Resources

Enterprise Software for Plants

Epiphany   An industry proven, packaged software solution for food plants to meet the record maintenance rules of the FDA.

Consulting and Education

   This section will contain resources for further education, organizational training, etc.