Government Websites

U.S. Department of Agriculture: usda.gov

• Laws & Regulations
• Topics include Health & Safety, Biotechnology, and Organic.

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
"Responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged."
• Policy: Acts, Regulations, Guidelines, Directives, Notices, etc
• Compliance Guidance (Food Defense Planning, Food Safety Assessments, HACCP, Labeling, etc)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Including Grades & Standards, Marketing Orders, and Organic Certification
   • Rules & Regulations
   • Grades & Standards
   • National Organic Program

USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
"...protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health, regulating genetically engineered organisms, administering the Animal Welfare Act and carrying out wildlife damage management activities."

Food and Drug Administration: fda.gov

FDA is in the US Department of Health & Human Services
   • Regulatory Information Including laws enforced by FDA
   • Food
   • Guidance & Regulation Food Safety Modernization Act, HACCP, CGMPs, etc
   • Recalls of Food & Dietary Supplements
   • Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness