Environmental Public Health Division

Food Safety for Consumers

Other Food Safety Resources

• Food Safety Links

Food Safety Videos

• SignFSIS food safety videos in sign language and captioned for the hearing impaired

Avian Flu and Food Safety  

• Avian Flu and Food Safety

Food Safety For Children

• Especially for Children: Help the Food Detectives Fight Bacteria

Food Handling and Cooking

• FDA Issues Advice to Consumers to Reduce Risk of Foodborne Illness from Fresh Produce
• FSIS Reminder on Proper Handling & Cooking of Ground Beef Products
• Internal Temperature For Cooked Poultry

Seasonal Tips for Food Safety

• Barbecue Food Safely
• Fishing and Seafood Advisories

Food Safety Websites

• City of Houston Department of Health & Human Services
• Food And Drug Administration For general information on foods, and non agricultural products.
• United States Department Of Agriculture For information on meat products and other agricultural products.
• Food Safety.gov gateway To Government Food Safety Information.
• Profood safety.org Food safety for food establishments.
• Fight Bacteria Fight bacteria with food safety information.
• CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• USDA/FDA Information Center USDA/FDA foodborne Illness Education Information Center.
• Información sobre seguridad de los alimentos en español