Resources for Risk Management

• Animal Products
• Meat and Poultry Products
• Poultry
• Other Meat and Poultry Products
• Other Animal Products
• Plants Products
• Vegetables
• Other Plant Products
• Genetically Modified Foods
• Dietary Supplements
• Biological Hazards
• Chemical Hazards
• Pesticide Residues
• Veterinary Drug Residues
• Contaminants
• Acrylamide
• Other Contaminants
• Other Chemical Hazards
• Labeling
• Nutrition
• Other Resources for Risk Management

Animal Products

Meat and Poultry Products

Poultry

Other Meat and Poultry Products

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Bolton, Declan J.; Maunsell, Blaithin; Howlett, Brendan	Beef Slaughter and Processing Food Safety Report that outlines prerequisite programs, a HACCP program, and a chemical residues control sub-program for beef slaughter and processing operations. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 Publication Month: November 2004	Dec 21, 2005
	Food Safety Authority of Ireland	The Control and Management of Listeria monocytogenes Contamination of Food Guidelines for food businesses on the control of Listeria monocytogenes in foods. Includes discussion of factors affecting survival and growth, general and Listeria-specific pathogen control measures in food processing, issues for specific food sectors, and considerations for the catering and retail sectors, consumers, and public health and regulatory authorities. Appendices include "Growth, Survival and Control of L. monocytogenes in Food," "Sanitation," "Example Procedures for Sampling," "Environmental Monitoring Sites," "Microbiological Analysis," and "Microbiological Criteria". (more) Publication Year: 2005	Jul 4, 2005
	Environmental Protection Agency	Cyhexatin; Risk Assessments and Preliminary Risk Reduction Options (Phase 3 of 4-Phase Process); Notice of Availability Notice regarding the availability of risk assessments, preliminary risk reduction options, and other related documents for cyhexatin. It also opens a public comment period on the documents. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2004	Nov 11, 2004
	Division of Data Services, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Food and Drug Safety Priority Area 12 Data used for the Food and Drug Safety Progress Review, including data on infections from foodborne Salmonella, Campylobacter jejuni, E. coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes. There is also data related to household practices such as refrigeration of perishable foods and washing cutting boards and utensils that have contacted raw meat or poultry, and data on percentage of states that have adopted the FDA Food Code. (more)	May 28, 2002
	New Initiatives Staff, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Guidebook for the Preparation of HACCP Plans and Generic HACCP Models This page provides access to FSIS's Guidebook for the Preparation of HACCP Plans and generic HACCP models for various processing categories for meat and poultry products. (more)	Mar 8, 2004
	IdentiGEN	IdentiGEN Genetic Testing Services: DNA Based Solutions for the Agri-food Industries Company that uses DNA-based solutions, such as genetic identification, in applications for the food and agriculture industries. Applications include tracing the source of meat, testing for GMOs, and food diagnostics. The website includes information on their products and services and more. (more)	Aug 27, 2003
	Bolton, Declan J.; Maunsell, Blaithin; Howlett, Brendan	Lamb Slaughter and Processing Food Safety Report that outlines prerequisite programs, a HACCP program, and a chemical residues control sub-program for lamb slaughter and processing operations. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 Publication Month: July 2005	Dec 21, 2005
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Meat and Poultry Hazards and Controls Guide Guidance for FSIS personnel for use in verification of an establishment's food safety system. Includes information on process steps by process category, verification questions, and common hazards and controls. (more) Deadline: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 Publication Month: September 2005	Nov 15, 2005
	Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards, European Food Safety Authority	Opinion of the BIOHAZ Panel on the Assessment of the Age Limit in Cattle for the Removal of Certain Specified Risk Materials (SRM) Opinion adopted on April 28, 2005 regarding the age limit in cattle for the removal of certain specified risk materials, considering an OIE consultation report, pathogenesis studies, and epidemiological data. The assessment is provided as an annex. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2005	May 31, 2005
	Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards, European Food Safety Authority	Opinion of the Scientific Panel BIOHAZ on the Assessment of the Likelihood of the Infectivity in SRM Derived from Cattle at Different Age Groups Estimated by Back Calculation Modelling In view of the results from experimental studies of the distribution of BSE infectivity relative to the period post exposure in cattle, the panel BIOHAZ considers its earlier opinion of 28 April 2005 still valid, which concluded that the likely detectable infectivity in the CNS appears at about 3/4 of the incubation time. (more) Publication Date: Friday, May 11, 2007	May 14, 2007

Other Animal Products

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee	2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report Recommendations that will serve as a basis for the sixth edition of Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Includes answers to questions and discussion of science related to meeting recommended nutrient intakes, physical activity and energy intake, discretionary calories, fats and health, carbohydrates, selected food groups (fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and milk products) and health, fluid, sodium, and potassium intake and health, ethanol and health, and food safety. Messages for dietary guidance based on the science discussed are presented. Appendices include "Glossary," "Description of USDA Analyses," "Summary Tables from Systematic Review," "Brief History of Dietary Guidelines," "Summary of Public Comments," and more. (more) Publication Month: August 2004	Sep 2, 2004
	Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition/Committee on Toxicity	Advice on Fish Consumption: Benefits & Risks Report that weighs nutritional benefits against toxicological risks of fish, especially oily fish, consumption and develops dietary advice regarding fish consumption. Includes discussion of fish consumption in the UK, LC PUFA, fish consumption and cardiovascular disease, dioxins and PCBs, mercury, arsenic, lead, cadmium, and more. Annexes include "Fish consumption in the UK," "DHA requirements in pregnancy and lactation," "Updated COT statement on a survey of mercury in fish and shellfish," "COT statement on brominated flame retardants in fish from the Skerne Tees rivers system," and "COT statement on the tolerable daily intake for dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls". (more) Publication Year: 2004	Sep 3, 2004
	Food Safety Authority of Ireland	The Control and Management of Listeria monocytogenes Contamination of Food Guidelines for food businesses on the control of Listeria monocytogenes in foods. Includes discussion of factors affecting survival and growth, general and Listeria-specific pathogen control measures in food processing, issues for specific food sectors, and considerations for the catering and retail sectors, consumers, and public health and regulatory authorities. Appendices include "Growth, Survival and Control of L. monocytogenes in Food," "Sanitation," "Example Procedures for Sampling," "Environmental Monitoring Sites," "Microbiological Analysis," and "Microbiological Criteria". (more) Publication Year: 2005	Jul 4, 2005
	Environmental Protection Agency	Cyhexatin; Risk Assessments and Preliminary Risk Reduction Options (Phase 3 of 4-Phase Process); Notice of Availability Notice regarding the availability of risk assessments, preliminary risk reduction options, and other related documents for cyhexatin. It also opens a public comment period on the documents. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2004	Nov 11, 2004
	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations	FAO Expert Consultation on the Trade Impact of Listeria in Fish Products Report of the Consultation held in Amherst, MA, on May 17-20, 1999. The report includes a risk assessment of Listeria in fishery products, an analysis of current regulations and the impact of L. monocytogenes on trade, strategies for the prevention and control of L. monocytogenes in fishery products, a discussion of gaps in current knowledge, and recommendations. Annexes include "List of Background Papers," "Control Guidelines," and more. (more) Publication Year: 1999	Aug 6, 2002
	Teagasc	Food Assurance On-Line Portal to information and resources related to food safety and agriculture. Includes best practices for crop and livestock agriculture, information on foodborne hazards and diseases, consumer research, educational modules for farmers, and more. (more)	Jan 12, 2005
	German BgVV (Federal Institute for Health Protection of Consumers and Veterinary Medicine)	Forschung zu Acrylamid in Lebensmitteln in Deutschland: Bundesbehörden und Industrie (Stand September 2002) vom 27. September 2002 [in German] This paper discusses German federal activities and industry activities related to acrylamide in foods. Includes discussion of analytical methods, acrylamide levels in foods, acrylamide formation, acrylamide in grain products, potato products, and milk, toxicology, exposure, and minimizing acrylamide in foods. (more) Publication Date: Friday, September 27, 2002	Aug 12, 2004
	Maunsell, Blaithin; Bolton, Declan J.	Guidelines for Food Safety Management on Farms Guidance document on controlling food safety hazards on farms involved in the production of animal-derived foods. Deadline: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 Publication Month: December 2004	Dec 21, 2005
	Teutsch, Steven M.; Cohen, Joshua T.	Health Trade-offs From Policies to Alter Fish Consumption Introduction to a series of articles on a Harvard Center for Risk Analysis project to assess potential health consequences of advisories or other policies that influence fish consumption. There is no abstract available for this article, and access to the full text may require subscription or purchase. (more) Deadline: Friday, November 11, 2005 Publication Month: November 2005	Nov 11, 2005
	Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues	Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) Rome, 20-29 September 2004 Summary report from this meeting to evaluate 31 pesticides. Includes estimated maximum residue levels, supervised trials median residues, and highest residue levels. Also included are maximum residue levels for certain spice sub-groups and for dried chilli peppers. (more) Event Dates: Monday, September 20, 2004 - Wednesday, September 29, 2004 Publication Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2004	Dec 21, 2004

Plants Products

Vegetables

Other Plant Products

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee	2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report Recommendations that will serve as a basis for the sixth edition of Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Includes answers to questions and discussion of science related to meeting recommended nutrient intakes, physical activity and energy intake, discretionary calories, fats and health, carbohydrates, selected food groups (fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and milk products) and health, fluid, sodium, and potassium intake and health, ethanol and health, and food safety. Messages for dietary guidance based on the science discussed are presented. Appendices include "Glossary," "Description of USDA Analyses," "Summary Tables from Systematic Review," "Brief History of Dietary Guidelines," "Summary of Public Comments," and more. (more) Publication Month: August 2004	Sep 2, 2004
	Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, German Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture	Acrylamide in Christmas Cakes This page presents results of assessment of acrylamide levels in gingerbread, gingerbread-like cakes, and thin almond biscuits over two time periods to examine the effects of minimisation measures for acrylamide in foods. (more)	Aug 17, 2004
	Environmental Protection Agency	Certain Ethylenebisdithiocarbamates (EBDCs) and Ethylene Thiourea (ETU); Risk Assessments and Preliminary Risk Reduction Options (Phase 3 of 4-Phase Process); Notice of Availability Notice regarding the availability of risk assessments, preliminary risk reduction options, and other related documents for mancozeb, maneb, metiram, and ethylene thiourea. The notice also opens a comment period for these documents. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2004	Dec 2, 2004
	Food Safety Authority of Ireland	The Control and Management of Listeria monocytogenes Contamination of Food Guidelines for food businesses on the control of Listeria monocytogenes in foods. Includes discussion of factors affecting survival and growth, general and Listeria-specific pathogen control measures in food processing, issues for specific food sectors, and considerations for the catering and retail sectors, consumers, and public health and regulatory authorities. Appendices include "Growth, Survival and Control of L. monocytogenes in Food," "Sanitation," "Example Procedures for Sampling," "Environmental Monitoring Sites," "Microbiological Analysis," and "Microbiological Criteria". (more) Publication Year: 2005	Jul 4, 2005
	Good Agricultural Practices Program, Department of Food Science, Cornell University	Cornell University Good Agricultural Practices Program "The goal of the GAPs project is to reduce microbial risks in fruits and vegetables by developing a comprehensive extension and education program for growers and packers." The website includes GAPs publications and more. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, January 25, 2006	Jan 25, 2006
	Environmental Protection Agency	Cyhexatin; Risk Assessments and Preliminary Risk Reduction Options (Phase 3 of 4-Phase Process); Notice of Availability Notice regarding the availability of risk assessments, preliminary risk reduction options, and other related documents for cyhexatin. It also opens a public comment period on the documents. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2004	Nov 11, 2004
	Environmental Protection Agency	Fluazifop-P-butyl; Risk Assessment(s) (Phase 3 of 4-Phase Process); Notice of Availability Notice regarding the availability of risk assessments and related documents for herbicide fluazifop-P-butyl. It also opens a public comment period on the documents. (more) Deadline: Monday, March 28, 2005 Publication Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2005	Feb 1, 2005
	Teagasc	Food Assurance On-Line Portal to information and resources related to food safety and agriculture. Includes best practices for crop and livestock agriculture, information on foodborne hazards and diseases, consumer research, educational modules for farmers, and more. (more)	Jan 12, 2005
	Food and Drug Administration	Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods; Public Meeting; Request for Comments College Park, MD: Public meeting to obtain comments regarding the definition and use of "gluten-free" labeling of foods. Comments are requested in response to a series of questions related to "gluten-free" labeling. The transcript from the public meeting is available here. (more) Deadline: Monday, September 19, 2005 Event Date: Friday, August 19, 2005 Publication Date: Tuesday, July 19, 2005	Jul 22, 2005
	German BgVV (Federal Institute for Health Protection of Consumers and Veterinary Medicine)	Forschung zu Acrylamid in Lebensmitteln in Deutschland: Bundesbehörden und Industrie (Stand September 2002) vom 27. September 2002 [in German] This paper discusses German federal activities and industry activities related to acrylamide in foods. Includes discussion of analytical methods, acrylamide levels in foods, acrylamide formation, acrylamide in grain products, potato products, and milk, toxicology, exposure, and minimizing acrylamide in foods. (more) Publication Date: Friday, September 27, 2002	Aug 12, 2004

Genetically Modified Foods

Dietary Supplements

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Scientific Committee, European Food Safety Authority	Botanicals and Botanical Preparations Widely Used as Food Supplements and Related Products: Coherent and Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Consumer Information Approaches Discussion paper adopted on June 23, 2004 that addresses issues related to risk assessment and consumer information on botanicals in food supplements. Includes discussion of quality and safety issues, related EC legislation, and potential future activities related to these products. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2004	Sep 22, 2004
	United Kingdom Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition	Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition: Review of Dietary Advice on Vitamin A Draft of review of dietary advice on vitamin A. Comments are invited. There are eight annexes, including: "Current Legislation regarding food supplements and food fortification", "Tolerable Upper Intake Levels of preformed Vitamin A", "Human studies of retinol intake and bone health", "Comparison of diets in UK, US, and Sweden", "Adjustment of NDNS estimates of retinol intake using data from EPIC-Oxford", and "Percentage of consumers whose intakes fall above/below Guidance Level and LRNI under different scenarios". (more) Deadline: Friday, April 8, 2005 Publication Month: December 2004	Jan 11, 2005

Biological Hazards

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Working Group on Water and Health	3rd Meeting of the Working Group on Water and Health Proceedings, including the meeting report and working papers, from this meeting held March 11-12, 2004 in Budapest, Hungary on issues related to the Protocol on Water and Health and other related topics. Includes discussion of water- related disease surveillance, antibacterial resistance, and more. Also available is the document "Establishing a compliance review mechanism under the 1999 Protocol on Water and Health". (more) Event Dates: Thursday, March 11, 2004 - Friday, March 12, 2004 Publication Date: Thursday, March 11, 2004	Mar 4, 2004
	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization	Animal Feed Impact on Food Safety Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Animal Feed Impact on Food Safety which was held at FAO Headquarters in Rome from 8 to 12 October 2007. The meeting concluded that ensuring safe feed is an important component of efforts to reduce and prevent food safety hazards and indicated several potential measures to ensure safe feed. Agenda of the meeting, list of participants, experts' resumes and list of documents are included as appendices. The report is being translated in French and Spanish. Printed copies may be requested from: Daniela.Battaglia@fao.org. (more) Publication Year: 2008	Feb 26, 2008
	North American Tomato Trade Work Group	Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain: 1st Ed. Voluntary recommended food safety guidelines for controlling microbiological hazards in the tomato industry. Deadline: Friday, July 14, 2006 Publication Month: May 2006	Jul 14, 2006
	Food Safety Authority of Ireland	The Control and Management of Listeria monocytogenes Contamination of Food Guidelines for food businesses on the control of Listeria monocytogenes in foods. Includes discussion of factors affecting survival and growth, general and Listeria-specific pathogen control measures in food processing, issues for specific food sectors, and considerations for the catering and retail sectors, consumers, and public health and regulatory authorities. Appendices include "Growth, Survival and Control of L. monocytogenes in Food," "Sanitation," "Example Procedures for Sampling," "Environmental Monitoring Sites," "Microbiological Analysis," and "Microbiological Criteria". (more) Publication Year: 2005	Jul 4, 2005
	Good Agricultural Practices Program, Department of Food Science, Cornell University	Cornell University Good Agricultural Practices Program "The goal of the GAPs project is to reduce microbial risks in fruits and vegetables by developing a comprehensive extension and education program for growers and packers." The website includes GAPs publications and more. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, January 25, 2006	Jan 25, 2006
	WHO Working Group Consultation	Critically Important Antibacterial Agents for Human Medicine for Risk Management Strategies of Non-human Use: Report of a WHO Working Group Consultation, 15-18 February 2005, Canberra, Australia This report provides a list of critically important antibacterials for humans and explains the criteria for defining the list. (more) Deadline: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 Event Dates: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - Friday, February 18, 2005 Publication Date: Friday, February 18, 2005	Oct 11, 2005
	Drinking Water Systems Center, NSF International	Drinking Water Systems Center Verification Reports & Statements Verification statements for drinking water systems. Systems were tested for arsenic, Cryptosporidium/Giardia or Cryptosporidium-/Giardia-sized particles, viruses, bacteria and bacteria-sized particles, and disinfection by-products. (more)	Jul 12, 2005
	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations	FAO Expert Consultation on the Trade Impact of Listeria in Fish Products Report of the Consultation held in Amherst, MA, on May 17-20, 1999. The report includes a risk assessment of Listeria in fishery products, an analysis of current regulations and the impact of L. monocytogenes on trade, strategies for the prevention and control of L. monocytogenes in fishery products, a discussion of gaps in current knowledge, and recommendations. Annexes include "List of Background Papers," "Control Guidelines," and more. (more) Publication Year: 1999	Aug 6, 2002
	Division of Data Services, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Food and Drug Safety Priority Area 12 Data used for the Food and Drug Safety Progress Review, including data on infections from foodborne Salmonella, Campylobacter jejuni, E. coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes. There is also data related to household practices such as refrigeration of perishable foods and washing cutting boards and utensils that have contacted raw meat or poultry, and data on percentage of states that have adopted the FDA Food Code. (more)	May 28, 2002
	Division of Data Services, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Food and Drug Safety Progress Review: Objective Charts Charts of foodborne infections of Salmonella, Campylobacter jejuni, E. coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes, as compared to Healthy People 2000 objectives. Also information on refrigeration and cutting board practices and adoption of the FDA Food Code for retail establishments. (more)	May 28, 2002

Chemical Hazards

Pesticide Residues

Veterinary Drug Residues

Contaminants

Acrylamide

Other Contaminants

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition/Committee on Toxicity	Advice on Fish Consumption: Benefits & Risks Report that weighs nutritional benefits against toxicological risks of fish, especially oily fish, consumption and develops dietary advice regarding fish consumption. Includes discussion of fish consumption in the UK, LC PUFA, fish consumption and cardiovascular disease, dioxins and PCBs, mercury, arsenic, lead, cadmium, and more. Annexes include "Fish consumption in the UK," "DHA requirements in pregnancy and lactation," "Updated COT statement on a survey of mercury in fish and shellfish," "COT statement on brominated flame retardants in fish from the Skerne Tees rivers system," and "COT statement on the tolerable daily intake for dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls". (more) Publication Year: 2004	Sep 3, 2004
	Drinking Water Systems Center, NSF International	Drinking Water Systems Center Verification Reports & Statements Verification statements for drinking water systems. Systems were tested for arsenic, Cryptosporidium/Giardia or Cryptosporidium-/Giardia-sized particles, viruses, bacteria and bacteria-sized particles, and disinfection by-products. (more)	Jul 12, 2005
	Jägerstad, Margaretha; Skog, Kerstin	Genotoxicity of Heat-Processed Foods Review of genotoxicity and metabolism, carcinogenicity, exposure, and minimisation strategies for acrylamide, heterocyclic amines, N- nitroso compounds, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Access to the full text may require subscription or purchase. (more) Publication Date: Friday, July 1, 2005	May 30, 2005
	Teutsch, Steven M.; Cohen, Joshua T.	Health Trade-offs From Policies to Alter Fish Consumption Introduction to a series of articles on a Harvard Center for Risk Analysis project to assess potential health consequences of advisories or other policies that influence fish consumption. There is no abstract available for this article, and access to the full text may require subscription or purchase. (more) Deadline: Friday, November 11, 2005 Publication Month: November 2005