Welcome to the Produce Point of Origin Database (PPOD). PPOD is a searchable database that provides selected commodity-specific information on the movement of produce in the United States, either domestic or international, based on seasonality data. The information is compiled from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Market Reports.

EcoSure, the food safety & quality assurance division of Ecolab, has updated the 1999 Audits International cold temperature database. In addition to an updated data set, the new data help determine whether changes have occurred in cold temperature storage practices of food both in retail establishments and in consumer homes.

Eastern Research Group, under contract with FDA, conducted this study of food product open dates. The information in this study was sought through literature reviews, multiple in-store surveys of food products and discussions with industry personnel and trade organizations. The survey universe consists of 149 product categories covering baked, dairy, frozen, refrigerated, shelf-stable, and chilled ready to eat food products.

The National Food Processors Association (NFPA) conducted this study with the purpose of addressing uncertainties in risk assessment regarding the occurrence of L. Monocytogenes in ready to eat foods.

The access database contains labeling and catalogue information of approximately 3,000 dietary supplement products sold in the United States. The database includes information such as the product's name, the name and address of the manufacturer or distributor, the product's ingredients, and claims about the product. Claims may be about the health benefits or nutrient content of the product or may be nutritional support statements. Thus, the database provides information on the range of products available for sale in the United States, where these products are sold, what they contain, and what claims are being made about these products.

RTI, under contract with FDA, constructed this database on cosmetic ingredients that could potentially be derived from animals. These ingredients are of interest because of the potential for transmission of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or other Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs).

Research Triangle Institute (RTI), under contract with FDA, conducted studies to estimate the costs of implementing HACCP in food plants under FDA jurisdiction. The purpose of these studies was to determine the state of current food safety practices in the food processing industry and estimate the costs of moving from the pre-HACCP baseline to regulatory compliance

A survey conducted by Research Triangle Institute (RTI) under contract with FDA. The access database contains 593 records of private laboratories that test food. It includes the variables needed to support the kinds of analyses FDA expects to undertake-such as location and contact information, economic variables, test capabilities, and Quality Assurance Programs. The FTLD allows users to sort laboratories by location such as state or country, query laboratories owned by one parent company, sort laboratories by capabilities, and sort laboratories that use quality assurance guidelines such as International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards, and determine laboratories associated with a certain geographic area or FDA district.

A survey conducted by Research Triangle Institute (RTI) under contract with FDA of 966 dietary supplement establishments. The purpose of this survey was to learn about the current manufacturing practices and what constitutes GMP's in the industry.

WWEIA-Food Commodity Intake Database (FCID) 2005-10 was developed by U.S. EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to improve the utility of the WWEIA food consumption survey for pesticide dietary exposure assessment.

The previous Director of Center for Food Safety and Security Systems (CFS3), Dr. Robert Buchanan, has been collecting and indexing relevant articles in the area of microbial food safety for the last 25 years. He is making his personal efforts available to the public through FoodRisk.org.

These databases were created by Audits International, an independent food research organization, with support from the US Food and Drug Administration.