About FSRIO
The Food Safety Research Information Office (FSRIO) supports the research community by collecting, organizing, and disseminating food safety information in accordance with the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998.
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Mission
The Food Safety Research Information Office (FSRIO) is aligned with the Research, Economics, and Education (REE) mission area of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). It was created by the Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.A. & 7654 Sec. 615) and was formally launched on July 2, 2001.
The mission of FSRIO is to provide the research community and the general public with information on publicly funded, and to the maximum extent practicable, privately funded food safety research initiatives.
The purpose of the FSRIO information products is to prevent the unintended duplication of food safety research and to assist the executive and legislative branches of the Federal Government and private research entities with assessing food safety research needs and priorities. FSRIO works in partnership with a working group that consists of scientific experts in food safety across the USDA.
Key Information Products
Food Safety Research Projects Database
The Research Projects Database provides users with information on current food safety research projects from both U.S. and international government and non-government organizations.
Research Publications (Food Safety)
An automated feed of the latest food safety research publications released from more than 200 peer-reviewed journals, including FDA/USDA specific publications.
Featured Topics
Funding Opportunity Announcements
- USDA-FSIS Graduate Student Food Safety Fellowship. Application deadline is 8/14/2024.
- Call for applications to 2 large scale, cross programmatic projects entitled “USDA-ARS Grand Challenge on Integrated Food Safety Solutions for Salmonella”. Deadline is May 17, 2024.
- U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD) grants for scientists, graduate and postdoc fellows.
- ARS student opportunities from usajobs.gov for interns, and those seeking postdoctoral fellowships. Learn about other Temporary and Term positions.
- The HHS, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) application portal.
- USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Food Safety Outreach Program grants.
- USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture Risk Management Education (ARME) grants.
What's New
- Growers can find county-level temperature changes through a new zone map on the USDA ARS Freeze Date Tool.
- Dairy producers can enroll in the USDA 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage Service.
- The USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System (ESMIS)’s World Agricultural Production database includes "monthly reports on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide."
- The USDA Science and Research Strategy, 2023-2026: Cultivating Scientific Innovation [PDF, 48 pages] presents a near-term vision for transforming U.S. agriculture through science and innovation, and outlines USDA’s highest scientific priorities.
- USDA Proposes Declaring Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products | USDA (April 25, 2023), a significant first step that builds on FSIS’s 2022 proposed regulatory framework [usda.gov] to reduce salmonella infections linked to poultry products.
- The Meat, Poultry, and Egg Product Inspection Directory [fsis.usda.gov] is updated weekly and the current edition replaces all previous versions. It is a listing of establishments that produce meat, poultry, and/or egg products regulated by USDA FSIS.
- FSIS Strategic Plan for 2023-2026 [fsis.usda.gov] is available.
- The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) provides access to foodborne and intestinal data through an interactive tool: NARMS Now: Integrated Data [fda.gov].
- NECAFS Produce Safety Handbook for Buyers [necafs.org] is an online tool to support compliance with produce safety standards across the Northeast region of the U.S.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Biden-Harris Administration Invests $59 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain and Rural Economies [usda.gov].
Events
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Discover the USDA’s National Agricultural Library’s Food Safety & Nutrition Resources and Tools During World Food Safety Day
Celebrate World Food Safety Day! Attend the Library’s webinar on Friday at 1:00 pm ET, to discover food safety and nutrition research and information.
News
FDA Roundup: May 17, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency.Mars Petcare US, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls 315 Bags of PEDIGREE® Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food, 44 lb. Bag Size
Mars Petcare US is voluntarily recalling 315 bags of PEDIGREE® Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food in the 44 lb. bag size only, due to the potential presence of loose metal pieces in the bag. The affected products have a Best By Date of March 4, 2025 and Lot Code 4FDA Roundup: May 14, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency.Healthwest Minerals Inc. DBA Mt Capra Products Recalls Goat Milk Formula Recipe Kit and Warns Consumers Against the Use of Product as Infant Formula
Healthwest Minerals, Inc. d/b/a Mt. Capra Products of Chehalis, Washington, is recalling 1,506 boxes of Goat Milk Formula Recipe Kit on the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and advises consumers to immediately discontinue use of the product as infant formula. The FDA is concHealthwest Minerals Inc. DBA Mt Capra Products Recalls Goat Milk Formula Recipe Kit and Warns Consumers Against the Use of Product as Infant Formula
Healthwest Minerals, Inc. d/b/a Mt. Capra Products of Chehalis, Washington, is recalling 1,506 boxes of Goat Milk Formula Recipe Kit on the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and advises consumers to immediately discontinue use of the product as infant formula. The FDA is conc
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Are there software tools for predictive microbiology?
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) manages the Predictive Microbiology Information Portal (PMIP) [ars.usda.gov] to assist food companies in the use of predictive models. This portal contains:
- The Pathogen Modeling Program (PMP) [ars.usda.gov] a package of models that predicts the growth and inactivation of foodborne bacteria under variable environmental conditions.
- The ComBase [ars.usda.gov], a database of quantitative microbiological or kinetic data collected from different laboratories.
Where can I find safe food preparation, handling, and storage information?
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) maintains the Kitchen Companion [PDF, 50 pages] and the Food Safety Basics resources [fsis.usda.gov].
- North Dakota State University (NDSU) has a Food Storage Guide [PDF, 16 pages] available online.
- Food Marketing Institute maintains the FoodKeeper [fmi.org] application with helpful hints about food preparation, handling, and storage.
- National Center for Home Food Preservation (NCHFP) maintains a website that focuses on canning and other means of preservation [nchfp.uga.edu].
How will biosensor technology be used to make our food supply safer?
Biosensor technology is used for the rapid detection of pathogens in our food supply. Please visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's New Era of Smarter Food Safety [fda.gov] resource for more information.
How do I contact a food safety representative at the federal, state, and local level?
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are the United States government agencies that regulate food safety.
- USDA
- FDA
- CDC
- EPA
Contact Us
Use the National Agricultural Library's Ask a Question form.
Questions are answered by FSRIO Technical Information Specialists with expertise in food safety.
Phone: (301)504-5022
Sign Up
To sign up for the ARS Food Safety and News Listserv go to USDA Agricultural Research Service (govdelivery.com)