Note: The word "Food Safety" in the form above is a link to the home page throughout the site.

How to use this site:

The Penn State Food Safety Web site contains more than 1,200 reviewed and categorized food safety-related Web resources.

Central to this web site are 2 easily searchable databases that allow the user to efficiently access the vast amount of food safety information on the internet.

Note: Pop-up windows are used through this site. Click for Pop-up hints

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Main sections are described below:

• The Food Safety Database is divided into 4 sections for and about each sector within the food system; Consumer, Food Service/Retail, Processing and Production. Web links consist of research and extension publications, position papers from commercial and trade organizations, and government regulations. Click for search example
  
  
• The Food Preservation Database contains links to specific procedures for safe canning, freezing, drying, smoking, and curing foods. Click for search example
  
  
• Food Safety News & Features contains Food Safety Newsletters, Pennsylvania Food Safety News , US & International Food Safety News and Product Recalls. A Hot Topics section highlights current food safety issues.
  
  
• Contacts/Related Web Sites contains links to PA, US and International food safety experts.
  
  
• Courses and Events provides information on food safety-related shortcourses, conferences, and seminars and includes an interactive calendar to help you find an educational event.
  
  
• The Educator Toolbox provides resources for extension educators to use in their programs.
  
  
• Food Safety at Penn State will direct you to partnerships and programs that are taking place within and between departments within the College of Agricultural Sciences, government and industry.
  

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Searching for information using the Food Safety Database

Example: You are a food retailer and would like specific information about safely storing the eggs you sell.

Step 1: Go to the "Food Safety Databases" section and click on the "Food Service/Retail" section.

Step 2: Either enter a word (or phrase) in the "keyword search" area, or peruse the options in the pull-down menus and select those that apply.

In this case, selecting "eggs" from the "Food Category" menu, and "storage" from the "Flow of Food" menu and clicking the search button, will produce the following links:

Step 3: Choose the best link and click to view.

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Searching for safe processing methods using the Food Preservation Database

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Example: You want to can green beans

Step 1: Click on the "Food Preservation Databases" box

Step 2: Click on "Canning" in the "Preservation Method" section and "Green Beans" in the "Food Commodity" / "Vegetable" section. Alternatively, you may search for a process by typing a relevant word in the "Keyword" box.

Step 3: Choose the best link and click to view.

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Pop-up Windows

Pop-up browser windows are used in all our database links and many other links in this site. The window you are now viewing should be a pop-up window. The window you started in (if you haven't closed it) should be behind this window.

The main thing to remember about pop-up windows is that sometimes the pop-up window will be behind the main window. Then if you click on a link that opens a pop-up window and nothing happens, the new page probably opened in the window that is hidden. To save confusion, it is usually better to close a pop-up window after you have viewed the page rather than letting the pop-up window go behind the main window. Minimizing minimizing a pop-up window when you are finished with it usually isn't a good idea because that's where your next pop-up window will open

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