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Link to information about allergies and sensitivities, food borne illnesses, food packaging and storing, and food safety tips and facts.

Find information on acrylamide, a potential cancer-causing chemical used in the manufacture of plastics, which is also produced in certain starch-based foods when they have been cooked at high temperatures.

Access an archive of health-related warnings and advisories from 1995 to present.

Learn about foods that cause allergies and how the process of allergy alerts works.

Learn about Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning, one of several illnesses associated with the consumption of tainted, decomposed or unwholesome fish and fish products.

Access information on BSE, including news releases, disease information and policies and procedures to contain this disease.

Read about the bacteria campylobacter jejuni and the food borne illness campylobateriosis, its manifestation as a food borne illness in humans.

Find information on Ciguatera Poisoning, an illness caused by an accumulation of marine biotoxins in fish.

Go on a hunt for bacteria! Rid the counter of 6 types of bacteria before time runs out and dinner preparations begin.

Learn about botulism, a food borne illness that humans can acquire through consumption of home-canned, low-acid foods, honey and occasionally raw or parboiled meats from marine mammals.

Find information on Clostridium perfringens, a spore-forming bacterium which, when eaten in high concentration, produces a toxin in the intestinal tract.

Link to consumer information on allergies, biotechnology, food facts, food and travelling and much more.

Learn about research done to reduce illness in consumers resulting from the increasing availability of exotic foods (text and video).

Discover how scientific methods are used to find out whether or not foods contain products of biotechnology.

Link to resources on E. Coli, such as articles, statistics and reports.

Learn about E. coli 0157:H7, a bacterium found in the intestines of cattle, poultry and other animals.

Use this simple activity to make sure your kitchen habits follow food safety guidelines.

Try these experiments, activities, and quizzes and learn about food safety, food packaging, and food preservation.

Find out about the latest food recalls and allergy alerts or sign up to receive updates by email.

Review lists of publications detailing research on food and food processing done by scientists at the Food Research and Development Centre at Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.

Read about the issue of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) found in fish, and find out why farmed salmon is considered safe for consumers to eat.

Use this guide for safe consumption of fruits and vegetables to reduce the risk of food borne illness.

Follow these safety tips when you buy, prepare and cook turkeys to help reduce the risk of food borne illness.

Learn the potential risk of eating shellfish, an excellent source of protein, high in essential minerals and low in calories, fat and cholesterol.

Find information on bottled water, including different types, recommendations for storage and how it is regulated.

Find information on Cyclospora, a microscopic parasite that infects the small intestine of humans with a disease called cyclosporiasis.

Find out how a flood may cause damage that could increase the risk of food borne illness and learn safe food handling tips for during and after a flood.

Prevent the risk of food borne illness caused by handling leftovers by reading these safety tips on how to store and reheat food.

Find out how food borne illness can occur as a result of using improper food handling techniques and cooking practices when using a microwave oven.

Follow these safe food handling tips during a power failure to reduce the risk of food borne illness.

Find out how to properly wash, cut and store cantaloupe to prevent salmonella infection.

Consider these safety tips to keep your food safe when you make and store lunches for school or work.

Follow these tips for preparing, cooking, serving and storing barbecued foods safely.

Read these tips for buying, storing, handling and cooking eggs. Also, find out how to keep Easter eggs safe.

Follow these simple food safety tips to ensure that children have a safe Halloween.

Read these tips before you go picnicking, hiking or camping to keep food safe while you are having fun outdoors.

Discover how food borne illness can spread in a kitchen not properly cleaned or when food is not stored properly. Follow these food safety tips to help keep your kitchen safe.

Clean, cook, chill and separate: spin the wheel and test your food safety knowledge.

Read the definition of novel foods, access frequently asked questions and link to related information about consultations and projects.

Learn all about ground beef and how to ensure safe consumption to prevent E. Coli infection.

Follow these safe food handling tips to decrease the risk of food borne illness during the holiday season.

Read this allergy alert to find important information about imported chocolate.

Find information on why consumers are advised to avoid consumption of hijiki seaweed, which have been found to contain levels of inorganic arsenic that are significantly higher than in other types of seaweed.

Use this inventory to review current food safety research undertaken by scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Find out which foods cause the most serious allergies, how products can contain traces of these foods without declaring it on labels and what is being done to ensure that these foods are listed as ingredients.

Access Volume 3 of The Compendium of Analytical Methods, entitled Laboratory Procedures for the Microbiological Analysis of Foods.

Find information on Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium often found in the environment that can contaminate food and may cause the disease listeriosis.

Learn about mercury and find out why certain types of fish should be eaten in moderation because mercury levels in those fish sometimes exceed Canada’s mercury guideline.

Access Volume 4 of The Compendium of Analytical Methods, entitled Methods for the Analysis of Extraneous Material in Foods.

Access Volume 2 of The Compendium of Analytical Methods, entitled HPB Methods for the Microbiological Analysis of Foods.

Learn about an initiative that works to reduce and, wherever possible, eliminate contaminants in traditionally harvested foods, while providing information to assist informed decision making in food use.

Access Volume 1 of The Compendium of Analytical Methods, entitled The Official Methods for the Microbiological Analysis of Foods.

Access information on oral allergy syndrome, an allergic reaction to certain proteins in a variety of fruits, vegetables and nuts, which develops in some people with pollen allergies.

Refer to these questions and answers for information on the issue of safety and oyster and soya sauces.

Find information on Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning, caused by consumption of toxins that can accumulate in some shellfish, such as clams, mussels, scallops and oysters, and in the liver of crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters.

Read about the initiative to develop a comprehensive policy to improve the safety of raw foods of animal origin.

Access information on food irradiation, the process of exposing food to a controlled amount of energy called ionizing radiation.

Chill the leftovers! Clean your hands! Put the steps for safe meal preparation in the right order...

Beware bacteria and undercooked hamburgers! Catch the thermometers at the right temperature before time runs out.

Find out what safety precautions to take when you find spiders, especially black widow spiders, on grapes.

Access information on salmonella and salmonellosis, the disease people can get from salmonella bacteria.

Learn about Scombroid Poisoning, an allergic type reaction to high levels of histamine in fish that form when fish start to decompose.

Find information on shigella, a type of bacteria that can contaminate food in a variety of ways, such as through contaminated water, poor sanitation in the field or by improper food handling.

Discover why sprouts can transmit salmonella and E. coli and find out how to protect against infection.

Read about toxoplasmosis and find out how humans can become infected by ingesting undercooked meat, gardening, changing cat litter or eating contaminated fruits and vegetables from the garden.

Find out how unpasteurized drinks, which are normally safe to drink, carry a risk of being contaminated with harmful bacteria that can make people very ill.

Learn about the risks associated with storing foods in oil to extend shelf life.

Discover how cooking vegetables in a microwave can cause sparks or small burns.