RESOURCES AND LINKS

Click the following links or scroll down for links to resources and news related to the prepared, refrigerated foods industry.

• RFA Food Safety Resources - The RFA maintains a library of specialized food safety and regulatory research projects and informational resources. These resources are available to RFA members at no extra charge.  Click here for a full list of the RFA food safety resources.
  RFA Members: Log in now and visit the Food Safety Resources page in the Member Center for a full list of resources available - many are available to download directly from the web site!

• RFA Members in the News

   

• Industry News and Links

• Industry Publications and Web sites

• FDA/USDA and other Regulatory Resources

• U.S. Government Food Industry Web sites
  

RFA Members in the News

Industry Publications and Web sites

• Food Safety Magazine
• Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Magazine
• Deli Business magazine
• CSP magazine
• MonkeyDish
  
• FARE magazine

FDA/USDA and other Regulatory Resources

• Global food safety and quality certification programs:
  • BRC Global Standards
  • Safe Quality Food Institute

• FDA/CFSAN Guidance: Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables - February 2008

• FDA/CFSAN Draft Guidance: Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Refrigerated or Frozen Ready-To-Eat Foods - February 2008

• Link to Statement from CFSAN Director Robert Brackett on FDA's Counterterrorism Activities - July 2005

U.S. Government Food Industry Web sites

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration

• USDA U. of Wisconsin HACCP for Meat Products
  

• U.S. Department of Agriculture

• USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

• Agriculture Marketing Service

• Agriculture Research Service

• Centers for Disease Control

• The Congressional Record

• Consumer Product and Safety Commission

• FDA News

• The Federal Register

• The Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations Title 21

• Federal Trade Commission

• Federal World

• Government Accounting Office

• Government Information Exchange

• Government Printing Office

• The Library of Congress

• National Agriculture Library

• National Center for Health Statistics

• National Institutes of Health

• National Institutes of Standards and Technology

• National Marine Fisheries Service

• OSHA

• Small Business Administration

• The U.S. House

• The U.S. Senate

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

• USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans

• The White House

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