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Food Safety, Standards & Compliance
Resources for understanding safety regulations, standards, and best practices that apply to primary production, post-harvest handling, and upstream parts of the food supply chain.
Regulatory Alerts & Standards
FDA Recall News
Official database of U.S. food recalls and safety alerts. Highlights hazards and failure points producers and packers must control to avoid product withdrawals and reputational damage.
International Food Additives Council / Food Ingredient Facts
Industry information on food additives and their regulation. Relevant for producers whose crops or animal products become ingredients in regulated processed foods.
New York Times – Food Safety Topic Page
Coverage of food safety incidents and policy debates. Helps producers understand public perception and regulatory pressure points around contamination and recalls.
FDA – HACCP Resources
HACCP requirements and guidance from FDA. Important where preventive controls extend onto farm or into early handling steps for fresh produce, dairy, or seafood.
ISO 22000 – Food Safety Management Systems
International standard for food safety management. Useful for producers supplying certified supply chains or operating their own packing and processing facilities.
Safety Practice & Guidance
OSHA – Youth Worker Safety in Restaurants
Safety rules for young workers in food handling settings. Principles and hazard categories apply when hiring youth labor on farms or in on-farm processing work.
FoodInsight.org – International Food Information Council
Guidance for communicating food safety and nutrition to consumers. Helps producers anticipate transparency expectations from buyers and the public.