Temperature Charts

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Food Safety Links

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Food Safety Facts & Tips

Food Allergies
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/allerge.shtml
Honey and Infant Botulism
- http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/botu-eng.php#ho
Irradiation
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/tipcon/irrade.shtml
- http://www.iaea.org/icgfi/documents/foodirradiation.pdf
Fruit and Vegetable Safety
- http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/E6AAD291-DF5C-4367-87B0-EC655FC7F8D6/0/Reducing_Risks_of_FBI_FreshFruitVeg.pdf
Sulphites
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/sulphe.shtml
Unpasteurized Fruit Juices
- http://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/healthalerts/2008HealthAlerts/CautionAutumnAppleTreats.htm
- http://www.bchealthguide.org/healthfiles/hfile72.stm
Unpasteurized (Raw) Milk – An Unnecessary Risk
- http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/kitchen-cuisine/raw-milk-lait-cru-eng.php
Health Risk of Raw Sprouts (Alfalfa)
- http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/kitchen-cuisine/sprouts-germes-eng.php
Egg Safety
- http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/kitchen-cuisine/eggs-oeufs-eng.php
- http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/9CB9B489-30EF-4D8B-8AF9-E4AE28DC7613/0/Egg_Safety.pdf
Are Fiddleheads Safe to Eat?
- http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/kitchen-cuisine/fiddlehead-fougere-eng.php
- http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/9AF674A8-E67B-46A1-B37E-E7965E52C80F/0/Fiddleheads.pdf
Cantaloupes – The Need to Refrigerate
- http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/kitchen-cuisine/safety-salubrite/melon-eng.php
Leafy Greens
- http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/kitchen-cuisine/safety-salubrite/leafy-feuille-eng.php
Foods to Avoid for People At Risk
- http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/hfile76.stm#hf76002
Bottled Water
- http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/facts-faits/faqs_bottle_water-eau_embouteillee-eng.php
Chopping Boards – Wood vs Plastic
- http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/Cutting_Boards_and_Food_Safety/index.asp
- http://culinaryarts.about.com/od/culinarytools/p/cuttingboards.htm
Slow Cooker Safety
- http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Focus_On_Slow_Cooker_Safety/index.asp
Power Outages – Food Safety in Emergencies
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/tipcon/emurge.shtml

Holiday, Picnic & BBQ Safety

Food Safety for the Holidays
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/tipcon/celebrate.shtml
Talking Turkey (fact sheets, defrost/cooking times)
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/tipcon/turkdinde.shtml
My Cooked Turkey is still Pink…Is it safe to eat?
- http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Is_Pink_Turkey_Meat_Safe/index.asp
Leftovers
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/tipcon/leftreste.shtml
Bagged & Boxed Lunches
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/tipcon/bagboxe.shtml
Safety Tips for Barbecuing
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/tipcon/barbece.shtml
Keep Food Safe when Picnicking, Hiking, and Camping
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/tipcon/barbece.shtml

Fish & Shellfish

Seafood Safety Tips
- http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/D8A3DF96-AFB8-4F04-8493-2E44723DEDF7/0/Safety_Quality_Tips_for_the_Consumer.pdf
Mercury – Is The Fish I Eat Safe?
- http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/chem-chim/environ/mercur/cons-adv-etud-eng.php
Home Canning Fish – Is it Safe?
- http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/kitchen-cuisine/fish-canning-conserve-poisson-eng.php
Shellfish Safety Precautions
- http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/10768B99-7E92-49BA-8BBB-C2D55BC8E86F/0/ShellfishSafetyPoster_2009.pdf
Fish & Parasites
- http://www.bccdc.org/downloads/pdf/fps/reports/Parasites_And_Fish.pdf
Sushi and Sashimi
- http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/6D69540B-61B9-4FBD-AD87-C9F954618219/0/SushiHandout_Dec2010.pdf
Canned Anchovies – Why Refrigerate?
- http://sst.ifas.ufl.edu/26thAnn/file16.pdf

Hygiene & Cleaning

Pets and Petting zoos
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/foodfacts/zoose.shtml
Handwashing
- http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/handhyg.html
Sanitation Programs Pay
- http://www.bccdc.org/downloads/pdf/fps/reports/Sanitation_Programs_Pay.pdf
Basic Cleaning & Sanitizing
- http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FS077

Foodborne Illness – Fact Sheet

Bacillus cereus
- http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Emow/chap12.html
Campylobacter jejeunii
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/campye.shtml
Clostridium botulinum (Botulism)
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/botulisme.shtml
Clostridium perfringens
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/perfrine.shtml
Cryptosporidium
- http://www.bccdc.ca/dis-cond/a-z/_c/Cryptosporidium/overview/Cryptosporidium.htm
E.coli – Myths & Realities
- http://www.bccdc.ca/dis-cond/a-z/_h/HamburgerDisease/overview/E.+coli+Infection.htm
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/ecolie.shtml
Giardia (Beaver Fever)
- http://www.bccdc.ca/dis-cond/a-z/_g/Giardiasis/overview/Giardiasis.htm
Hepatitis A
- http://www.bccdc.ca/dis-cond/a-z/_h/HepatitisA/overview/default.htm
- http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/F7A3CA30-B7AE-42E3-AA82-3888CA0E9704/0/Hep_A_Brochure.pdf
Listeria
- http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/6DCEBC1C-9E14-4448-BD6C-E23067D8B9A7/0/ListeriosisAllAbout.pdf
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/listeriae.shtml
Norovirus (Norwalk-like virus)
- http://www.bccdc.ca/dis-cond/a-z/_n/Norovirus/overview/default.htm
Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP)
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/pspe.shtml
Salmonella
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/salmonellae.shtml
- http://www.bccdc.ca/dis-cond/a-z/_s/SalmonellaInfection/overview/default.htm
Scombroid Poisoning from Fish
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/foodfacts/histame.shtml
- http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/A3933EE5-1E60-4828-AF40-18EF39799775/0/ScombroidFishPoisoning1.pdf
Shigella
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/shige.shtml
Staphylococcus aureus
- http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/staphylococcus_food_g.htm
Yersinia
- http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/yersinia_g.htm

Food Service & Government Agencies

B.C. Centers for Disease Control
- http://www.bccdc.ca/
B.C. Dairy Foundation
- http://www.bcdairyfoundation.com/
B.C. Egg Producers
- http://www.bcegg.com/
B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
- http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/sitemap_text.htm
B.C. Restaurant & Food Services Association
- http://www.bcrfa.com/
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors
- http://www.ciphi.ca/index.php
Consumer Advice
- http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Elrd/advice.html
Food & Drug Administration
- http://www.fda.gov/default.htm
FOODSAFE
- http://www.foodsafe.ca/
Health Canada
- http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/index.html
US Centers for Disease Control (Atlanta)
- http://www.cdc.gov/
Vancouver Island Restaurant Inspection Website
- http://www.healthspace.ca/Clients/VIHA/VIHA_Website.nsf
World Health Organization (Food Safety)
- http://www.who.int/foodsafety/en/
Worksafe BC
- http://www.worksafebc.com/

Regulations, Codes & Guidelines

B.C. Health Act
- http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/stat/H/96179_01.htm
B.C. Food Premises Regulations
- http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/reg/H/Health/210_99.htm
B.C. Meat Inspection Regulation (New)
- http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/10_349_2004
Food Safety – Temporary Food Markets
- http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/8084EEC3-3010-4908-876E-37BF359A939D/0/GuidelinesSaleofFoodsatTemporaryFoodMarkets2010FINAL.pdf
Food Safety Guidelines for Food Banks
- http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/0CE9889D-D92B-409C-9B70-6BEBD21C7652/0/FoodBankGuide.pdf
Food Safety Guidelines for Soup Kitchens
- http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/5C3B59A0-5873-4DE6-AC05-7B00627C5994/0/SoupKitchenGuide.pdf
Writing your Own Food Safety Plan
- http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/1A068D5D-3350-4D1C-A356-D8C6D62B7DB9/0/EnsuringFoodSafetyHACCPWay.pdf