Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration - CFSAN/FDA

Organization URL(s)

Laurence.Dusold@fda.hhs.gov
www.cfsan.fda.gov/  

Other Contact Information

Outreach and Information Center
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835

888-723-3366 (Voice - Toll-free, Outreach and Information Center)
301-436-1481 (Voice)
301-436-2654 (FAX)

Description

The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) is one of five product-oriented centers of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The mission of CFSAN is to promote and protect the public health and economic interest by ensuring that the food supply is safe, nutritious, wholesome, and honest and that cosmetics are safe and properly labeled. In order to accomplish its mission CFSAN ensures that consumers are fully informed about the food and cosmetic products they buy; protects the public health through scientific research in food and nutrition; ensures accurate labeling of food; and educates consumers about diet and nutrition.

Online Resources

• Acrylamide Questions and Answers
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/acryfaq.html
• Androstenedione
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dsandro.html
• Bad Bug Book -- Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html
• Consumer Advice and Publications on Food Safety, Nutrition, and Cosmetics
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/advice.html
• Consumer Advice: Meat and Poultry
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/meat.html
• Cook It Safely Crossword
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/f99cword.html
• Cosmetics: Information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-toc.html
• Dietary Supplements: Adverse Event Reporting
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/ds-rept.html
• FDA Glossary of Pesticide Chemicals
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/pestglos.html
• FDA Pestrak Files
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/pestdata.html
• Federal/State Food Programs
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/primecon.html
• Food Allergies: What You Need to Know
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/ffalrgn.html
• Food and Cosmetic International / Foreign Language Documents and Videos - U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/internat.html
• Food Defense and Terrorism: Consumer Information
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/defcons.html
• Food Ingredients and Packaging: Consumer Information
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/opa-bckg.html
• Food Labeling and Nutrition
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/label.html
• Food Safety for Consumers Returning Home After a Hurricane and/or Flooding
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fsdisas5.html
• Food Safety for Mom's-to-Be
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~pregnant/pregnant.html
• Food, Nutrition, and Cosmetics Questions and Answers
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/qa-top.html
• Foodborne Illness
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/foodborn.html
• FoodSafety.gov: Consumer Advice
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/fsgadvic.html
• FoodSafety.gov: Foodborne Pathogens
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/fsgpath.html
• FoodSafety.gov: Reporting Illnesses and Product Complaints
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/fsgprobs.html
• FoodSafety.gov: Search & Site Index
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/fsgsrch.html
• Fresh and Frozen Seafood - Selecting and Serving it Safely
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/seafsafe.html
• Halloween Special for Kids and Parents: Novelty Makeup
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos10-31.html
• How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html
• Infant Formula Overview
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/inf-toc.html
• Information about Dietary Supplements
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/supplmnt.html
• Information about Food Allergens
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-alrgy.html
• Information about Losing Weight and Maintaining a Healthy Weight
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-wght.html
• Information for People Over 65 Years Old on Food, Nutrition and Cosmetics
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-65.html
• Information for Women on Food Safety, Nutrition and Cosmetics
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-toc.html
• Just Look at those Hands!
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/~dms/fsehand1.html
• Lead Acetate Used in Hair Dye Products
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-lead.html
• Library of Biological Resources via the INTERNET
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/biologic.html
• Make Your Calories Count Interactive Program
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~ear/hwm/labelman.html
• National Food Safety Programs
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/~dms/fs-toc.html
• Nutrition Facts Label
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~acrobat/nutfacts.pdf
• Outdoor Eating Food Safety Tips
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fssummer.html
• Poisonous Plant Database
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~djw/plantox.html
• Protecting Yourself Against Health Fraud
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-fraud.html
• Questions and Answers about Dioxins
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/dioxinqa.html
• Questions and Answers about Trans Fat Nutrition Labeling
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/qatrans2.html
• Questions and Answers on the Gluten - Free Labeling Proposed Rule
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/glutqa.html
• Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia Browse Page
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/rfe0.html
• Responses to Questions about Codex and Dietary Supplements
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dscodex.html
• Retail Food Protection
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~ear/retail.html
• Safe Handling of Raw Produce and Fresh-Squeezed Fruit and Vegetable Juices
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/prodsafe.html
• Seafood Information and Resources
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/seafood1.html
• Search the Seafood List
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/seaintro.html
• Soy: Health Claims for Soy Protein, Questions About Other Components
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fdsoypr.html
• Spot the Block: Using the Nutrional Facts Label to Make Healthy Food Choices
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/spotov.html
• Sugar Substitutes: Americans Opt for Sweetness and Lite
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fdsugar.html
• Test Your Food Label Knowledge!
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/flquiz1.html
• The Unwelcome Dinner Guest: Preventing Foodborne Illness
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fdunwelc.html
• Tips for Older Dietary Supplement Users
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/ds-savv2.html
• Tips For The Savvy Supplement User: Making Informed Decisions And Evaluating Information
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/ds-savvy.html
• Trans Fat Now Listed With Saturated Fat and Cholesterol on the Nutrition Facts Label
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/transfat.html
• What Consumers Need to Know About Food and Water Safety During Hurricanes, Power Outages, and Floods
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fsdisas.html
• www.FoodSafety.gov: Gateway to Government Food Safety Information
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/

Print Resources

Publications are available on Food Safety, Nutrition, Food Labeling, Dietary Supplements, Additives, Pesticides, and Contaminants, and Safe Seafood Purchasing, Handling, & Storage.

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Review Date

Wed Apr 4, 2007