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Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food
www.food.gov.uk/science/ouradvisors/microbiogsafety/

Advisory committee providing the Food Standards Agency (FSA) with independent expert advice on the microbiological safety of food.

Australian Food Safety Campaign's Education Pages
www.safefood.net.au/

These Australian Food Safety web pages contain accessible information in the form of food safety tips, fact sheets and games plus further information in their online library.

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British Egg Information Service
http://www.britegg.co.uk

Nutritional and food safety information about eggs, including materials for teachers and students.

British Frozen Food Federation
www.bfff.co.uk/freezerfail.htm

Useful information on what to do if your freezer fails along with other information about the British frozen food industry.

British Hospitality Association
www.bha-online.org.uk/

The association representing the hotel, restaurant and catering industry. One of the foodlink partners.

British Nutrition Foundation
www.nutrition.org.uk

The site provides extensive educational resources covering all aspects of food and nutrition. Under BNF Projects section it includes: Teaching Food Safety - an interactive learning programme for students training to teach primary school children.

British Nutrition Foundation – Food a Fact of Life
www.foodafactoflife.org.uk

The site provides advice, support and downloadable resources for teachers about healthier eating in school, interactive learning activities for children, activity and information sheets. It supports healthy schools initiatives throughout the UK such as Food in Schools, Hungry for Success and 5 A Day.

British Retail Consortium (BRC)
www.brc.org.uk

The trade body representing 90% of the retail industry, including large multiples, department stores and corner shops. One of the foodlink partners.

Bug Investigators
www.buginvestigators.co.uk

A resource sponsored by the Department of Health covering the topics of micro-organisms and personal health. Developed in conjunction with science teachers and school medical practitioners

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Carex Hands up for Hygiene
www.carex.co.uk/hands_up_hygiene.html

A free educational resource for both the family at home and pre-school teachers to help young children understand the importance of, and to enjoy, good hand hygiene.

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
www.cieh.org.uk

The professional and educational body for environmental health professionals, one of the foodlink partners.

Chilled Food Association
www.chilledfood.org/Content/Hand_Washing.asp

Trade association representing the chilled food sector, its main role is to promote and maintain standards of excellence in chilled food production and distribution.

Clean Hands Campaign
www.washup.org/

Part of the American Society of Microbiology's on-going efforts to promote the 'importance of hand washing'. The site includes statistics from their survey.

Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Northern Ireland
www.cdscni.org.uk/default.asp

CDSC NI monitors changes in the incidence, prevalence and patterns of communicable disease in Northern Ireland, ensuring that relevant information is communicated to consultants in communicable disease control, microbiologists and others involved in the prevention, investigation and control of communicable disease.

Consumers Association of Ireland – Fridge Focus
www.consumerassociation.ie/focus.html

Food safety information and worksheets aimed at Junior Certificate level.

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DangerSpot Books
www.dangerspot.co.uk

A company producing books aimed at helping prevent children's accidents within the home and elsewhere – their website offers an interactive games section for children highlighting some of the safety issues.

Department for Education and Skills
www.dfes.gov.uk/index.htm

UK Government department - one of the foodlink partners.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
www.defra.gov.uk

UK Government department - one of the foodlink partners.

Department of Health
www.doh.gov.uk

UK Government department - one of the foodlink partners.

Design and Technology Association
www.data.org.uk

The professional association representing those involved in design and technology education and associated subject areas and an organisation supporting foodlink's National Food Safety Week.

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European Food Information Council (EUFIC)
www.eufic.org/en/quickfacts/food_safety.htm

EUFIC is a non-profit organisation providing science based information on food and food-related topics – the website provides a backgrounder on food safety.

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Farming and Countryside Education (FACE)
www.face-online.org.uk

Set up by National Farmers Union and the Royal Agricultural Society of England, FACE provides a one-stop shop for information to help children understand how their food is produced bringing the countryside into the classroom.

Food and Drink Federation
www.fdf.org.uk

The Food and Drink Federation is the voice of the UK food and drink manufacturing industry. It helps members operate in an appropriately regulated marketplace to maximise their competitiveness; and communicates the industry's values and concerns to Government, regulators, consumers and the media.

Food Forum
www.foodforum.org.uk

FoodForum is an independent food education service, supporting an understanding in the use and enjoyment of food.

Food Hygiene Mission Control
archive.food.gov.uk/hea/index2.html

This site is an interactive resource, funded by the European Commission, for children aged 7 to 14 and their teachers. Through quizzes, games and fact pages it educates young people about food hygiene issues.

Food Safety Authority of Ireland
www.fsai.ie/index.asp

A statutory, independent and science-based body, dedicated to protecting public health and consumer interests in the area of food safety and hygiene.

Food Safety Promotion Board
www.safefoodonline.com/c_general_food_safety.asp

The Board covers the whole of the island of Ireland, their site provides food safety advice for consumers. Education and industry areas of the site currently under development.

Food Safety Training Providers
www.foodsafetytrainers.co.uk

A directory of food safety trainers and training courses in the UK.

Food Standards Agency (FSA)
www.eatwell.gov.uk/keepingfoodsafe/

The UK FSA was set up on 1 April 2000. Its aim is to make sure that food is safe and offer independent, balanced advice - one of the foodlink partners.

Food Standards Agency – Safer food better business
www.food.gov.uk/catering

Food Standards Agency's special site giving advice on the main food hygiene issues for catering businesses.

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Galaxy-H
www.galaxy-h.gov.uk

Galaxy-H is aimed at Key Stage 2 pupils, aged 7-11 years, and covers the main areas of personal, social and health education (PSHE) and citizenship. It is part of a series of Department of Health and Department for Education and Skills websites aimed at teachers and pupils of all ages

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Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome Help (HUSH)
www.ecoli-uk.com/

Charitable organisation set up following E coli O157 outbreak in Scotland in 1997 when 20 people died. Site provides information on E coli O157 and steps that can be taken to avoid infection.

Hand Hygiene Liaison Group
www.handhygiene.co.uk

A group promoting best practice amongst healthcare workers with respect to hand hygiene standards and improved quality of patient care. The site is designed for nursing, medical and healthcare staff and provides evidence of best hand hygiene practice, educational materials, references and other resources.

Health Protection Agency
www.hpa.org.uk

The Health Protection Agency is dedicated to protecting people's health and reducing the impact of infectious diseases, chemical hazards, poisons and radiation hazards. It brings together the expertise of health and scientific professionals working in public health, communicable disease, emergency planning, infection control, laboratories, poisons, chemical, and radiation hazards. They are an organisation supporting foodlink's National Food Safety Week.

healthyliving award
www.healthylivingaward.co.uk

The healthyliving award is a national award for the food service sector in Scotland that rewards caterers who make it easier for their customers to eat healthily when eating out. The award is free and open to most types of food service outlets.

Heather Preen Trust
www.heatherpreentrust.org

Set up to raise awareness about E. coli and Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS).

Highfield's House of Horrors
www.highfield.co.uk/hallofshamepages/index.htm

A goulish gallery of food safety howlers - the site also contains details of food safety courses, seminars and publications.

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Infection Control Nurses Assocation (ICNA)
www.icna.co.uk

ICNA works in collaboration with medical, nursing, Professions Allied to Medicine (PAMS) and commercial companies in the fight to control infection. They are an organisation supporting foodlink's National Food Safety Week.

Institute of Food Research (IFR)
www.ifrn.bbsrc.ac.uk/public/FoodInfoSheets/info_sheets.html

Providing information sheets on food topics including food safety.

Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST)
www.ifst.org

The independent professional qualifying body for food scientists and technologists, which is a registered charity supporting foodlink's National Food Safety Week.

View: Advisory Statement on Keeping Food Safe: “4 Cs - and a K.

Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) – careers/school information
www.foodtechcareers.org/html/frameset.htm

Provides guidance on choosing a career in food science and technology and the qualifications needed and courses available. It also provides a series of exercises and ideas for experimentations to assist teachers in developing their own programmes for secondary school children and lists resources available for school projects.

Institute of Refrigeration
www.ior.org.uk

The industry's professional body and learned society promoting the advancement of refrigeration.

International Food Hygiene
www.positiveaction.co.uk/pap/mags/ifh/ifhmain.html

A technical magazine for those responsible for high quality safe food and drink.

International Food Information Council (IFIC)
www.ific.org/

Communicating science-based information on food safety and nutrition to health and nutrition professionals, educators, government officials, journalists and others providing information to consumers.

International Food Safety News
www.researchinformation.co.uk/ifsn.php

Magazine supporting action to prevent foodborne illness by controlling foodborne hazards at source and encouraging training and public awareness.

International Scientific Forum (IFH)
www.ifh-homehygiene.org

Information for research scientists, healthcare professionals and other groups on hygiene in the home and its contribution to health.

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Lather Up For Good Health
www.latherupforgoodhealth.com

This site is produced by the Colgate-Palmolive Co (US). It is designed to support teachers make hand washing in the classroom an easy, automatic process while at the same time making hand washing fun and desirable for children. The site includes downloadable resources.

Lifebytes
www.lifebytes.gov.uk/index_flash.html

LifeBytes aims to give young people aged 11 - 14 facts about health in a fun and interesting way. It is part of a series of Department of Health and Department for Education and Skills websites aimed at teachers and pupils of all ages.

Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services (LACORS)
www.lacors.gov.uk

LACORS is responsible to the local authority associations of the UK, to improve the quality of trading standards and food enforcement by promoting coordination consistency and good regulation.

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Microbes
www.microbe.org/washup/importance.asp

American Society of Microbiology site aimed at school children. Microbiologist Sam Sleuth explains what microbes are and the importance of hand washing.

Mind, Body & Soul
www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk/site/site.html

Mind, Body & Soul aims to give young people aged 14-16, the lowdown on health in a fun and interesting way. It is part of a series of Department of Health and Department for Education and Skills websites aimed at teachers and pupils of all ages

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National Farmers Union
www.nfu.co.uk

The democratic organisation representing farmers and growers in England and Wales. One of the foodlink partners.

National Patient Safety Agency
www.npsa.nhs.uk/cleanyourhands

The cleanyourhands campaign aims to minimise the risk to patient safety of low compliance with hand hygiene by NHS staff through a national strategy of improvement.

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council's Food Matters
www.nbbcfood.info

Site aims to raise awareness and understanding of food safety and healthy eating for specific target groups – food businesses, consumers and school children.

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The Open University Centre for Professional Learning and Development (CPLD)
www.open.ac.uk/cpd

The Open University has launched four flexible online courses on food science, health and safety. The courses are aimed at people who need to gain an understanding on food science and production but may not work specifically in the industry. For more information visit www.open.ac.uk/cpd/index.php?q=node/18

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
www.rbkc.gov.uk/foodhygieneandstandards

Food safety advice and information provided by the Council's Environmental Health Service for both consumers and food businesses.

Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
www.rehis.org

The institute responsible for the training and professional development of environmental health officers in Scotland and other parts of the world, one of the foodlink partners.

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Science in the Box
www.scienceinthebox.com

A site created by Proctor and Gamble presenting the science of laundry and cleaning products. It includes a number of interactive tools including an animated Top Ten Tips for better kitchen hygiene.
View: online interactive tools.

Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health
www.show.scot.nhs.uk/scieh/

SCIEH is responsible for the national surveillance of communicable diseases and environmental health hazards and the provision of expert operational support on infection and environmental health to health boards and local authorities in Scotland.

Society for General Microbiology (SGM)
www.sgm.ac.uk

Society promoting and supporting the art, science and significance of microbiology and associated subjects worldwide.

Society of Food Hygiene Technology
www.sofht.co.uk

The society's main objective is the promotion of the production, distribution and sale of safe and wholesome food. They are an organisation supporting foodlink's National Food Safety Week.

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Teach Kids Health
www.teachkidshealth.co.uk

A site supported by an educational grant from Reckitt Benckiser makers of Dettol, for teachers supporting Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 of Personal, Social and Health Education. Subjects covered include dental hygiene, hand hygiene, healthy eating, drugs education, knowledge of the body and sex and relationship education.

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UK Cleaning Products Industry Association
www.ukcpi.org/education.htm

Representing producers of all products associated with cleaning from soaps and household disinfectants to professional cleaning and hygiene products. Produce the Hooray for Handwashing pack aimed at 4-5 year olds encouraging hand washing.

US Bad Bug Book
vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html

Facts on foodborne pathogenic micro-organisms and natural toxins.

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Foodborne Illness
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm

Information on foodborne diseases.

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Hand hygiene in healthcare settings
www.cdc.gov/handhygiene

The hand hygiene guidelines are part of an overall CDC strategy to reduce infections in healthcare settings to promote patient safety.

US Fight BAC! Campaign
www.fightbac.org/main.cfm

A partnership of industry, government and consumer groups dedicated to reducing the incidence of foodborne illness.

US Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/educate.html

Food safety pages for kids, teens and educators.

US Foodborne Illness Education Information Center
www.nal.usda.gov/foodborne/fbindex/index.htm

A selection of food safety weblinks provided by the centre which provides information about foodborne illness prevention to educators, trainers and organisations developing education and training materials for food workers and consumers.

US Hand Hygiene Resource Centre
www.handhygiene.org

The Hand Hygiene Resource Centre's mission is to advance the quality of patient care and reduce infection by improving hand hygiene practices in healthcare settings.

US Iowa State University Food Safety Project
www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety

Food safety project providing educational materials giving the public the tools they need to minimise their risk of foodborne illness.

US National Food Safety Information Network
www.foodsafety.gov

Gateway to US government food safety information.

US North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
www.agr.state.nc.us/cyber/kidswrld/foodsafe

Kids World food safety pages.

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Welltown
www.welltown.gov.uk/

Welltown is aimed at Key Stage 1 pupils, aged 5 - 7 years, and covers the main areas of personal, social and health education (PSHE) and citizenship. It is part of a series of Department of Health and Department for Education and Skills websites aimed at teachers and pupils of all ages.

World Food Safety Organisation (WFSO)
www.worldfoodsafety.org

Promoting the safety of food products from field to plate, representing the interests of consumers, producers, retailers and wholesalers.

World Health Organisation (WHO)
www.who.int/fsf

World Health Organisation's food safety programme.