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About FSRIO
The Food Safety Research Information Office (FSRIO) supports the research community by collecting, organizing, and disseminating food safety information in accordance with the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998.
Key Information Products
Food Safety Research Projects Database
The Research Projects Database provides users with information on current food safety research projects from both U.S. and international government and non-government organizations.
Research Publications (Food Safety)
An automated feed of the latest food safety research publications released from more than 200 peer-reviewed journals, including FDA/USDA specific publications.
What's New
- The December 2022 FSRIO Monthly Newsletter has been released, highlighting projects focused on COVID-19 and food safety, available in the Research Projects Database section.
- The September 2022 FSRIO Monthly Newsletter has been released, showcasing articles relevant to bacterial pathogens such as Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) available in the Research Publications section.
- The August 2022 FSRIO Monthly Newsletter has been released, showcasing articles relevant to Clostridium Perfringens available in the Research Publications section.
- The July 2022 FSRIO Monthly Newsletter has been released, highlighting latest reports on climate change and food safety available in the Latest Reports and Assessments section.
- The June 2022 FSRIO Monthly Newsletter has been released, showcasing articles relevant to Mycotoxins available in the Research Publications section.
- The May 2022 FSRIO Monthly Newsletter has been released, highlighting USDA ARS Food Safety Innovations and Preventive Controls (FSIPC) Videos in the Meet the Experts section.
- The April 2022 FSRIO Monthly Newsletter has been released, highlighting resources available in Predictive Microbiology of the Food Safety Topics section.
- The March 2022 FSRIO Monthly Newsletter has been released, highlighting JoVE video content in the Meet the Experts section.
Funding Opportunity Announcements
- U.S.-Israeli Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD) grants for scientists, graduate and postdoc fellows. See below for the upcoming deadlines:
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BARD Research Grant Program: Next Submission Date: September 14, 2022
- BARD Pioneer Funding Track: Next Submission Date: September 14, 2022
- Postdoctoral Fellowship Program: Next Submission Date: January 17, 2023
- Senior Research Fellowship Program: Next Submission Date: January 17, 2023
- Graduate Fellowship Student Program: Next Submission Date: January 17, 2023
- Workshop: Next Submission Date: January 17, 2023
- The Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety (NECAFS) seeks a Research Specialist to conduct literature-based reviews on the subject of produce safety, interpret research findings and create educational materials that will provide research-based solutions to fruit and vegetable producers. This is a full-time remote position. The application is available here.
- The HHS, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) application portal.
- USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Food Safety Outreach Program grants.
- USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture Risk Management Education (ARME) grants.
- USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowships (NNF) grants.
- USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) grants.
Events
News
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Meat Snack Products Containing FDA-Regulated Wafers that Have Been Recalled Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) meat snack products containing Food...FDA Roundup: January 31, 2023
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency.Conagra Brands Recalls Canned Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Packaging Defect
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2023 - Conagra Brands, Inc., a Fort Madison, Iowa establishment, is recalling approximately 2,581,816 pounds of canned meat and poultry products due to a packaging defect that...Snack Innovations Inc. Conducts Voluntary Recall on a Limited Quantity of Drizzilicious Mini Rice Cakes 4oz & .74oz and Popcorn 3.6oz Products in the U.S. Due to Undeclared Peanut Allergen on Packaging
Snack Innovations Inc. of Piscataway, NJ is issuing a voluntary recall on several batches of Drizzilicious branded mini rice cake bites, and drizzled popcorn products with the lot numbers listed below due to an undeclared peanut residue. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts ruSnack Innovations Inc. Conducts Voluntary Recall on a Limited Quantity of Drizzilicious Mini Rice Cakes 4oz & .74oz and Popcorn 3.6oz Products in the U.S. Due to Undeclared Peanut Allergen on Packaging
Snack Innovations Inc. of Piscataway, NJ is issuing a voluntary recall on several batches of Drizzilicious branded mini rice cake bites, and drizzled popcorn products with the lot numbers listed below due to an undeclared peanut residue. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts ru
FSRIO's Mission
The Food Safety Research Information Office (FSRIO) is aligned with the Research, Economics, and Education (REE) mission area of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). It was created by the Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998 (Note: This is a PDF file) (7 U.S.C.A. & 7654 Sec. 615) and was formally launched on July 2, 2001.
The mission of FSRIO is to provide the research community and the general public with information on publicly funded, and to the maximum extent practicable, privately funded food safety research initiatives. The purpose of the FSRIO information products is to prevent the unintended duplication of food safety research and to assist the executive and legislative branches of the Federal Government and private research entities with assessing food safety research needs and priorities. FSRIO works in cooperation with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public institutions, and, on a voluntary basis, private research stakeholders. FSRIO works in partnership with a working group that consists of scientific experts in food safety across the USDA.
Contact Us
Use the National Agricultural Library's Ask a Question form.
Questions are answered by FSRIO Technical Information Specialists with expertise in food safety.
Phone: (301)504-5022
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