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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 September 2022 Granicus Bulletin 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 Granicus Bulletin has been released, showcasing articles relevant to Clostridium Perfringens available in the Research Publications section.
- The July 2022 Granicus Bulletin has been released, highlighting latest reports on climate change and food safety available in the Latest Reports and Assessments section.
- The June 2022 Granicus Bulletin has been released, showcasing articles relevant to Mycotoxins available in the Research Publications section.
- The May 2022 Granicus Bulletin has been released, highlighting USDA ARS Food Safety Innovations and Preventive Controls (FSIPC) Videos in the Meet the Experts section.
- The April 2022 Granicus Bulletin has been released, highlighting resources available in Predictive Microbiology of the Food Safety Topics section.
- The March 2022 Granicus Bulletin 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
Groundcherry research bears new fruits
More than 34 million people in the U.S. don't have enough food. More diverse and adaptable crops are needed to address challenges in food production made worse by climate change, scientists say. Small, sweet berries called groundcherries may not feed…FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Fully Cooked Summer Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that fully cooked summer sausage...FDA Roundup: November 29, 2022
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency.FDA Issues Guidances on Food Allergen Labeling Requirements
FDA issued two guidance documents about food allergen labeling requirements to help the food industry meet the requirements to list any major food allergen on the labels of FDA-regulated foods.FDA Roundup: November 22, 2022
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency.
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
Sign Up
To sign up for the ARS Food Safety and News Listserv go to USDA Agricultural Research Service (govdelivery.com)