FoodSafety.gov provides information about how to store and handle food safely to avoid food poisoning.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services publishes the website and prepares its content.
Information includes Keep Food Safe (by event/season; by type of food; and in a disaster or emergency); Food Poisoning (explaining the causes and symptoms of this illness); and People at Risk (discussing how to reduce risks for children under five, older adults, people with weakened immune systems and those who are pregnant).
Tips for use:
– Previously, the website was available in Spanish. Link to the September 2025 version of the website here: Spanish.
Reviewed October 2025