Food Processing and Safety
Type A influenza viruses can infect several animal species, including birds, pigs, horses, seals and whales. Influenza viruses that infect birds are called “avian influenza viruses.” Birds are an especially important species because all known subtypes of influenza A viruses circulate among wild birds, which are considered the natural hosts for influenza A viruses. Avian influenza viruses do not usually directly infect humans or circulate among humans.
Safeguarding Animal and Human Health and Facilitating Animal Agriculture
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also termed "Mad Cow Disease", is one of a number of slowly progressive, degenerative neurologic diseases in animals and man classified as Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE).
Publications and helpful resources for feed-industry professionals.
It is the largest repository for E. coli strains in America. It holds more than 70,000 strains collected over the last 50 years from animals, humans, birds and environment. Characteristics of each strain are well documented in our database and can be retrieved easily. The collection can be utilized for epidemiological studies, antimicrobial resistance over the years, relatedness between strains and for molecular tracking.
Open up pathways to profitability with our farm food safety self-learning opportunity. Penn State Extension’s farm food safety training can help you better prepare for your USDA Good Agricultural Practices audit and open doors to new income opportunities.
This site is your one stop information source for small and medium-sized food businesses and those who are thinking about starting a new food business.
Ensuring safe food from farm to table. Penn State's Food Safety resources.
Food safety has become a critical issue throughout the fresh produce industry as food service and retail buyers increasingly require growers and packers to develop and implement food safety plans. Although there have been no documented cases of foodborne illness attributed to consumption of fresh domestic mushrooms, wholesale buyers are increasingly requiring their suppliers to provide evidence of safe growing practices.
