Food Safety for Specific Populations

Children and Microbial Foodborne Illness (PDF | 79KB)

USDA. Economic Research Service.

Article focuses on common foodborne illnesses of children. Includes estimated costs of foodborne illness in children by pathogen and the age distribution of foodborne illness by pathogen.


Older Adults and Food Safety

USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Provides guidance for older adults on safe food handling, take-out or delivered foods (hot or cold), cooking temperatures and cold storage.


To Your Health! Food Safety for Seniors cover To Your Health! Food Safety for Seniors

DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.

Addresses special food safety needs of seniors, including how to properly handle complete meals to go and home delivered meals. Also includes basic information on cooking temperatures and food storage. Also available as PDF file (852 KB).


Food Safety: WICWorks

USDA. NAL. WIC Works Resource System.

Provides links to topics of interest during pregnancy, including seafood safety, safe food handling, and specific pathogens.