10.01.09
USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services have unveiled a new website (www.foodsafety.gov) designed to help consumers obtain the latest information on food safety and food recalls. The site features information from all the agencies across the federal government that deal with critical food and food safety information, including preventive tips about how to handle food properly, alerts on food recalls, and the latest news from the key agencies. Consumers can sign up to receive e-mail and RSS alerts on recalled or potentially unsafe food, while also getting information from scientific experts across the government on food safety. Later phases of the site will include recall feeds for texting and mobile phones. The site will also feature a foodsafety.gov widget that the public and media can download and promote on their websites and social networking pages. The widget will instantly update viewers with the latest food safety recalls.