Welcome to The Product Surety Center!
The Product Surety Center (PSC) is a Resource Center for Industries and Government Agencies that are involved in ensuring the security and safety of products.
On our website, you will find information about activities that we have been or currently are involved in and services that we provide, an on-line Product Surety Technologies database, a list of Center partners, and links to other websites that are related to product surety.
Product Surety Related News
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FDA warning on raw red tomatoes after salmonella alert
June 05, 2008Raw red tomatoes come under scrutiny after a multistate outbreak of the foodborne disease salmonella incites the US Food and Drug Administration to issue a warning to consumers.
Boost production to ease the food crisis, says UN chief
June 04, 2008Stepping up food production and ending trade restrictions could lift millions out of poverty while helping bring down soaring prices, said UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon.
Related Publications
Food labeling is the primary means of communication between the producer and seller of food on the one hand, and the purchaser and consumer on the other. The Codex Alimentarius standards and guidelines on food labeling are published in this compact format to allow their wide use and understanding by governments, regulatory authorities, food industries and retailers, and consumers.
This fifth edition includes texts adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission up to 2007.
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2008-2017
his is the fourth time that the Agricultural Outlook report has been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The report draws on the commodity, policy and country expertise of both Organisations in providing a longer-term assessment of future prospects in the major world agricultural commodity markets.
Product Surety Related Web Sites
FDA site. Regularly Updated
FDA site. Regularly Updated
FDA site. Regularly Updated
USDA site. Regularly Updated
Our Activities
Developing risk-based approaches and threat identification.
Evaluation of rapid testing methods for microbiological contamination in foods.
The Global Food Traceability Forum
Serving as the U.S. point of contact and correspondent for the Global Food Traceability Forum.
The FDA Product Surety Working Group Initiative
Risk assessment and risk mitigation for the food and pharmaceutical supply chains.
