Bibliography of barbecue health and safety

By JOE O'CONNELL, cbbqa Past Vice President

There are many online resources for information about general and barbecue health and safety.  Some of them are included here.

• Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition.  "The 'Bad Bug book'" (an excellent survey of food-borne illness).  November 14, 2001.  
• Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition.  "Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli" (information about E. coli).  November 14, 2001. 
• Farmer John FAQ (information about pork).
• Martin, Scott and Susan Brewer.  "Bacteria on Cutting Boards" (with information about common bacteria).  The National Food Safety Database.  November 14, 2001.
• National Cattlemen's Beef Association.  "Questions and Answers about Foodborne Illness and Safe Food Handling Procedures" (which covers many topics, including the fact that bacteria grow on the surface, Steak Tartare, etc.).  The National Food Safety Database.  November 14, 2001.
• National Live Stock & Meat Board.  "E. coli/ E. coli 0157:H7" (information about E. coli).  November 14, 2001.
• Ohio Association of Meat Processors.  "Meet the Enemy of Safe Food" ( a brochure about food-borne illness).  November 14, 2001. 
• Penner, Karen P.  "Preventing Foodborne Illness" (which includes much valuable information).  The National Food Safety Database.  November 14, 2001.
• University of Florida.  "The National Food Safety Database" (which brings together much of the information about food-borne illness).  November 14, 2001.