Government Documents on Food Regulations and Safety


Purdue University Libraries have many government documents on food regulations and safety as a federal depository library. Print versions of many of these resources are in the HSSE Library although many of these resources are also available on the Internet. Useful Library of
Congress subject headings you can use to search for books on these subjects in the Purdue Libraries online catalog include:

Food Inspection
Food Law and Legislation United States
Food Safety Measures
Pesticide Residues in Food Law and Legislation United States

Most recently published U.S. Government documents are accesible through the Libraries online catalog. Government publications from 1994-present can be accessed through the U.S. Government Printing Office's Catalog of Government Publications

Federal Statutory and Administrative Law Resources

Slip Laws HSSE DOC AE 2.110
U.S. Statutes at Large HSSE REF 345.11 Un3
United States Code HSSE REF 345 Un3co (Title 21)
Compilation of Selected Acts Within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Energy and Commerce: Food Drug, and Related Law as Amended... HSSE DOC Y 4.C 73/8:107-D
United States Code Annotated HSSE REF 345 Un3coa
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)(Title 21) HSSE REF 353.005 C64
Federal Register HSSE REF & MF 353.005 Un34 (also includes the Unified Agenda
List of Sections Affected (LSA) HSSE REF 353.005 C64 LSA
Regulations.gov (Comment on proposed regulations)

Indiana Statutory and Administrative Law Resources

Indiana Code (Title 16 Article 42 IC 16-42) HSSE REF 348.772 In25c
West's Annotated Indiana Code HSSE REF 348.772026 In2w
Indiana Administrative Code (Title 410 Articles 7-10) HSSE REF 348.72025 In3
Indiana Register HSSE REF 348.772025 In3

Federal and State Case Law

United States Reports HSSE DOC JU 6.8
United States Supreme Court Reports-Lawyers Edition HSSE REF 345 Un37r
Lexis-Nexis Academic (This resource provides acces to the full text of federal court opinions (1789-present), U.S. Supreme Court briefs, state appellate and supreme court opinions, and law review articles.)

Other U.S. Government Resources

GPO Access (Provides one-stop access to U.S. Government legal, legislative, and regulatory resources.)
USDA Animal, Plant, & Health Inspection Service
USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service & Quarterly Regulatory & Enforcement Report
USDA Food & Nutrition Service
USDA Inspector General
National Agricultural Library Food Safety Information Center
Commerce Dept. Seafood Inspection Program
Fish Watch: U.S. Seafood Facts
Commerce Dept. Inspector General
Environmental Protection Agency Pesticides
Foodsafety.gov (U.S. Government Food Safety Portal)
Food & Drug Administration Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
Centers for Disease Control Food Safety Office
Health & Human Services Dept. Inspector General

U.S. Congressional Resources

Government Accountability Office
Congressional Research Service Reports (Courtesy-University of North Texas Library)
House Agriculture Committee HSSE DOC Y 4.AG 8/1
Senate Agriculture Committee HSSE DOC Y 4.AG 8/3
House Energy & Commerce Committee HSSE DOC Y 4.C 73/8
House Government Oversight & Reform Committee HSSE DOC Y 4.G 74/7
Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee HSSE DOC Y 4.G 74/9
Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee HSSE DOC Y 4.L 11/4

Key Reference Sources

United States Government Manual HSSE REF 353 Un35 & HSSE DOC AE 2.108/2
Statistical Abstract of the United States HSSE REF & Periodicals 317.3 St 29 & HSSE DOC C 3.134
Agricultural Statistics MEL & HIKS REPO 630.83 Un20

Indiana State Agencies

Indiana State Health Dept.

International & Foreign Government Organizations

European Food Safety Agency
European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health, & Food Safety
Food Standards Australia & New Zealand
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
South Africa Dept. of Agriculture
United Kingdom Food Standards Agency
World Health Organization Food Safety

 

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