U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

www.fda.gov is the official Web site of the Unites States Food and Drug Administration.

• To report adverse reactions or other problems with FDA-regulated products, contact the FDA district office consumer complaint coordinator for your geographic area.

• Report Problems with Medical Products Online to FDA's MedWatch

• Is It Really FDA Approved? 

• The Code of Federal Regulations database of Regulations for Foods in US.

• The Compliance Policy Guides Manual Contents/Update Page a database of generally accepted definitions and procedures for food industry.

• For information about the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA), see US FDA/CFSAN - Information about Food Allergens.

• FDA provides information on small businesses requesting exemption from nutritional labeling for conventional food and dietary supplemental labeling.

   

  • FDA Proposed Definition of Gluten-Free for Labeling
• "Approaches to Establish Thresholds for Major Food Allergens and for Gluten in Food" Completed March 2006 and Prepared by The Threshold Working group

• Making Your Voice Heard at FDA: How to Comment on Proposed Regulations and Submit Petitions

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

www.usda.gov

is the official Web site of the United States Department of Agriculture.

Vistis USDA's Newsroom

• Search the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference of food ingredients (such as rice).

• Search reports on foods by single nutrients, such as calcium or niacin

• Problems with food products, what can you do? Instructions & information

MyPyramid.gov has nutrition information such as the food gallery's that show serving sizes.

• Accommodating children with special dietary needs in school nutrition programs