Food Safety

Ensuring the safety of dairy foods is a responsibility the dairy industry, including dairy farmers and dairy processors, takes very seriously. Milk and other dairy products are among the safest and most highly regulated foods in the world.

Working in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American dairy industry has established a rigorous and far-reaching food safety program that ensures that the milk and dairy products you and your family enjoy remain pure and wholesome.

Effective food safety starts with sound farming practices, along with good management at the dairy and retail store, and ends in your home. In fact, according to the USDA, 97 percent of all foodborne illness can be prevented by improving food-handling practices at home.

For information on what you can do to help keep your family safe, click on the Food Safety at Home link.

For more information on Food Safety, click on Food Safety On The Farm, and Food Safety At The Dairy & The Grocery Store. To find answers to your frequently asked questions check out Dairy FAQs and General FAQs.