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Recommended Resources
Books and Pamphlets
Employee's Guide to Food Safety. J. J. Keller and Associates. 1998. 116 pp.
Essentials of Food Sanitation. N. G. Marriott. Aspen Publications. 1997. 344 pp.
Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 1999. 40 pp.
Guidelines for Producing Unpasteurized Cider in Pennsylvania. L. Laborde and R. Crassweller. The Pennsylvania State University. 2003. 20 pp. Food safety and sanitation recommendations for cider makers.
HACCP: A Systematic Approach to Food Safety. Food Processors Institute. 1999. 184 pp.
Principles of Food Processing Sanitation. A. M. Katsuyama, ed. Food Processors Institute. 1993. 540 pp.
Principles of Food Sanitation. N. G. Marriott. Aspen Publications. 1999. 364 pp.
Web Sites
Food Safety for the Pennsylvania Apple Products Industries
Links to food safety information and workshop announcements for apple growers, packers, and juice processors.
FDA Juice HACCP Web Site
HACCP and labeling regulations, activities, and training opportunities. FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
The Penn State Food Safety Web Site
Food safety information for and about producers, processors, the food service/retail industry, and consumers.
Penn State Workshops and Short Courses
Food safety and HACCP workshops for the apple industry
For apple food safety workshops from the Penn State Department of Food Science, contact Dr. Luke LaBorde at 814-863-2298 or visit http://foodsafety.cas.psu.edu/ for more information.
The Penn State Sanitation Short Course--Prerequisites for Food Safety and Security
This three-day workshop on the science and technology of sanitation for food processors is offered every year in State College, Pennsylvania. Contact Dr. Luke LaBorde at 814-863-2298 or visit http://foodsafety.cas.psu.edu/ for more information.
Commercial Laboratories in Pennsylvania
American Westech, Inc.
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-651-9377
Analytical Labs
4208 Bethlehem Pike
Telford, PA 18969
Phone: 215-723-6466
Analytical Laboratory Services, Inc.
34 Dogwood Lane
Middletown, PA 17057
Phone: 800-794-7709
Free-Col Laboratories
P.O. Box 557
Meadville, PA 16335-0557
Phone: 800-836-4130
Lancaster Laboratories, Inc.
2425 New Holland Pike
Lancaster, PA
Phone: 717-656-2300
Microbac Lab
2000 Corporate Drive, Suite 350
Wexford, PA 15090
Phone: 724-934-5030
QC, Inc.
P.O. Box 514
Southampton, PA 18966
Phone: 215-355-3900 or 800-289-8378
Silliker Labs of Pennsylvania
749 Commerce St.
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
Phone: 610-670-9940
Seewald Laboratories, Inc.
1403 W Fourth Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 570-326-4001
To obtain a complete list of laboratories certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, call the Penn State Cooperative Extension office in your county. A list is also available online at http://www.dep.state.pa.us/labs/.