National Food Safety & Toxicology Center at Michigan State University

Welcome to the National Food Safety & Toxicology Center (NFSTC) at Michigan State University. As a research facility within a pioneer land-grant institution, the NFSTC takes great pride in the diversity and quality of research conducted by our faculty and students in the areas of food safety and toxicology.

The NFSTC is comprised of faculty from 19 departments across Michigan State University from the:

Our team includes toxicologists, microbiologists, epidemiologists, and social scientists working on basic and applied dimensions of food safety and toxicology, sharing their knowledge in collaborations across a full spectrum of disciplines within and beyond the university environment, including partnerships with government, industry, consumer representatives, and other key stakeholders working to increase the understanding of chemical and microbial hazards in foods.

Thematic Research Highlights

MRU logo Microbiology Research Unit (MRU) is part of the NIAID Food and Waterborne Diseases Integrated Research Network (FWD IRN) and facilitates the integration of research programs to develop products to rapidly identify, prevent, treat, and diagnose food and waterborne diseases that threaten public health.

NFSTC News
The 2008 Robert Leader Endowed Lecture will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at the University Club at 4:00 p.m. This year's guest lecturer will be Richard Bawden (more) *Using new genetic techniques, scientists are unlocking the secrets of how E. coli* bacteria contaminate food and make people sick - March 11, 2008 (more) From March 26, 2008 through Summer of 2009 construction on the Michigan State University campus will make getting to the NFSTC building a challenge... (more)**

NFSTC publication "Inside the Bag"

Packaging for Food and Product Protection Initiative (P-FAPP) at Michigan State University


Seminar Information
Several seminars are scheduled at the NFSTC building through April 2008. To see a listing of scheduled seminars or view recordings of seminars, visit our Outreach page.
Controlling Salmonella in the Pork Production (cancelled); however, will be recorded and posted for viewing at a later date
Consumer Recall Information
	Recall updates from the United States Department of Agriculture
	Recall updates from the United States Food and Drug Administration

Report a Suspected Case of Foodborne Illness

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