Food Drinking Water Safety

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Food & Drinking Water Safety

Food and drinking water quality are essential to our health. Learning a few tips for safe food preparation will help keep your food free from harmful bacteria. Local drinking water is carefully monitored — read the latest reports about NYC water quality.

Food Safety

Food Safety: These basic tips for preparing meals will help prevent food illness.
Food Poisoning: Know the symptoms and when to seek help
The NYC Environmental Public Health Tracking Portal will help you assess local drinking water quality as well as many other environmental conditions.
Restaurant Worker Training: Online and Classroom Food
Protection Courses are available for restaurant or other food service workers.
FoodSafety.gov: Food safety information from the federal government, including the latest recalls and alerts
Partnership for Food Safety Education: Educational materials for children and adults
USDA Food Safety Education: Consumer information about safe food handling
and how long different foods can be safely stored
Mercury in Food: Information about Mercury in Fish and Other Products

Drinking Water Safety

NYC Drinking Water: Water quality information from the City government

EPA: Ground Water and Drinking Water

Water-Borne Illness: See tips to protect yourself.

Report Illness from Drinking water: If you become ill from drinking water, it is important to let file a report, so the situation can be investigated and remediated.