Guides: Food Science and Technology: Regulations and Food Safety

Government sources

USDA: Find information easily with their AskUSDA site
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) comprises 29 agencies and offices, and provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues.
FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
A product-oriented center (one of six) that carries out the mission of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Website provides news and alerts on recalls, outbreaks, and emergencies; guidance and regulation for food and dietary supplements; information about food ingredients and packaging, and more.
CDFA Animal Health and Food Safety Services Division (AHFSS)
The AHFSS division of the CA Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) serves the citizens of the State and consumers of California agricultural products to assure the safety, availability and affordability of agricultural products by promoting California agriculture, protecting public and animal health while enhancing stewardship of the environment. This AHFSS information page addresses how federal and state agriculture, health, and environmental agencies work together to ensure food safety for the US.

Westlaw
A comprehensive legal, business and news database. LEGAL CONTENT includes U.S. federal and state case law, regulations, statutes, administrative codes, legislative history, law reviews and journals, American Law Reports, American Jurisprudence 2d, Black's Law Dictionary, European Union case law and related legal publications. BUSINESS CONTENT includes EDGAR Filings and Disclosures, Company Investigator (including Hoover's Company Profiles for public and private companies), and business and trade publications. NEWS CONTENT includes U.S. state, national and international newspapers, magazines, blogs, radio and television transcripts, and congressional testimony.