ABSRACTAviation food safety poses a serious threat to passengers and cabin crew. There are standards that can and should be adapted to each airline's catering service model. This report covers some of these standards and shows how they apply to aviation food safety. Several events have already taken place in the field of aviation food safety and have had deadly consequences. This report reviews a selection of these incidents and shows how food safety standards could help mitigate the risk of these events happening again. Key words: safety, meals on board, food handling. is often neglected. At first glance, food safety appears to have little to do with airplanes; however, food safety is an essential aspect of any aviation passenger safety program. First and foremost, if pilots on a flight are given food, it better be safe and they don't get seriously ill before landing. Next, an aircraft accident according to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is defined as, among other causes, an accident causing serious injury to a person. A serious injury is defined by ICAO as an injury that involves, among other conditions, verified exposure to infectious substances. Therefore, if a person contracts food poisoning on a plane, it could be classified as a plane accident and subject to reporting and investigation. This would constitute a "black eye" on any airline's safety record and could cause it to lose thousands of dollars in revenue due to passengers choosing an alternative airline to meet their travel needs. This report will cover several aspects of food safety in the airline industry. . The report will also be in the middle of paper...... Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/23/us/cholera-cases-on-jet-up-to-65.htmlInternational Association flight services. (2010). Global food safety guidelines for airline catering. Retrieved from http://www.ifsanet.com/portals/0/WFSG_2010_update.pdfMillward, D. (September 18, 2010). Dozens of pilots become ill in flight every year. The Telegraph [London, United Kingdom]. Retrieved from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/8009076/Dozens-of-pilots-falling-sick-in-mid-air-every-year.htmlNational Transportation Safety Board. (2010). Incident file OPS10IA001. Retrieved from http://www.skybrary.aero/bookshelf/books/1692.pdfNordheimer, J. (1984, March 23). BRITISH-AIRLINE associates cases of poisoning with powder in appetizers. New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/23/world/british-airline-links-poisoning-cases-to-powder-in-hors-d-oeuvres.html