If any type of unexpected emergency strikes your community, it may be challenging to provide safe food and water for your family or business. This page will provide you with useful information so you can be prepared when an emergency strikes, and know how to keep your food, family and community safe during and after an emergency.
Food Safety and Fires:
- USDA: Fires and Food Safety
Food Safety and Flooding:
- Nebraska Extension: Chlorine Bleach 101 Handout - Spanish Version (for food-contact surfaces)
- Nebraska Extension: Canned Foods 101 Handout
- Michigan State University: Keeping Food Safe Before and After a Flood
- North Carolina State Extension: Kitchen Cleanup After the Flood
- USDA: Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency. Guidance on salvaging all-metal cans and retort pouches; cleaning and sanitizing pots, pans, utensils and counters -
- FDA: Food and Water Safety During Power Outages and Floods - Spanish version
Food Safety and Power Outages
- Foodsafety.gov: Refrigerated and Frozen Food and Power Outages: When to Save and When to Throw Out
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Food Safety for Power Outages
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Keep Food and Water Safe After a Disaster or Emergency
- USDA: Solving Odor Problems in your Refrigerator or Freezer: If food has been allowed to spoil in a refrigerator or freezer, the strong odors associated with food spoilage may be extremely difficult to remove.
- Nebraska Extension: Is This Food Still Safe to Eat? Frequently Asked Questions
- Nebraska Extension: Food Poisoning (Foodborne Illness)
Food Safety for Restaurants and Grocery Stores in Emergencies:
- FSIS/FDA: Guidelines for Retail and Foodservice Establishments affected by natural or other disasters
- FDA: Restaurants and Grocers Reopening After Hurricanes and Flooding
Food Safety for Volunteers:
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