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Consumer's Guide to Food Safety: Severe Storms and Hurricanes | PDF (2.1MB) | En Español | En Español PDF
Provides information and recommendations about keeping food safe during times of power outages and flooding.
Fires and Food Safety | PDF | En Español | En Español PDF
Food exposed to fire can be compromised by three factors: the heat of the fire, smoke fumes, and chemicals used to fight fire.
Food Safety:Removing Odors From Refrigerators & Freezers | PDF | En Español PDF
After a lengthy power failure, use this information to learn how to remove odors from refrigerators and freezers or how to safely discard an affected unit.
Food Safety & Security: What Consumers Need to Know | PDF | En Español PDF
This booklet tells you what you need to know about protecting our Nation's food supply against intentional and unintentional contamination.
Keep Your Food Safe During Emergencies: Power Outages, Floods & Fires | PDF
Start by planning ahead.
Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency | PDF | En Español
A flood, fire, national disaster, or the loss of power from high winds, snow, or ice could jeopardize the safety of your food. Knowing how to determine if food is safe and how to keep food safe will help minimize the potential loss of food and reduce the risk of foodborne illness.
- USDA Emergency Preparedness & Response
Food safety and assistance resources from USDA and other government agencies.
- FSIS Food Defense Guidance Materials for Industry, Government
Get help from the U.S. Government before, during and after a disaster.
- USA.gov has disaster recovery information from across the government.