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D ISASTER F OOD S AFETY F OOD S TORAGE F OLLOWING D ISASTERS M ULTIPLE A UDIENCES FOR M ESSAGES o Consumers at home o Consumers as they shop o Food volunteers o Food service operators

D ISASTER F OOD S AFETY F OOD S TORAGE F OLLOWING D ISASTERS M ESSAGES o What do I do to prepare? o Steps around temperature control, cooking without power o How should I react? o Assessing risks during the disaster o How do I recover?

D ISASTER F OOD S AFETY F OOD S TORAGE F OLLOWING D ISASTERS R ISK AND CRISIS COMMUNICATION In absence, it gets filled by… whomever

D ISASTER F OOD S AFETY F OOD S TORAGE F OLLOWING D ISASTERS C RISIS M ANAGEMENT : S TAGES Crisis Preparation o Crisis plan o You need something that will tell you what to do, when to do it, and even how to do it o Emotions and stress are running high, and trust is low, things tend to get overlooked o Asses the current situation and conduct a crisis audit

D ISASTER F OOD S AFETY F OOD S TORAGE F OLLOWING D ISASTERS T HE PLAN A good plan should: o Be something prescriptive o Become a playbook with multiple directions (if/then statements) o Gathers all pertinent information in one spot o Has a place to make notes/document actions

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D ISASTER F OOD S AFETY F OOD S TORAGE F OLLOWING D ISASTERS F LOODED GARDENS o Difficult to assess how clean it was. o Discard all produce that is normally consumed uncooked (raw) o All soft fruits that are ready to harvest should also be discarded unless they can be cooked In general, any produce where the edible part was directly touched by flood water presents a potential risk to health if consumed.

D ISASTER F OOD S AFETY F OOD S TORAGE F OLLOWING D ISASTERS G ENERIC MESSAGES Time/temperature combination o Thermometers are the most important tool o Dry ice o Coolers (easier to keep cold) o Don’t open the fridge/freezer o Un-opened fridge will stay cold for about 4 hrs (add 2 hrs for food) o Freezer will stay below 41°F for about 48 hours o Food can be refrozen if it contains ice crystals, or is 41°F or below

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D ISASTER F OOD S AFETY F OOD S TORAGE F OLLOWING D ISASTERS G ENERIC MESSAGES Flooding o Discard any food that is not in a waterproof container if there is any chance that it has come into contact with flood water. o Discard wooden cutting boards, plastic utensils, baby bottle nipples and pacifiers.

D ISASTER F OOD S AFETY F OOD S TORAGE F OLLOWING D ISASTERS G ENERIC MESSAGES Flooding o Thoroughly wash all metal pans, ceramic dishes and utensils that came in contact with flood water with soapy water o Sanitize by boiling them in clean water or by immersing them for 15 minutes in a solution of 1 tablespoon of unscented, liquid chlorine bleach per gallon of drinking water.

D ISASTER F OOD S AFETY F OOD S TORAGE F OLLOWING D ISASTERS G ENERIC MESSAGES Flooding o Undamaged, commercially prepared foods in all-metal cans and retort pouches (for example, flexible, shelf-stable juice or seafood pouches) can be saved. o Remove labels, wash, sanitize (as per pots), air dry o Use bottled water that has not been exposed to flood waters. If bottled water is not available, tap water can be boiled for safety.

D ISASTER F OOD S AFETY F OOD S TORAGE F OLLOWING D ISASTERS G ARDENS CONTINUED Plants where fruits have set (tomatoes) or where flowers are evident (broccoli/cauliflower) at the time of flooding present an undefined risk Underground vegetables such as beets, carrots and potatoes that are still early in their growth (at least four to eight weeks from harvest) should be safe if allowed to grow to maturity. Also, you should not can flooded garden produce

D ISASTER F OOD S AFETY F OOD S TORAGE F OLLOWING D ISASTERS V OLUNTEER M ESSAGES o Handwashing, especially if they have been through flood waters is paramount o Sanitizer will not cut it here o Water, soap, paper towel o Look for damages in the non-perishable foods

D ISASTER F OOD S AFETY F OOD S TORAGE F OLLOWING D ISASTERS F OOD SERVICE MESSAGES o Work with health department o Water matters a lot in food service o Boil water advisory o Handwashing o May be more likely to try to salvage product o NCDA and health department

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D ISASTER F OOD S AFETY F OOD S TORAGE F OLLOWING D ISASTERS CHAPMANFOODSAFETY. WORDPRESS. COM AND WWW. CES. NCSU. EDU / DISASTER Resources Hurricane infosheet Fridge/freezer foods infosheets Garden infosheet Sample press release These slides

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