Health tips on flood
Food -Do not eat any food that may have touched flood water. -Discard cardboard juice, milk, baby formula boxes and home canned foods. -Discard any damaged cans that have swelling, leakage, punctures, holes, fractures, extensive deep rusting, or crushing/denting severe enough to prevent normal stacking or opening. Flood water -Avoid contact with flood water due […]
Food
-Do not eat any food that may have touched flood water.
-Discard cardboard juice, milk, baby formula boxes and home canned foods.
-Discard any damaged cans that have swelling, leakage, punctures, holes, fractures, extensive deep rusting, or crushing/denting severe enough to prevent normal stacking or opening.
Flood water
-Avoid contact with flood water due to potentially elevated levels of contamination associated with raw sewage and other toxic substances.
-Wash your hands frequently with soap especially before drinking and eating.
-Do not allow children to play in flood water or play with toys contaminated with flood water.
Tips to keep food safe during a power outage to avoid food-borne illness
Key tips to remember
- Food in fridge is safe for up to four hours. If the power is off longer, you can transfer food to a cooler and fill with ice or frozen gel packs. Make sure there is enough ice to keep food in the cooler at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Add more ice to the cooler as it begins to melt.
- Food in freezer is safe for up to 48 hours (if full). In freezers, food in the front, in the door, or in small thin packages will defrost faster than large, thick items or food in the back or bottom of the unit.
- Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed.
– Culled from USDA food safety and USEPA