FOOD SAFETY IN AN EMERGENCY
Following an
emergency or crisis; example: flood,
serious tempest, cyclone, fire or failure in power supply, there is a chance of
not getting proper and safe food to eat.
FOOD SAFETY AFTER A FLOOD,
After a storm
/ flood It is strongly recommended to dispose,
- Food items in contact with floodwater
- Food with different smell, texture and shading
- Refrigerated food items (short period food) like meat, poultry, fish dairy items which are left unrefrigerated or above 5°C for over 4 hours
- Frozen food items – fully loaded food after being 48 hours of cooling or will be only cold only if the freezer if half after 24 hours . In case the food is thaw, that item should be consumed quickly as soon as possible.
- Food item in where the can is open, swollen or harmed, or has an absent or harmed name with the end goal that the nourishment can't be recognized
·
If
the canned food item is damaged/ open/ missing of label and damaged label can
be identified
·
Food
containers of crimped caps, snap-lids, screw caps, twisted caps (beverages /
soda drinks etc.)
DRINKING WATER
During a
crisis, tap water / private water supplies from tanks, wells and bores might
become hazardous to drink and use for cooking as well as cleaning.
AFTER A FIRE
The main threat
in fire is toxic fumes which may be from burning of materials. Some chemical substances
used in firefighting may contain harmful materials.
- Dispose food item which are near and around the fire
- Wash the cooking utensils using dishwasher or any other substances which are used to put out fire-fighting chemical substances
AFTER A POWER FAILURE
In case that
the power supply has been shut down for over 4 hours, foods inside the
refrigerator may get spoiled. Try to
keep the refrigerator door shut, during power off.
Freezer will
not get defrost for at least 24 hours, if the door is kept closed. When the
power comes back, it is strongly recommended to cook the food item well and in
case if it lose its nature throw away it. and never re-frozen it.
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