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April 20, 2011
Your Health

USDA Offers Food Safety Tips
for Flooding, Power Outages


The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing recommendations for affected residents in the Southeast and Midwest to minimize the potential for foodborne illnesses due to flooding, power outages and other problems often associated with the powerful storm system moving through the area, and causing severe weather.

"Particularly during times of emergency, food safety can be a critical public health risk," says FSIS Administrator Al Almanza. "In the affected areas, the American public should be aware that information is readily available to help them protect their food supply."

Steps to follow to prepare for a possible weather emergency:

Steps to follow after the weather emergency:


Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at www.AskKaren.gov. "Ask Karen" live chat services are available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m ET. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. Podcasts and SignFSIS videos in American Sign Language featuring text-captioning are available online at www.fsis.usda.gov/news_&_events/multimedia.

For additional information on Emergency Preparedness, visit: www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/
Emergency_ Preparedness_Fact_Sheets/index.asp
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