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Flood Clean-Up
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The Partnership for Food Safety Education recommends the following steps
be taken in the kitchen when cleaning up after a flood to avoid
foodborne illnesses: |
- Wear rubber gloves and other protective clothing
- Clean and sanitize all kitchen surfaces, especially those that may
have been contaminated by flood waters.
- Wash and sanitize your dishes, utensils, and kitchen appliances
before using them.
- Discard all soft plastic and porous items such as wooden spoons,
cutting boards, and plastic utensils which may have absorbed
contaminates.
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Photo by: MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA News Photo
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- Discard all meats, poultry, fish and eggs, fresh produce, jams and
jellies sealed with paraffin, home canned foods and any commercial glass
jars, foods in cardboard boxes or bags, spices, seasonings and extracts,
any foods in canisters and damaged cans.
- Undamaged commercially canned goods are safe if paper labels are
removed and the cans are sanitized -- make sure you write on the lid
what is in the can with indelible ink.
- These simple precautions will keep your family safe from foodborne
pathogens. Visit the American Red Cross or FEMA websites for detailed
information on cleaning up after a flood.
* Sanitizing solution: 1 teaspoon liquid bleach per quart of
water.
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