Practice Basic Food Safety Before and After Floods June 7, 2011
LINCOLN, Neb. -- As the Missouri and Platte rivers flood
portions of Nebraska, it is important to take precautions to
keep food safe during and after flooding, a University of
Nebraska-Lincoln expert said. After flooding, food safety should
be a priority, said Julie Albrecht, UNL food safety specialist
in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Read full
article. Handling Food Following a Flood Examine food carefully
after a flood. Contamination may occur if floodwaters have
covered, dripped on or seeped into the food. Some foods may be
protected by their containers. If you have any doubt about the
safety of a food, it is always better to throw it out rather
than risk disease. The following guidelines will help you decide
when to throw out foods and how to disinfect foods that can be
saved. Do not try to save the following foods if they have come
in contact with floodwater: - Fresh produce from your garden,
such as lettuce, cabbage an