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Food Safety Tips after Power Outage, Hurricane, Disaster

February 10, 2021 Sunset Survival
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FSIS safety experts recommend that consumers take the following steps to reduce food waste and the risk of foodborne illness during public safety power shutoffs, hurricanes and other severe weather events.

–courtesy of CDC & USDA Food Safety & Inspection Svc (FSIS)

Hurricanes and other disasters often present the possibility of power outages and flooding that can compromise the safety of stored food. Residents in the path of a hurricane should pay close attention to the forecast.

Steps to take before you lose power:

  • Keep appliance thermometers in both the refrigerator and the freezer to ensure temperatures remain food safe during a power outage. Safe temperatures are 40°F or lower in the refrigerator, 0°F or lower in the freezer.

  • Freeze water in one-quart plastic storage bags or small containers prior to a hurricane. These containers are small enough to fit around the food in the refrigerator and freezer to help keep food cold. Remember, water expands when it freezes, so don’t overfill the containers.

  • Freeze refrigerated items, such as leftovers, milk and fresh meat and poultry that you may not need immediately—this helps keep them at a safe temperature longer.

  • Know where you can get dry ice or block ice.

  • Have coolers on hand to keep refrigerator food cold if the power will be out for more than four hours.

  • Group foods together in the freezer—this ‘igloo’ effect helps the food stay cold longer.

  • Keep a few days’ worth of ready-to-eat foods that do not require cooking or cooling. Emergency survival food bars have a 5-year shelf-life and are great to have on hand for snacks or meals with no preparation needed (now available in 4 sizes).

Steps to follow if the power goes out:

  • Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible. A refrigerator will keep food cold for about four hours if the door is kept closed. A full freezer will hold its temperature for about 48 hours (24 hours if half-full).

  • Place meat and poultry to one side of the freezer or on a tray to prevent cross contamination of thawing juices.

  • Use dry or block ice to keep the refrigerator as cold as possible during an extended power outage. Fifty pounds of dry ice should keep a fully-stocked 18-cubic-feet freezer cold for two days. 

Steps to follow after a weather emergency:

  • Check the temperature inside of your refrigerator and freezer. Discard any perishable food (such as meat, poultry, seafood, eggs or leftovers) that has been above 40°F for two hours or more.

  • Check each item separately. Throw out any food that has an unusual odor, color or texture or feels warm to the touch.

  • Check frozen food for ice crystals. The food in your freezer that partially or completely thawed may be safely refrozen if it still contains ice crystals or is 40°F or below.

  • Never taste a food to decide if it’s safe.

  • When in doubt, throw it out!

Food safety after a flood:

  • Do not eat any food that may have come into contact with flood water—this would include raw fruits and vegetables, cartons of milk or eggs.

  • Discard any food that is not in a waterproof container if there is any chance that it has come into contact with flood water. Food containers that are not waterproof include those packaged in plastic wrap or cardboard, or those with screw‐caps, snap lids, pull tops and crimped caps. Flood waters can enter into any of these containers and contaminate the food inside. Also, discard cardboard juice/milk/baby formula boxes and home-canned foods if they have come in contact with flood water, because they cannot be effectively cleaned and sanitized.

  • Inspect canned foods and discard any food in damaged cans. Can damage is shown by swelling, leakage, punctures, holes, fractures, extensive deep rusting or crushing/denting severe enough to prevent normal stacking or opening with a manual, wheel‐type can opener. 

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Although there may not be as much neighborhood Halloween trick-or-treating in many areas as there used to be, many of the Experts’ Halloween Safety Tips also apply to alternate types of Halloween celebrations for a worry-free holiday!

Is your family ready to trick or treat? From costumes to candles, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) offers important trick or treat safety tips. These guidelines will ensure your family has a howling good time this Halloween.

While choosing a costume for your child can be fun, it’s important to choose wisely. Look for “flame resistant” costumes that are brightly colored or trimmed with reflective tape to make them more visible to motorists. Trick-or-treat bags should also be brightly colored or decorated with reflective tape.

The CPSC also encourages parents and caregivers to:

Use flameless candles in jack-o-lanterns and other holiday decorations.

Light sticks are an easy way to improve visibility at night, as well as a flameless, safe method to light up Halloween decorations.

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Getting your Super Bowl game face on? Score more points this year by putting kitchen fire safety in your line up. Cooking...
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Safety Recall – Kidde Fire Extinguishers

November 19, 2017
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Fire Extinguisher Safety Recall, Kidde, Fire Safety TipsSafety Recall – Kidde Fire Extinguishers

According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Kidde recalls Fire Extinguishers with Plastic Handles due to Failure to Discharge and Nozzle Detachment. One death has been reported.

Name of product:
Kidde fire extinguishers with plastic handles
Hazard:
The fire extinguishers can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate during a fire emergency. In addition, the nozzle can detach with enough force to pose an impact hazard.
Remedy:
Replace
Recall date:
November 2, 2017
Recall number:
18-022
Consumer Contact:
Visit the US Consumer Product Safety Commission website   to find out if your fire extinguisher is part of the recall. If your model is included in this Fire Extinguisher Recall, the agency provides manufacturer contact information to obtain a replacement extinguisher.
Also check out Important Product Safety Recall details on Smoke Alarms!    
Fire safety equipment is an essential component of everyone’s emergency supplies kit for home and business. Be sure all your safety supplies are up to date!

 

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