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Guidance for Industry: Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance for Retail Food Stores and Food Service Establishments
	Food Tampering: An Extra Ounce of Caution
	Food Defense
	Food Defense Tools
		Food Defense Trainings and Educational Resources
	Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002Non-Government Information

Preparedness Brief (National Association of County and City Health Officials, NACCHO)


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Restaurants and Grocers Reopening After Hurricanes and Flooding
	How to Dispose of Contaminated or Spoiled Food
	Hurricanes: Health and Safety Before and After a Storm
	Guidance for Industry: Notice to Growers, Food Manufacturers, Food Warehouse Managers, and Transporters of Food Products on Decontamination of Transport VehiclesInformation from Other Government Agencies

Consumer Advice: Disaster Assistance (FoodSafety.gov)
	DisasterAssistance.gov - (DHS)
	Hygiene in Emergency Situations (CDC)
	Emergency Planning, Training, and Response (CDC)
	State and Local Guide 101, Chapter 5, Attachment G: Health and Medical (in PDF, FEMA)
	Mold Information (CDC)

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