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Food Safety During Emergencies

                        
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FDA's mission includes providing information on food safety and disposal to consumers and other stakeholders during public health emergencies including floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.

This section contains useful information for consumers and industry, including guidance to growers, food manufactures, food warehouse manufactures and transporters of food products.

Information for Consumers and Industry

Protect Food and Water During Storms
	Radiation Safety
	Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
	Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (ARCHVIED)

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                        Protect Food and Water During Hurricanes and Other Storms
          Radiation Safety in the Food Supply
          Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
 
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