Don't eat foods from damaged containers. Keep foods clean. Keep cold foods cold and hot foods hot. Don't leave cooked or opened cans of food at room temperature longer than 2 hours. Plan an Emergency Food Supply To keep food safe and avoid food-borne illness, we need to know what foods to store and how to handle food afterwards.
Experts advise keeping on hand a three- day supply of food and water per person.
Stock foods that require no refrigeration. Store foods your family normally eats, plus favorite treats. A crisis is not the time to learn to eat new foods. Avoid too many foods high in salt, as this will increase thirst. Store single servings or one-meal size to avoid leftovers, as refrigeration may not be available.