FOOD EMERGENCY AND SALVAGE INFORMATION
Draft 9-9-05 3:30PM

GENERAL GUIDANCE:

1. FEMA "State and Local Guide 101," Chapter 5, Attachment G (Healthand Medical). Contains a "top down" list of responsibilities for PublicHealth Officers.

Responsibilities include:

1. Inspects for purity andusability all foodstuffs, water, drugs, and other consumables that wereexposed to the hazard, and, 2, Monitors food handling and mass feedingsanitation service in emergency facilities, etc. http://www.fema.gov/rrr/gaheop.shtm

2. Pan American Health Organization, Has several pages on Disasters andHumanitarian Assistance. Also the guide "Environmental Health Managementafter Natural Disasters." Contains broad overview of how disastersaffect food, water, waste systems and includes measures to take duringresponse activities. http://www.paho.org/ They have a list ofpublications with links here:http://www.paho.org/English/PED/otherpublications.htm

3. USDA, "A Citizen's Guide to Food Recovery" is a resource guide forpeople--both public officials and private citizens--interested in how tooperate food recovery programs. It describes major food recoveryactivities already taking place and suggests how people can supportexisting programs or start new ones. It outlines key considerationsrelating to legal issues and food safety. http://www.usda.gov/news/pubs/gleaning/content.htm

4. NACCHO, "Elements of Effective Bioterrorism Preparedness." ListsEssential Public Health Services that are necessary during BT eventsdirected towards the local levels.http://archive.naccho.org/Documents/FinalEffectiveBioterrism.pdf

5. CDC "Keeping Food and Water Safe after a Natural Disaster or PowerOutage" http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/foodwater.asp Information onwhat to keep and what to throw out plus tips on storing what is kept.The "Emergency Preparedness and Response" Web Site has Lots of info ona variety of disasters. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/ Information specificto Environmental Health can be found on this page:http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/ETP/default.htm

6. "Health Library for Disasters" Several excellent references forDisaster Mitigation and response including titles that are specific toEnvironmental Health, Food and Water. http://www.helid.desastres.net/cgi-bin/gw?e=p0t11home-who-1-C.1-5000-50-000-e&q=&org=&lb=&bb=&a=b&d=C.1.1

SPECIFIC (HOW TO) GUIDANCE:

1. CA Assn. of EH Administrators, "Disaster Field Manual." Containsconcise guidance regarding mass feeding and food salvage. http://www.ceha.org/

2. USAID, "Field Operations Guide." Discusses nutrition, mass feeding,and sanitation considerations. Lot of info regarding assessments andlogistical issues. http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/resources/pdf/fog_v3.pdf

3. U.S. Army, TB MED 530, "Occupational and Environmental Health FoodSanitation." Contains a section on field food service operations. http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/documents/TBMEDS/tbmed530.pdf

4. U.S. Army, "Guide to the Salvage of Chilled/Frozen Foods Exposed toRefrigeration Failure." http://wwwsam.brooks.af.mil/eh/

5. Association of Food and Drug Officials "Model Consumer CommoditySalvage Code." Deals with what to do with the "bad food." Cost $5.00each ($4.00 if buy 10 or more copies). Available at:http://www.afdo.org/publications.asp

6. Conference for Food Protection "Comprehensive Guidelines for FoodRecovery Programs." Deals with what to do with the "good food."http://www.foodprotect.org/pdf/foodRecovery.pdf

OTHER USEFUL REFERENCES:

1. CDC "Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses" Targeted tophysicians. Provides practical and concise information on thediagnosis, treatment, and reporting of foodborne illnesseshttp://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5304a1.htm

2. Foodborne Illness - CDC, Public Health Training Network, some online,http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/casestudies/computerbased/default.htm

3. USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Education Information Centerhttp://www.nal.usda.gov/foodborne

4. RODS (Realtime Outbreak & Disease Surveillance) ishttp://www.health.pitt.edu/rods/default.htm

5. The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has a detailed listing ofresources for disaster food handling at websitehttp://www.fmi.org/foodsafety/disaster.htm. These resources allow theretail industry to prepare for and recover from a wide variety ofdisasters (natural or man-made) and to communicate with their customerson preparation for adverse situations.

6. Repairing Your Flooded Home:http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_570_,00.html

7. Sphere Standards for Humanitarian Response. Defines a common sheetof music for many nongovernmental organizations (NGO) to play from Seethe website at http://www.sphereproject.org .

8. Madison Department of Public Health (WI) (developed with a FDAInnovative Food Safety Grant). Training developed to be delivered onsite to the industry by industry. English & Spanishhttp://www.safefoodcrew.org/

9. TRAIN (all types of public health training courses, different mediums,free & for a fee) https://www.train.org/DesktopShell.aspx

10. USAF Food Safety - http://wwwsam.brooks.af.mil/eh/html/food.htm11. Posters In 13 languages: http://www.profoodsafety.org/########################################