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Food safety in emergency situations

In emergency situations, such as bushfires, natural disasters and power failures, it is vitally important that good food safety practices are continually followed so as to avoid food poisoning in vulnerable and affected communities.

The following flyers explain how you can prevent food poisoning in emergency situations.

   Emergency catering food handlers checklist

   Emergency catering supervisors checklist

   Food safety and emergency power failure

   Emergency power failure food storage checklist

Donating food to emergency services

If you'd like to help during an emergency, contact Red Cross, a local emergency service organisation, or your council to determine the best way to assist.

This flyer contains more information on how to help.

Donating food to emergency services, September 2011