Food Safety and Emergency Preparedness

NEHA Member helping with Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico Story:

ANTHC Commissioned Corps Officer helps with hurricane recovery efforts in U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

These resources are from the CDC, EPA, and PAHO created to assist EH specialist with food safety and shelters after a hurricane or mass flooding event.

​Resources: 

• CFPF Food Establishment Form Comm (PDF)

• EPA Emergency Repair Form (PDF)

• EPA Natural Disaster Incident Report Form (PDF)

• EPA Suggested Questions for water and wastewater Form (PDF)

• EPA Water System Status Report (PDF)

• EPA Photo Log (PDF)

• Food Report Test (PDF)

• Food Inspection Form (PDF)

• PAHO EH Rapid Needs Assessment for Floods Form (PDF)

• CDC Shelter Tool Form (PDF)

• CDC Shelter Tool Instruction Form (PDF)

Links: ​

• NEHA Press Release: Action Alert! Hurricanes and Emergency Preparedness: Food Safety Resources Available

These resources are part of an FDA course created to address concerns related to food safety after events such as flooding, fires, hurricanes, and earthquakes.

For additional information, please contact nehatraining@neha.org.

Resources:

• Disaster Assessment, Response and Recovery Checklist (PDF)
• Minimum Standards for Operation of a Retail Food Establishment While Under a Boil Advisory (PDF)
• Disaster Survey Form (PDF)
• Incident Command Report (PDF)
• 2013 Food Code Spec Sheet (PDF)
• Response Food Inspections: Large Scale Tornado Sample Report (PDF)

• Guidance During Alamosa Water Flush (PDF)

• Alamosa Water Investigation Template (PDF)