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What can I safely do with
the food that went through a flood?
Discard:
- Meat, poultry,
fish and eggs
- Fresh produce
- Jams/jellies sealed
with paraffin
- Home canned foods
- Commercial glass
jars of food or beverages including "never opened" jars with waxed cardboard
seals such as mayonnaise and salad dressing, corks, pop tops, or peel-off
tops
- All foods in cardboard
boxes, paper, foil, cellophane or cloth
- Spices, seasonings
and extracts
- Opened containers
and packages
- Flour, sugar grain,
coffee and other staples in canisters
- Cans dented, leaking,
bulging or rusted
Save:
- Undamaged commercial
canned goods are safe if sanitized
- To sanitize cans,
first mark contents on can lid with indelible ink. Remove labels. Paper
can harbor dangerous bacteria. Then wash cans in a strong detergent
solution using a scrub brush. Finally, immerse containers for 15 minutes
in a solution of 1 teaspoon chlorine bleach per quart of room temperature
water. Air dry before opening.
- Sanitize dishes
and glassware the same way. To disinfect metal pans and utensils, boil
them in water 10 minutes. Discard wooden spoons, plastic utensils, baby
bottle nipples and pacifiers.
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