Program Resources
- Food Sample Collection Training
- Sample Collection Training
- Packing, Shipping and Notification Training
- Recall Audit Check Just-In-Time Training Module (Best viewed in Internet Explorer 11 and above)
Food Emergencies and Disaster Preparation
Florida’s Food Safety Response Team works with federal and state regulatory food partners for response coordination following events such as hurricanes, recalls and outbreaks.
Our partner team consists of technical experts in food manufacturing, food inspection, environmental health and epidemiology.
We are an active partner in Emergency Support Function 17 (Animals and Agriculture) at Florida’s State Emergency Operations Center.
Types of Food Responses
- Natural Disasters — hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, etc.
- Food recalls
- Foodborne outbreaks
- Intentional food contamination
- Agency exceeds its capability to respond[
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Food Safety Response Team Partner Agencies
- Agency for Health Care Administration
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation — Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants
- Florida Department of Health
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration — Florida District Office
- U.S. Department of Agriculture — Food Safety Inspection Service
Links for Emergency Information
- Boil Water Notice Guidelines[ ]
- Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response
- Current Issued Boil Water Notices
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Damaged Food Guide
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1.6 MB
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Disaster Distress Helpline Brochure
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1.5 MB
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Emergency Action Plan for Retail Food Establishments
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857.8 kB
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- Emergency Bulk Potable Water Transport and Use: Guidelines[ ]
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Emergency Recovery Guidelines for Food Service Operators
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216.8 kB
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- Florida State Agricultural Response Team
- Florida State Emergency Operations Center
- Florida Virtual Business Emergency Operations Center
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Food Defense: From Farm to Fork
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2 MB
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- Food and Water Safety During Power Outages and Floods
- Hurricane Preparedness
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Hurricane Ready Business Tool Kit
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6.3 MB
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Power Outage Ready Business Tool Kit
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9.9 MB
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- Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Hurricane Resource Center
