Division of Environmental Health Food Safety and Sanitation Program

Food Safety Crisis Management and Planning

Below are some resources to assist you with food safety crisis management and planning. If you do not find information you are looking for, please contact your local Environmental Health Officer.

Employee Health & Hygiene

• Guide & Forms
• Illness Decision Quick Guide

Food Defense

• FDA Guidance, Registration, and Information
• Food Defense Plan Builder

Emergency

• CDC Environmental Health Assessment Checklist on Shelters
• Emergency Response Pocket Guide (for school food services)
• Food Bank Donations
• Food Safety Guidance for Operators During an Emergency
• Food Security and Emergency Preparedness
• Mass Feeding for Emergency Operations

General Food Safety

• Consumer Food Safety

Drinking Water

• Drinking Water Boil Water Notice Fact Sheet
• Drinking Water Flood Preparation & Recovery for Drinking Water Systems
• EPA Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water

Recalls

• FDA Q&A on Mandatory Recalls
• Recalls in Alaska
• National Recalls

Foodborne Illness

• Guidelines for Operators
• Norovirus Prevention

Allergen Control

• Components of an Effective Allergen Control Plan
• FDA Food Allergen Guidance