Guidelines for Food Safety During Power Outages

A little preparation can go a long way to minimize potential challenges. Take the time today to plan ahead by learning emergency food safety guidelines and tips. You might want to print or order the following information and add it to your emergency kits for future reference.

Learn how to keep fresh and frozen foods safe in power outages of 2 hours or less and how to plan in advance for rolling blackouts in UC ANR’s consumer fact sheet, Guidelines for Food Safety During Short-term Power Outages.

For power outages longer than 2 hours please see USDA’s Keeping Food Safe During and Emergency.