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
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
- Florida State Agricultural Response Team
- U.S. Department of Agriculture — Food Safety Inspection Service
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration — Florida District Office
Be Informed and Be Prepared
Information for Individuals
- Hazard Watch (FloridaDisaster.org)
- Hurricane Preparedness
- Locate an Emergency Shelter
- Plan Ahead for Disasters (Ready.gov)
- Sign up for Disaster Alerts (Division of Emergency Management)
- Special Needs Shelter Program (Florida Department of Health)
Information for Businesses
- Business (Ready.gov)
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Emergency Action Plan for Retail Food Establishments
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Emergency Recovery Guidelines for Food Service Operators
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- Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Hurricane Resource Center
- Florida Virtual Business Emergency Operations Center
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Hurricane Ready Business Tool Kit
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Power Outage Ready Business Tool Kit
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- Small Business Administration (SBA.gov)
Emergency Information and Documents
- Boil Water Notice Guidelines [ Adobe PDF Document ]
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Damaged Food Guide
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Disaster Distress Helpline Brochure
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- Emergency Bulk Potable Water Transport and Use: Guidelines [ Adobe PDF Document ]
- Florida State Emergency Operations Center
- Food and Water Safety During Power Outages and Floods
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Food Defense: From Farm to Fork
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