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Hurricane Season Tip #2: Food Safety Ensure your food supply remains safe during a hurricane! 🛒 Stock up on non-perishable items like canned goods, dry cereals, and bottled water. 🔒 Keep a cooler and ice packs handy to maintain food temperatures if the power goes out. 🌡️ Remember: Refrigerated food is safe for up to 4 hours without power. Use a food thermometer to check. 🚫 Avoid opening the fridge or freezer doors unnecessarily to keep the cold air in. 💧 Fill bathtubs and large containers with water for washing and sanitation needs. Stay prepared and stay safe! #NBICHurricaneTip #HurricanePrep #FoodSafety #StaySafe

This week, our region faced the unprecedented and historic Hurricane Beryl. As we come together to rebuild and recover, it's important to address the heightened risk of foodborne illness outbreaks that often follow such extreme weather events. Ensuring food safety during and after hurricanes is crucial for protecting our families and communities. Below are a few tips that can help minimize these risks and safeguard public health: 1️⃣ You should discard any food that has come into contact with floodwater to prevent contamination and ensure foods are cooked to safe internal temperatures. 2️⃣ Drink bottled water or boil tap water for at least one minute to ensure it’s safe. You can also use water purification tablets if boiling water is not possible. 3️⃣ Keep non-perishable items like canned goods, dried fruits, and nuts close to hand and protect them from contamination. 4️⃣ Clean and sanitize any food preparation surfaces with a bleach solution (1 tablespoon of unscented liquid chlorine bleach per gallon of water). Regularly try to wash hands with soap and clean water, especially before handling food. 5️⃣ It is important to check for unusual odors, colors, or textures in foods and discard anything suspicious. 🗑️ When in doubt, throw it out! We have to prioritize food and water safety for children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems. By following these tips, we can help ensure the safety of our food supplies and minimize the risk of foodborne illness outbreaks. Let's support each other during this recovery period and take every step to protect our health and well-being! #FoodSafety #HurricaneRecovery #StaySafe #Carriacou #Grenada #UnionIsland #StVincent #Grenadines #Barbados #Jamaica

In case of flooding, follow USDA-FSIS tips for food safety: https://lnkd.in/eV4zyByt: #Foodsafety https://lnkd.in/dmQMBPk7

It may not be Preparedness Month, but February IS National #CannedFoodMonth!!🥫 This should be a key part of your disaster preparedness kit. ✅Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits, vegetables, & a can opener are critical emergency food supplies. More tips: ready.gov/food

DYK a flood, fire, national disaster, or the loss of power from high winds, snow, or ice could jeopardize the safety of your food? Learn how to prepare for the unexpected with our Consumer’s Guide to Food Safety: https://bit.ly/3yZjzm8 #WorldFoodSafetyDay

Here are some quick tips for food and water safety after power outages in preparation for the hurricane season. Tip 1: Never taste food to check if it’s safe! When in doubt, throw it out. Tip 2: Foods that are safe after an outage are baked goods, uncut raw, uncut fruits, and veggies. Tip 3: If you think power will be out for an extended period of time, buy dry or block ice to keep the fridge or freezer cold. #Hurricaneprep #Hurricaneseason #WAPA #VIWAPA #Safety

Good Morning and Happy National Hamburger Day – today wraps up National Burger Month and also ushers in the summer grilling season. Hamburger - seasoned ground beef, grilled, and placed between two slices of bread or a bun. Much controversy surrounds the origin of the hamburger. However, it most likely first appeared in the 19th or early 20th centuries. Over the years, the hamburger has become a culinary icon in the United States. I like mine with lettuce and tomato, Heinz 57 and French-fried potatoes, big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer. With the summer grilling season comes the Hurricane Season here on the Gulf Coast. Message or Email me today (or tomorrow) and don’t wait for a storm to get in the Gulf before reviewing your home and auto policies - at the very least so you can have the peace of mind knowing that you are paying the right amount for the right coverage - Stephen.Kingsmore@IOAUSA.com or https://lnkd.in/eWAhDvkt REMEMBER - IF YOU OWN IT, I INSURE IT and Celebrate Every Day! #NationalHamburgerDay #ioausa #ioagency #homeownersinsurance #carinsurance #autoinsurance #jewelryinsurance #smallbusinessinsurance #generalliability #boatinsurance #condoinsurance #landlord #rentersinsurance As an agent with Insurance Office of America, I can shop your personal or business insurance with dozens of different companies to find you the best coverage at a good price. Home – Auto – Condo – Boat – Jewelry - Small Business - General Liability - Workers Comp – Renters – Landlord – Vacation

"For Texans, spring is synonymous with bluebonnets, warmer weather and crawfish season. But this year, lovers of the mud-burrowing crustacean may find themselves paying triple what they usually do to host a boil. The crawfish industry is reporting a delayed season due to recent drought conditions and freezing temperatures in Louisiana and East Texas, where most live crawfish come from." Read more to find out how a slower, pricier start to the crawfish season is affecting restaurants in the Austin area: https://lnkd.in/g5KqxTRX

When winter arrives, do you unknowingly invite mice into your cozy abode? 🐭❄️ When the frost descends and the winds howl, mice seek refuge from the harsh winter's embrace. Mice have long caused issues for home and business owners in Alberta. Your home, with its cozy warmth and abundant sustenance, becomes an irresistible haven for these tiny creatures. Unlike their hibernating brethren, mice remain active throughout the year, their survival instincts driving them to seek out places like your home. The allure of food, a vital necessity for their survival, is the primary reason mice infiltrate your dwelling. Open containers of cereal, vegetables, rice, biscuits, bread, and other delectable treats beckon them like sirens' songs. These edible treasures become irresistible temptations, drawing mice into your abode. For truly effective mouse control, you should contact a professional pest control company like Major Pest Control. We have the experience and expertise to get rid of mice quickly and safely, and we can help you prevent them from coming back. Contact us today to learn more about our mice control services. #WinterPestControl #MicePrevention #HomeCare"

The Lost SuperFoods The US Army’s Forgotten Food Miracle And 126 Superfoods That You Can Store Without Refrigeration  for Years This lost survival food knowledge is so organized that anyone, even people with absolutely no prior cooking or stockpiling  experience can take advantage of it. Everything is explained in a clear, precise step by step fashion, using colored pictures and easy to follow  instructions. With over 126 forgotten survival foods and storage hacks You will also find exact nutritional values for each  food you add so that at all times you know exactly  how many macro nutrients such as fat, carbs and protein your  body is getting…and how many more you still need. My goal with “The Lost Superfoods” is to have as many American households as possible prepared with 3, 6 and even 1 year’s worth or more of long-lasting superfoods to survive a local emergency like a hurricane or a country wide disruption like a pandemic or a total grid collapse. https://lnkd.in/d9jWXBYS