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Notice to Readers (français)

The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association has published this guide to help foodservice operators prepare for a possible influenza pandemic.  As work continues on this important subject, the guide should be considered a "living" document subject to changes, deletions, additions and modifications without notice.

It is recommended that readers check for the latest information on CRFA's website at www.crfa.ca and on other websites listed on this document.

The information on pandemic preparedness planning is generic and must be customized to the needs of individual companies.

CRFA, its members, and those participating in its activities accept no liability or responsibility for any acts or omissions resulting from reliance in whole, or in part, on this document. 

Prepared: September 2006

Table of Contents

• PLANNING CHECKLIST
  
  
• INTRODUCTION  
  
  
• PANDEMIC INFLUENZA 
  
  
• AVIAN INFLUENZA  
  
  
• FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLANNING
  
  
• PREDICTING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON CANADA’S FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY
  
  
• BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING
  
  • Governance
  • Business Impact Analysis
  • Plans for Business Continuity
    • Operations
    • Human Resources
    • Communications
  • Readiness Procedures
  • Validation
  • Recovery Phase
    
    
• APPENDIX A:  Public Health Agency of Canada – Information Sheets (PDF)
  
  
• APPENDIX B:  Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Information Sheet (PDF)
  
  
• APPENDIX C:  Tools for Pandemic Planning (PDF)
  
  
• APPENDIX D:  Sequencing of Industry Responses to Sample Scenarios Based on WHO Pandemic Phases (PDF)
  
  
• GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS
  
  
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  
  
• USEFUL LINKS
  
  
• COPYRIGHT