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DOWNLOADABLE TEMPLATES & RESOURCES
Temporary Policy Regarding Nutrition Labeling on Certain Packaged Food During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
March 2020 | by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drugs Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, and the Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling
Temporary Policy Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Chain Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
March 2020 | by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drugs Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, and the Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling
Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in COVID-19 Response
March 19, 2020 | by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program
March 2020 | by the Small Business Association
Temporary Policy Regarding Preventive Controls and FSVP Food Supplier Verification Onsite Audit Requirements During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
March 2020 | by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, and the Center for Veterinary Medicine
Emergency Prevention Measures to Achieve Physical (Social) Distancing in Food Manufacturing Facilities as Related to COVID-19
March 31, 2020 | by American Frozen Food Institute
Employee Rights | Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
April 2020 | by The United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division
Sample Letters for Essential Business Worker
April 2020 | by Matrix Sciences
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
FROM THE FDA
Best Practices
Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up/Delivery Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic from the FDA.
Latest from the FDA
Track the latest news released by the FDA and their partners, including the CDC.
Additional Resources
Utilize the resources available to industry members and consumers provided by the FDA.
Shopping for Food During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As grocery shopping remains a necessity during this pandemic, many people have questions about how to shop safely.
COVID & Your Pets: Helpful Questions and Answers
U.S. Food and Drug Administration offers some questions and answers to help keep you, your family, and your pets safe during the pandemic.
FDA’s Perspective on Food Safety and Availability During and Beyond COVID-19
A Conversation with Frank Yiannas, FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response
FDA and USDA enter a Memorandum of Understanding
Allows the two agencies to make determinations about circumstances in which the USDA could exercise its authority under the Defense Production Act (DPA)
FROM THE CDC
Public Health Response Report
A report on the spread of Pandemic COVID-19 in the United States from February 24 – April 21, 2020. Report released on May 1, 2020.
Food Safety & Coronavirus
CDC, FDA and international food agencies have no evidence to suggest that COVID-19 is foodborne. Given this there is no need to make any modifications to your current Food Safety Plan.
COVID-19 Among Workers in Meat & Poultry Processing Facilities
CDC report on actors potentially affecting risk for infection and implications for public health practice.
Meat & Poultry Processing Workers and Employers
Interim Guidance from CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
FDA’s FAQs ON COVID-19
Official answers on the most frequently asked COVID-19 questions, from basics to travel and more.
ANSWERS HERE
Cleaning & Disinfectant Chemical Exposure
The daily number of calls to poison centers increased sharply at the beginning of March 2020 for exposures to both cleaners and disinfectants. DO NOT YOU’RE YOUR OWN!
Best Practices for Re-Opening Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A checklist and downloadable infographic for helping reopen restaurants.
COVID-19 Employer Information for Office Buildings
A roadmap for a plan specific to office buildings.
Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers (May 2020)
Plan, Prepare and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019
FROM ADDITIONAL SOURCES
EPA’S LIST OF DISINFECTANTS
EPA-approved list of disinfectants to use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
ON-DEMAND COVID-19 WEBINARS
Watch Food Safety Tech’s webinars on COVID-19 and read other updates for the food industry.
CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE ORDER N-51-20
Provides supplemental paid sick leave (“COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave”) for food sector workers meeting certain criteria.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION
Questions involving employee screenings, medical exams, confidentiality, and ADA and anti-discrimination laws during this pandemic.
MASKS & TRANSMISSION STUDY
Face Coverings, Aerosol Dispersion and Mitigation of Virus Transmission Risk.
MAPS & VISUALIZATIONS
John Hopkins (Global)
Up-to-date global cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at John Hopkins University
John Hopkins (U.S. Map)
Up-to-date domestic cases tracked by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at John Hopkins University.
VIEW HERE
Financial Times
The Financial Times analyses the scale of outbreaks and the number of deaths around the world
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