COVID-19 & FOOD SAFETY | FOOD INDUSTRY
NEHA is closely monitoring developments of COVID-19 outbreaks in the U.S. and is working to provide our community with access to critical information
Guidance for Food Industry
- FAQs
- FDA’s Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (FDA)
- COVID-19 FAQs for Food Establishments (NEHA)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FDA)
- Recommendations for Food and Agriculture Sector Experiencing Shortages of PPE (FDA and USDA)
- Food and Agriculture: Considerations for Prioritization of PPE (FDA)
- Restaurant and Bars Decision Tree – COVID-19 Pandemic (CDC)
- COVID-19 Cleaning and Disinfection for Human-Touch Surfaces (FMI)
- Food Service Operations
- Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up/Delivery Services During the Pandemic (FDA)
- Worker Safety: What Grocery and Food Retail Workers Need to Know about COVID-19 (CDC)
- Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Meat and Poultry Processing Facility Assessment Toolkit
- Protecting Seafood Processing Workers from COVID-19: Interim Guidance from CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (CDC/OSHA).
- What School Nutrition Professionals and Volunteers at Schools Need to Know about COVID-19 (CDC)
- Takeout & Delivery
- Videos
- Guidance for Food Safety Regulators
– Let us not grow weary of the struggle or surrender to the pressure –
Together we stand, press on, and lead the charge of supporting and promoting the health of the nation.
The road continues to be arduous, and the potholes are abundant.
Every employee of our association continues with our commitment to bring the full measure of our capabilities and resources to your support.
This is the moment for which we were trained.
Let us continue to bring a contemporary interpretation to the art of practice. Let our face be one of kindness and empathy. Let our science continue to drive our community’s recovery and resiliency. Let this be the moment we can one day look back on with the knowledge that we worked with all our capacity to safely shepherd the frightened public through the uncertainty and difficult hazards faced.
The time in history that puts us—environmental health professionals—at the intersection of COVID-19 is just ahead.
We will mediate society’s return to normalcy.
Over the next few weeks, environmental health professionals, like Atlas of Greek mythology, will be asked to hoist many burdens upon their shoulders.
Let our science drive our community’s recovery and resiliency. Let this be the moment where we safely shepherd the frightened public into the future.
Let’s create a profoundly memorable moment, one that undeniably demonstrates the value of our profession to the health and prosperity of the communities we serve.
How Do I Create a Household Plan?
This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The CDC will update this interim guidance as needed.
What If Someone Is Sick at Work?
Close off areas used by the sick person. Open outside doors and windows to increase air circulation in the area. Wait 24 hours (or as long as possible) before you clean or disinfect.
How Do I Prepare My Restaurant?
When packing foods for delivery or takeout, minimize barehanded contact with food containers and delivery bags. Continue reading to find out more.