Over the last several months, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), have developed a number of resources to help food industry employers continue or resume operations safely. These resources complement the FDA’s long-standing requirements for food producers to protect the safety of the food they produce.
To assist the food industry as it navigates changes to operations related to COVID-19, the FDA has teamed up with OSHA to develop the “Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The checklist pulls from existing guidance provided by the FDA, CDC and OSHA, and it serves as a quick reference to help the food industry assess employee health, social distancing and food safety within workplaces as operations may be impacted by COVID-19.
For more information, visit the FDA’s Constituent Update on this topic.
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