COVID-19 Resources

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Below is a listing of resources related to the COVID 19 pandemic.

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Websites

• Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO)
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• Center for Infectious Disease and Research Policy - Uni. of Minn.
• COVID-19 Food Safety Resources | NC State Extension
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
• Food and Beverage Issue Alliance - COVID Resources
• Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease (FDA)
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
• HHS Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Updates
• Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University
• John Hopkins COVID Resource Center
• Partnership for Food Safety Education
• Produce Marketing Association
• United Fresh – Produce Industry Resources
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• World Health Organization (WHO)

Food Industry Information

• 15 Point Checklist for Food Site - BRCGS
• Advice for Food Safety Workers (Flyer)
• Back to Work Safely (AIHA)
• Best Practices for Re-Opening Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up/Delivery Services During the CO
• BRCGS Guidance Document – Managing Food Safety During Covid-19 (April 2020)
• Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
• Consumer Survey: COVID-19’s Impact on Food Purchasing, Eating Behaviors and Perceptions of Food Safe
• COVID-19 and food safety: guidance for food businesses (WHO and FAO)
• COVID-19 FAQ for Food Safety Regulators (NEHA)
• Decision Tool for COVID 19 Employee Case Scenarios (CFP)
• Emergency Prevention Measures to Achieve Physical (Social) Distancing in Food Manufacturing
• EmergiProtect - Emergency Operating Procedures (EOP’s) App for Restaurants
• FDA and USDA Release Recommendations for those in the Food and Agriculture Sector Experiencing Short
• FAQs for the Food Industry (Cornell)
• FDA Infographic - Best Practices for Re-Opening Retail Food Establishments
• FDA Updates on Surveillance Inspections during COVID-19
• Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food
• Food and Agriculture: Considerations for Prioritization of PPE, Cloth Face Coverings, Disinfectants,
• Food Industry Recommended Protocols When Employee/Visitor/Customer Tests Positive for COVID-19
• Food Industry Resources (Cornell)
• Food Safety Checklist - Best Practices for Re-Opening Retail Food Establishments
• Hygiene Recommendations and Tips (Video)
• Impacts of COVID-19 on the Food Industry
• List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 | U.S. EPA
• Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers
• Public Health Emergency Response for Retail Store Managers
• Responding to the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic (APHL)
• Screening Food Industry Employees for COVID-19 Symptoms or Exposure
• Staff Cleaning & Disinfection Training Video
• State Health & Emergency Officials Release Guidance to Prevent the Transmission of COVID-19 in Food
• Templates & Resources for Industry Professionals
• Use of Respirators, Facemasks, and Cloth Face Coverings in the Food and Agriculture Sector

General Food Safety/Consumer Information

• 4 Steps to Food Safety
• Advice for the Public - WHO
• Check Your Steps: Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill - USDA
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides Promised Transparency for Antibody Tests
• COVID and Food Safety - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
• FDA General COVID-19 FAQs
• FDA’s Perspective on Food Safety and Availability During and Beyond COVID-19
• Food Safety Recommendations for the Consumer
• Food Takeout and Delivery During a Public Health Emergency
• Hand-Washing Technique Is Surprisingly Controversial – FiveThirtyEight – Don Schaffner
• How to Wash Produce — Should You Wash Fruits and Vegetables with Soap? | Food Network
• Is Coronavirus a Concern with Takeout?
• Keeping your Home Healthy during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Managing food safety in the time of COVID-19 - An Article from Experts
• Proper Usage of Face Masks/Coverings to Protect Against COVID-19
• Safe Food Handling - FDA
• Safe Grocery Shopping: U of G Expert Dispels Myths – Youtube – Jeffrey Farber
• Safe Handling of Fruits and Vegetables - UC Davis
• What to do if you are sick with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) - CDC

Webinars

• After COVID-19: Will Food Shopping Ever Be the Same?
• Coronavirus - Is It a Food Safety Risk?
• COVID 19 and Youth (WHO Webinar)
• COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars - Uni. of Minn.
• COVID-19 Training Course - Alchemy Systems
• EPI-WIN COVID-19: How to Ensure and Maintain Food Supply and How to Protect Workers in the Food Ind
• Food Safety Experts Virtual Office Hours and FAQs
• PMA’s Town Hall Meetings
• Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 Among Employees

Related Scientific Articles

• COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 Preprints from MedRxiv and bioRxiv
• CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan for Opening
• Food Safety and COVID-19: Precautionary Measures to Limit the Spread of Coronavirus at Food Service
• How to include marginalized and vulnerable people in risk communication and community engagement Upd
• "Immunity passports" in the context of COVID-19 - WHO
• Peer Reviewed Papers (link to Cornell site)
• Produce technology adapted to sanitize N95 masks amid COVID-19 pandemic
• Strategic Measures for Food Processing and Manufacturing Facilities to Combat Coronavirus Pandemic (