FDA has released two new documents on Food Safety and COVID-19.

What to Do if You Have COVID-19 Confirmed Positive or Exposed Workers

This summary, derived from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations, outlines key steps that employers and workers can take to help stay open, prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19, and support continuity of essential operations if workers are diagnosed with or exposed to COVID-19, or show symptoms associated with COVID-19. Links to more detailed practices and recommendations are also included.   

Click here to view the full guidance.

Use of Respirators, Facemasks, and Cloth Face Coverings in the Food and Agriculture Sector

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advise the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and to help people who are unaware they have the virus from spreading it to others. This has led to questions from the Food and Agriculture Sector about what respirators, disposable facemasks, such as surgical or medical masks, or cloth face coverings are most appropriate for various settings. This fact sheet, developed in collaboration with CDC, provides a quick reference to these items potentially worn by workers in the Food and Agriculture Sector.

Click here to view the full guidance.

Click here to access additional resources on the Food Safety and COVID-19 webpage.