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Coronavirus Resources
Southern Center members have been hard at work collaborating with others in creating and reviewing coronavirus factsheets. Please refer to the below links to view factsheets for the food industry and consumers.
NCSU has created a number of resources related to coronavirus, including infosheets for retail food environments and farms. A number of resources are available in Spanish and English. Also included are images that are open for sharing on social media platforms. Resources are housed here.
UF has a variety of coronavirus infosheets located here.
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service has a wide range of agriculture coronavirus resources located here.
The Food Safety Resource Clearinghouse is an open source for a variety of resources; coronavirus resources have also been uploaded to the website.
FDA Information
Routine inspections are suspended for the time being. Outbreak inspections and for-cause inspections continue to take place.
To view the FDA's general Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions please click here. To view the FDA's Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) page please click here.
FDA and OSHA-Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
USDA Information
USDA-NIFA has populated a coronavirus resource page for NIFA Partners, Researchers, Stakeholders, Applicants and Grantees.
Interim Guidance from WHO and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
COVID-19 and Food Safety: Guidance for Food Businesses: interim guidance