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Updated guidance:

National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness

Resources specific to the food and agriculture sector:

CDC: Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
CISA: CISA Insights: COVID-19 Disinformation Activity
NCTC: Chemical and Biological Threats to Food Retailers

Updated resources from the South Carolina Fusion Center (SLED)

FDA

	Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up/Delivery Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
	COVID-19 Response At-A-Glance Summary
	FDA Provides Flexibility to the Food Industry to Support Food Supply Chain and Meet Consumer Demand During COVID-19
	FDA Food Stakeholder Call Recording:	Listen Now
	FDA Fact Sheet on Safety Distributing Unused Human Food for Animal Food Use During COVID-19 As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions on in-store dining, restaurants and restaurant suppliers may have surplus food that they cannot use and are looking for ways to repurpose their inventory. The preferred option is to use this food as human food and FDA has provided some regulatory flexibility for that redistribution. Another option is to send the unused food for use as animal food. Unused restaurant and grocery store food is commonly repurposed as animal food and is a valuable way to re-use food in a way that limits the impact on the environment. If you can’t redistribute the unused food for human food use, FDA has developed a new Fact Sheet on how to safely distribute it for animal food use during COVID-19.	Fact Sheet
	The Path Forward: Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program
	Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Serological Test Validation and Education Efforts
	The Path Forward: Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program
	Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Serological Test Validation and Education Efforts
	Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up and Delivery Services During the COVID 19 Pandemic	Review Guidance Get Infographic
	FDA Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
	Coronavirus Disease 2019 FAQs: Food Products
	FDA Statement: FDA steps to ensure quality of foreign products
	Policy for Temporary Compounding of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public Health Emergency
	Safely Using Hand Sanitizer
	Social Distancing, Disinfecting & Other Precautions
	Workers Testing Positive
	FDA Provides Temporary Flexibility Regarding the Egg Safety Rule During COVID-19 Pandemic While Still Ensuring the Safety of Eggs
	Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
	Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Industry Guidance

Temporary Policy Regarding Enforcement of 21 CFR Part 118 (the Egg Safety Rule) During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Temporary Policy Regarding Packaging and Labeling of Shell Eggs Sold by Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Temporary Policy Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Chain Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Temporary Policy Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Certain Packaged Food During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Temporary Policy Regarding Preventive Controls and FSVP Food Supplier Verification Onsite Audit Requirements During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

CDC Resources

The state of COVID-19 Among Workers in Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities â€• 19 States Early Release

CDC launched a new COVID-19 resources page with tailored tools for health officials at the state, territorial, and local levels.

What Grocery and Food Retail Workers Need to Know about COVID-19

CDC’s COVID-19 website (many resources: basic information about COVID-19, including how it spreads; situation updates; information for specific audiences: communities, schools, businesses, healthcare professions, health departments, travel, laboratories)

CDC Cornavirus 2019 Information for Laboratories

Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS

CDC Weekly Surveillance Summary of US COVID-19 Activity

CDC Data Visualization

CDC Weekly Surveillance Summary of US COVID-19 Activity

COVID-19 Data and Surveillance FAQ

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Guidance Documents

Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

Water and Covid-19 Facts

Covid-19 Testing at Laboratories: Questions and Answers

Coronavirus.gov

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers (CDC)

CDC’s Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Summary

State Response
COVID Resources by State
AFDO Coronavirus State Resource
Resource	Organization	Date
2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Indiana State Department of Health	30-Mar-20
Addressing COVID-19 Impacts, Bulletins and Guidance	Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Business and Organization Guidance	Illinois Department of Health
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Alabama Department of Public Health	27-Mar-20
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Connecticut Department of Health	30-Mar-20
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Rhode Island Department of Health	13-Mar-20
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Utah Department of Health
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Wyoming Department of Health
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for Food Handlers	Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture	16-Mar-20
COVID – 19	Arkansas Department of Health	27-Mar-20
COVID – 19	Georgia Department of Agriculture
COVID – 19	Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
COVID – 19	New Jersey Department of Health
COVID – 19	Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
COVID – 19	Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection
COVID – 19 Emergency Information Center	Virginia Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
COVID-19 Food and Agriculture	Minnesota Department of Agriculture
COVID-19 Food and Agriculture	New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food
COVID-19 Food Establishment Guidance	Illinois Department of Health
COVID-19 Food Establishment Guidance	Illinois Department of Health
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Retail Food Establishments	Arkansas Department of Health	18-Mar-20
COVID-19 Food Safety	Maryland Department of Health	24-Mar-20
COVID-19 Food Safety Resources	North Carolina State University Extension
COVID-19 and Food and Agriculture	Minnesota Department of Agriculture
COVID-19 Guidance for Food and Lodging Businesses	Vermont Department of Health	30-Mar-20
COVID-19 Guidance for Food Pantries and Homeless Shelters	Rhode Island Department of Health	17-Mar-20
COVID-19 Guidance for Restaurants and Food Service	Multnomah County, Oregon	23-Mar-20
COVID – 19 Information	New Mexico Environment Department
COVID-19 Information	Wyoming
COVID-2019 Information about Restaurants: March 19, 2020	Louisiana Department of Health
COVID-19 Other Guidance	New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food
COVID-19 Updates	Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
COVID-19 Resources	Maryland Department of Health
COVID-19 Resource Center	Kansas Department of Agriculture	31-Mar-20
COVID-19 Restaurant and Bar Guidance	Oklahoma State Department of Health
Environmental Health Services	Virginia Department of Health
Executive Order for Restaurants and Bars Questions and Answers	Maine Department of Health and Human Services	23-Mar-20
Food Establishment Coronavirus Recommendations_as of 3.18.2020	North Dakota	18-Mar-20
Food Recalls and Safety Alerts in Washington	Washington State Department of Health	20-Mar-20
Food Worker and Establishment Guidance on COVID-19	Washington Department of Health
Guidance Documents: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	California Department of Public Health	26-Mar-20
Guidance During the COVID-19 Disaster	Texas Health and Human Services	24-Mar-20
Guidance for grocery stores to minimize the spread of COVID-19	King County, Washington
Information on the Outbreak of COVID-19	Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment
Interim Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfection of Food Manufacturing Facilities or Food Retail Stores for COVID-19	New York State Department of Health	25-Mar-20
Interim Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfection of Food Manufacturing Facilities and/or Retail Food Stores for COVID-19	State of Maine
Letter to Georgia Food Safety Partners	Georgia Department of Agriculture
Lodging Establishment Coronavirus Recommendations_ as of 03.18.2020	North Dakota Department of Agriculture	18-Mar-20
Materials and Resources for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Response	Minnesota Department of Health
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Iowa Dept. of Inspections and Appeals
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	New York Department of Agriculture and Markets
Preventing The Spread of COVID-19: Guidance For Food Establishments	Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Protect your Workforce from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Rhode Island Department of Health	18-Mar-20
Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019	Texas State Health and Human Services
Retail Food Service Establishments & COVID-19	South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Statewide Public Order #3	Wyoming
Statewide Public Health Order	Wyoming
Statewide Public Health Order	Wyoming
Stay Home, Stay Safe	Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Tribal Resources – COVID – 19	Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Update to Guidance for Grocery Stores and Markets for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Rhode Island Department of Health	22-Mar-20
Virus Control In Eating Establishments	Maine Department of Health and Human Services	23-Mar-20
Virus Control In the Hotel Industry	Maine Department of Health and Human Services	23-Mar-20
Washington – COVID-19 (NOVEL CORONAVIRUS DISEASE) INFORMATION	Washington State Department of Agriculture
What You Need to Know Now About COVID-19 in Florida	Florida Department of Health	31-Mar-20
What You Need to Know	New York State Department of Health	31-Mar-20