Latest Posts › Coronavirus/COVID-19

Share:

FSIS rescinds mask requirement for inspected establishments

FSIS will no longer suspend inspection if establishment employees aren’t wearing masks.    On Tuesday, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued FSIS Notice 09-22,...more

FSIS Issues Notice on Measures to Protect Inspection Program Personnel from COVID-19 Infection

Effective August 9, 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will expect all facilities with FSIS inspectors present to require employees or contractors to wear masks,...more

COVID-19 update: President Biden issues Executive Order on COVID-19 worker safety

On 21 January President Biden issued an Executive Order calling for increased federal emphasis on worker safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. In his Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety, President Biden...more

National Academies release early draft framework for equitable COVID-19 vaccine allocation

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have released in draft form a report providing recommendations on how to prioritize access to a COVID-19 vaccine, once one is available.The National Academies are...more

COVID-19 update: CDC updates return to work guidance, moves away from testing approach

The CDC recently released updated its guidance on the criteria for determining when a worker diagnosed with COVID-19 may return to work. The interim guidance, Discontinuation of Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 Not in...more

COVID-19 Update: Virginia Passes First-in-Nation Workplace Protection Requirements

On July 15, 2020, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board passed first-in-the-nation codified emergency temporary standards (the Standards) establishing requirements for employers to control, prevent, and mitigate the...more

COVID-19 Update: CDC Issues Testing Strategy for COVID-19 in High-Density Critical Infrastructure Workplaces after a COVID-19 Case...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a guidance document titled Testing Strategy for COVID-19 in High-Density Critical Infrastructure Workplaces after a COVID-19 Case is Identified (the Guidance),...more

President Trump Issues Executive Order Authorizing Agencies to Provide Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery in Response...

On May 19, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) authorizing federal agencies to provide regulatory relief to support the economic response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Specifically, the EO allows agencies to rescind,...more

COVID-19 Update: CDC and OSHA Release Interim Guidance for Manufacturing Workers and Employers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued Interim Guidance from CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Manufacturing Workers and Employers (the Interim Guidance), which...more

COVID-19 Update: California Issues Industry Guidance for Facilities that Process or Pack Meat, Dairy, and Produce

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently issued a COVID-19 industry guidance intended for facilities that process or pack meat, dairy, or produce to support a safe and clean environment for workers. In...more

COVID-19 Update: USDA Updates FAQs to Address President Trump’s Executive Order Invoking the Defense Production Act for Meat and...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) webpage regarding COVID-19 to include a section on President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) invoking the Defense...more

Secretary Perdue Issues Letters to Governors and Industry Addressing Continuity of Meat and Poultry Processing Operations

Late Tuesday, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue sent letters to state governors and meat and poultry processing company leaders setting forth USDA’s expectations for continued operations during the...more

President Trump Issues Executive Order Invoking Defense Production Act for Meat and Poultry Processors

This week, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order invoking the Defense Production Act (DPA) to protect the meat and poultry production supply chain. In the Executive Order, entitled, Delegating Authority Under The...more

COVID-19 Update: CDC and OSHA Release Interim Guidance for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have issued interim guidance on COVID-19 considerations for meat and poultry processing workers and employers. This...more

COVID-19 Update: FDA Issues Guidance for Food and Agriculture Sector Businesses on the Use of Masks and What to Do if a Worker is...

This post summarizes two recent documents the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued for the Food and Agriculture Sector in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The first, “Use of Respirators, Facemasks, and Cloth Face...more

COVID-19 Update: CISA Updates Critical Infrastructure Workers Guidance to Provide Additional Recommendations for Government and...

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revised its interim guidance identifying critical infrastructure workers who the agency suggests should be exempt from state...more

COVID-19 Update: FDA Updates Guidance on Food Supply, Social Distancing, and Employees Positive for COVID-19; USDA Updates...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently updated their respective questions and answers guidance to address questions or update their recommendations concerning food...more

COVID-19 Update: AMS Announces COOL Labeling Flexibilities to Facilitate Redirection of Foodservice Product to Retail

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced it will temporarily exercise enforcement discretion for country of origin labeling (COOL) or method of production requirements to...more

COVID-19 Update: FDA Issues Best Practices for Retail Food Establishments and Food Delivery; FSIS Issues Notice on Use of PPE by...

This post summarizes two recent steps by the federal government to provide food safety guidance in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. First, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a fact sheet and...more

COVID-19 Update: CDC Issues Interim Guidance on Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued interim guidance identifying situations in which CDC believes critical infrastructure workers can continue to work despite exposure to individuals with suspected...more

COVID-19 Update: FDA Announces Temporary Policy for Shell Egg Producers and Updates COVID-19 Guidance

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released guidance regarding compliance with the shell Egg Safety Rule during the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate the distribution of eggs to retail. The agency also updated...more

COVID-19 Update: FDA and USDA Update COVID-19 Food Safety Guidance Regarding Masks, Inspector Availability, and More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently updated their respective COVID-19 questions and answers guidance. FDA updated its food safety questions and answers guidance on...more

FDA Issues Temporary Policy Regarding Labeling of Shell Eggs Sold by Retail Establishments

The FDA issued a new guidance document that provides retailers with some flexibility from labeling requirements for shell eggs in order to facilitate the distribution of eggs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance...more

COVID-19 Update: CISA Updates Critical Infrastructure Workers Guidance and FDA Issues Additional Guidance for Industry and the...

This post summarizes recent actions the federal government has taken in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. First, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated...more

29 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide