Grocers are struggling to secure meat as COVID-19 outbreaks have closed about a dozen U.S. meatpacking facilities in recent weeks. With the coronavirus pandemic cutting into domestic production and increasing fears of meat shortages, the sanitation industry must continue to innovate to meet this unprecedented moment and better protect against the threat of the virus and help keep critical businesses like food processing and production operational.
Massive meat processing plants – including some of the nation’s largest – have recently suspended work, at least temporarily, due to COVID-19. These closures have caused widespread concern that the coronavirus crisis could greatly impact the nation’s food supply, resulting in higher prices and putting certain items out of reach for low- and moderate-income communities.