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COVID-19 Hits U.S. Meat and Poultry Plants

April 10, 2020

Here are some industry-related instances of COVID-19 and how it's affecting meat and poultry plants and their teams.

Resource: Food Standards Agency

April 9, 2020

Here are resources regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) and food safety from FSA.

FDA Provides Temporary Flexibility Regarding the Egg Safety Rule During COVID-19 Pandemic While Still Ensuring the Safety of Eggs

April 7, 2020

This policy is intended to remain in effect only for the duration of the public health emergency.

FDA to Temporarily Conduct Remote Importer Inspections under FSVP Due to COVID-19

April 6, 2020

The FDA will immediately begin conducting a limited number of remote inspections, prioritizing the inspections of FSVP importers of food from foreign suppliers whose onsite food facility or farm inspections have been postponed due to COVID-19.

2020 Food Contamination and Traceability Summit Postponed

April 3, 2020

The event will be held off until around April or May 2021.

United Fresh 2020 Going Virtual

April 1, 2020

Coming this June, United Fresh will launch a new virtual platform—United Fresh LIVE!

PMA, FDA, and USDA to Host Virtual Town Hall on COVID-19

March 31, 2020

PMA expects to share updates, discuss challenges in real-time, share learnings and opportunities, and explore where efforts should be focused while looking toward the future.