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CDC says the recommendations are steps that Smithfield Foods may want to consider implementing to address the conditions identified at the plant. The recommendations are discretionary and not required or mandated by CDC.

Frank Yiannas, FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, answers questions about the state of the U.S. food supply, both now and beyond this public health crisis.

See EmergiProtect’s free app to help retail foodservice establishments during COVID-19.

Here is the European Commission’s COVID-19 and food safety FAQs.

Here is WHO’s interim guidance document regarding food safety and COVID-19 for food businesses.

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

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

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

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.

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