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Updated June 15, 2020, 2:30 p.m
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If you have specific questions around the response of food processing or food safety to COVID-19, please reach out to our experts:
Donald Schaffner, PhD
Extension Specialist in Food Science
Rutgers University – Food Science Department
Donna Schaffner
Associate Director: Food Safety, Quality Assurance & Training
Rutgers University – Food Innovation Center
Of Interest to Individuals
7/13/2020 Ways to fight Social Distancing Fatigue
7/7/2020 Implementing a COVID-19 Culture in the “New Normal”
7/6/2020 7-6-20 Beware Methanol contaminated hand sanitizers!
6/22/2020 Food and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
6/11/2020 Rutgers Experts Discuss What a “Good Death” Means During COVID-19 Pandemic
6/10/2020 WHO – Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19
6/10/2020 Depression, anxiety up 3-fold since start of COVID-19 pandemic
6/9/2020 Senators, Administrators Make Plans for College Students Return despite COVID-19
5/21/2020 CDC Self-Checker: a guide to help you make decisions and seek appropriate healthcare
5/14/2020 CDC recommendation – When to wear gloves during COVID-19 pandemic
5/12/2020 F.D.A. Clears First Home Saliva Test for Coronavirus
5/6/2020 Parks and Recreational Facilities – Protect Yourself and Others from Covid-19
5/5/2020 What to Do if Your Pet Tests Positive for the Virus
5/4/2020 US FDA Shopping for Food During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Information for Consumers
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4/2/2020 Is It Safe to Order Food Delivery or Takeout?
3/19/2020 Treating COVID-19 in New Jersey’s Outbreak Epicenter
3/19/2020 I Thought COVID-19 Was Overblown. I Was Wrong.
3/16/2020 Tips for those new to working from home
3/13/2020 Resources for working remotely (Rutgers)
Of Interest to Food Processors
7-13-2020 Updated list of FDA-recalled hand sanitizers
7/7/2020 Implementing a COVID-19 Culture in the “New Normal”
6/23/2020 COVID-19 and Animals
6/17/2020 CDC Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2
6/9/2020 Hain Celestial CEO expects home-cooking trend to continue through 2021
6/9/2020 Small producers benefit as meat giants face scrutiny | COVID-19 accelerates plant-based demand
6/8/2020 First Reported Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Companion Animals — New York, March–April 2020
6/3/2020 Employee fear of coronavirus tops food industry leaders’ challenges, survey says
5/20/2020 Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019
5/13/2020 Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
5/7/2020 Why Trump’s executive order to keep meat plants open is seen as ‘risky’
4/30/2020 U.S. fresh produce, milk disruptions & N.J. farm outlook
4/28/2020 Practical steps for food businesses to check your readiness in this COVID
4/24/2020 How the Coronavirus is Affecting Food Processing
4/24/2020 What Food and Grocery Pick-up and Delivery Drivers Need to Know about COVID-19
4/22/2020 COVID-19 and Wholesale Grower Questions
4/20/2020 CDC: What Airport Retail or Food Service Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
4/17/2020 USDA Allows Larger Container Sizes in School Meals for Milk, Other Foods & Beverages
4/15/2020 Large Meat Processor Closes Down Due to COVID-19
4/14/2020 NJBiz: Rutgers Food Innovation Center offers virtual food safety training
4/14/2020 CDC – COVID-19 in animals (non-human)
4/13/2020 Fighting COVID-19: Flattening the curve in your food facility
3/31/2020 What’s Closed, Open?
3/30/2020 CARES Act May Offer Some Relief to Specialty Food Industry
3/30/2020 Managing Coronavirus in the Food Industry
3/30/2020 FDA Safely Distributing Unused Human Food for Animal Use
3/27/2020 EAS Consulting Group COVID-19 Recommendations and Policy Changes
3/27/2020 FDA Postpones Foreign and Routine Inspections
3/24/2020 Most Manufacturers Expect Disruption
3/23/2020 John Hopkins Medicine & Texas Tech: COVID-19 Survival on Surfaces
3/23/2020 Take A Deep Breath: Making Risk-Based Decisions In The Coronavirus Era
3/23/2020 Lost Sense of Smell May Be Peculiar Clue to Coronavirus Infection
3/21/2020 Food Industry Q & A (from FIC Food Safety SME) regarding COVID-19
3/20/2020 FDA Publishes Temporary COVID-19 Policy for FSMA Supplier Verification Onsite Audit Requirements (pdf)
3/19/2020 News for Food Processors sent out by NJDOH (pdf)
3/19/2020 List released by Pennsylvania – Life Sustaining Businesses (pdf)
3/17/2020 FDA Publishes Temporary COVID-19 Policy for FSMA Supplier Verification Onsite Audit Requirements