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COVID-19 Information Resources:

Texas Governor Abbott Executive Order

Executive Order No. GA-08 relating to COVID- 19 preparedness and mitigation.

Texas DSHS Commissioner John W. Hellerstedt, M.D. Declaration

DECLARATION OF A PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTER IN THE STATE OF TEXAS

Texas Governor Abbot

Texas Governor Abbot Website

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Best Practices for Re-Opening Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic (New!)

What to Do if You Have COVID-19 Confirmed Positive or Exposed Workers in Your Food Production, Storage, or Distribution Operations Regulated by FDA (New!)

Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up/Delivery Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19-Related Guidance Documents for Industry, FDA Staff, and Other Stakeholders

Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions- Food Products

FDA Briefing for Foods Stakeholders on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Recording Held March 18, 2020

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers Interim Guidance from CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (New!)

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)- FAQs

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2

U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA)

2020 Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

FDA Issues Press Release Concerning Fraudulent Covid-19 Testing Kits

Additional Resources:

Texas AgriLife Extention (Texas A&M University)

https://twitter.com/txextension

University of Houston

https://twitter.com/UHouston

Grocery Manufacturers Association

https://twitter.com/GroceryMakers

Texas Food & Fuel Association

https://twitter.com/txfoodandfuel

Texas Restaurant Association

https://twitter.com/txrestassoc

Consumers Union

https://twitter.com/ConsumersUnion

City Of McKinney

https://twitter.com/cityofmckinney

Texas International Produce Association

https://twitter.com/TexProduce

Texas Department of Agriculture

https://twitter.com/TexasDeptofAg

Texas Department of State Health Services

https://twitter.com/TexasDSHS

U. S. Food and Drug Administration

https://twitter.com/US_FDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture

https://twitter.com/usda/

Austin/Travis County HHSD Environmental Health Services

https://twitter.com/auspublichealth