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COVID-19 Information Resources

 

ALERTS

Abbott Voluntarily Recalls Powder Formulas Manufactured at One Plant | FDA ; FDA Investigation of Cronobacter and Salmonella Complaints: Powdered Infant Formula (February 2022) | FDA

FDA FASTER (2021 Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act) Video for Food Industry and Other Stakeholders

 

 


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)

Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Action to Warn, Protect Consumers from Dangerous Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol

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

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Additional Resources:

Texas AgriLife Extention (Texas A&M University)

University of Houston

Grocery Manufacturers Association

Texas Food & Fuel Association

Texas Restaurant Association

Consumers Union

City Of McKinney

Texas International Produce Association

Texas Department of Agriculture

Texas Department of State Health Services

U. S. Food and Drug Administration

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Austin/Travis County HHSD Environmental Health Services