Watch our April 20th Food Fraud & COVID-19 webinar recording now or download the accompanying PDF. What is Food Fraud? How Do I Assess Whether My Supply Chain is at Risk? How Do I Mitigate My Risk?

I’ve heard that I need to do a temperature screening for all incoming employees and visitors? We’ve had an employee who tested positive for COVID-19. What sanitation activities do I need to do at my facility? Now we are being asked to wear masks along with other PPE. Does it matter which PPE I put on first or last?

During our Monday, April 6 “Food Safety and COVID-19: What Businesses Need to Know” webinar, we discussed a number of recommendations to ensure food safety and worker health. One of the practical scenarios reviewed by Alicia Swanson, Food Safety Professional, involved key considerations when increasing employee distancing in production.

On April 6, we hosted our “Food Safety and COVID-19: What Businesses Need to Know” webinar. Access resources from that webinar.

During our Monday, March 30 “Food Safety and COVID-19: What Businesses Need to Know” webinar, we discussed a number of regulatory updates and recommendations to ensure food safety and worker health. One of the practical scenarios reviewed by Earl Arnold, Manager, Food Defense/FSMA Operations, Quality Assurance, involved key considerations when increasing production.

During Monday’s “Food Safety and COVID-19: What Businesses Need to Know” webinar, we fielded a number of good questions from attendees. Three of the most pressing questions and our recommendations for each are included below.

On March 25, we hosted our “Practical Business Solutions for COVID-19” webinar. Below, you will find links to resources that may be useful in addressing your food safety needs in relation to COVID-19. As you have additional questions, please email us at info@aibinternational.com or Judi Lazaro directly at jlazaro@aibinternational.com and we’ll provide you with the right expertise.

The 2019 Novel Coronavirus is a new contagious virus that causes a severe respiratory infection in humans, first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. Initial investigation has linked the disease to a large seafood and animal market in China (although not clinically confirmed), and now it is spreading mainly from person-to-person. Comparison of genetic analyses suggests that this virus emerged from a virus related to SARS.

We know many of our food supply chain partners around the world are dealing with the impacts of the COVID-19. As your partner, we share your commitment to food safety and quality, while empowering your teams to deliver the best possible products.

While the FDA began enforcing its new FSMA intentional adulteration rule on March 1, the rule actually went into effect months earlier. Earl Arnold, manager of food defense/FSMA, operations and quality assurance at AIB International, said the FDA agreed to delay inspections until this month to allow for more complete training materials.