Food Safety Practices in the Time of COVID-19

2 Min Read By Whitt Steineker, Bethany Davenport

Restaurateurs and their employees don’t need anything else to worry about these days. It is challenging enough to operate a restaurant in this time of quarantines, curbside and delivery-only options, and social distancing added to the attendant drops in revenue and worries about making sure employees are cared for. Maybe the absolute last thing any restaurant wants to focus on are food safety regulations such as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Maybe the absolute last thing any restaurant wants to focus on are food safety regulations such as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

On that front, there is a whisper of good news. As of March 18, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended onsite audit requirements associated with the FSMA due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. So you don’t have to worry about regulators showing up to conduct an onsite office visit for the foreseeable future. But that is no reason to stop running your restaurant in…