Below you can find useful links to expert resources sorted by commodity. We will continue to provide updates to these resources as the situation changes and new information becomes available. Visit this page for a full list of General Industry Resources.
Dairy-related Resources
- Visit this page from the CDC to find their "Agricultural Employer Checklist for Creating a COVID-19 Assessment and Control Plan." Posted on August 24, 2020.
- Visit this page from Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin to find their COVID-19 resources. Posted on March 25, 2020.
- Visit this page from the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association to find information for cheese makers on COVID-19. Posted on March 20, 2020.
- Visit this page from the American Dairy Products Institute for dairy-related resources. Posted on March 18, 2020.
- Visit this page from the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) for their member update on COVID-19. Posted on March 17, 2020.
- Visit this page from the National Milk Producers Federation for their coronavirus update. Posted on March 17, 2020.
- Visit this page from the Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc. for dairy-related resources. Posted on March 17, 2020.
- Visit this page from the Northeast Dairy Suppliers Association, Inc. for dairy-related resources. Posted on March 17, 2020.
Produce-related Resources
- Visit this page from the IFS@CU and the Produce Safety Alliance for their information sheet, "Protecting Yourself and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19." Updated on September 4, 2020.
- Visit this page from the IFS@CU and the Produce Safety Alliance for their information sheet (Spanish), "Protéjase y prevenga la propagación de COVID-19." Updated on September 4, 2020.
- Visit this page from the CDC to find their "Agricultural Employer Checklist for Creating a COVID-19 Assessment and Control Plan." Posted on August 24, 2020.
- Visit this page from Western Growers, United Fresh and the American Frozen Food Institute to find guidance for fruit and vegetable farm operators and processors. Posted on June 11, 2020.
- Visit this page from Cornell Cooperative Extension to find a video for farm workers in Spanish with clear and easy to understand directions for stopping the spread of the coronavirus. Posted on April 13, 2020.
- Visit this page from the Cornell Farmworker Program to find a short video and resources for agricultural workers in Spanish. Posted on March 19, 2020.
- Visit this page from PASA Sustainable Agriculture to find COVID-19 guidelines for farmers. Posted on March 19, 2020.
- Visit this page from Western Growers for COVID-19 employer guidance and resources. Posted on March 18, 2020.
- Visit this page from California Leafy Green Marketing Agreement, "COVID-19 Coronavirus Prevention: A Dozen Things to Know About Leafy Greens." Posted on March 17, 2020.
Meat-related Resources
- Visit this page from the North American Meat Institute to find a report on reduced incidence rates in meat and poultry industry employees after implementing appropriate COVID-19 mitigation strategies. Posted on February 9, 2020.
- Visit this page from the CDC to find their "Agricultural Employer Checklist for Creating a COVID-19 Assessment and Control Plan." Posted on August 24, 2020.
- Visit this page from the CDC and the US Department of Labor to find interim guidance for agriculture workers and employers. Posted on June 3, 2020.
- Visit this page from Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University to find a factsheet on COVID-19 in relation to wet-markets and live animal markets. Posted on May 22, 2020.
Seafood-related Resources
- Visit this page from the CDC to find their "Checklist for Seafood Processing Worksites: COVID-19 Assessment and Control Plan." Posted on August 24, 2020.
- Visit this page from the CDC, OSHA, and the FDA to find interim guidance on protecting seafood processing workers from COVID-19. Posted on June 30, 2020.
- Visit this page from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to find a Q&A on the safety of fishery and aquaculture products. Posted on June 18, 2020.
- Visit this page from the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute to find information on COVID-19 and the Alaska seafood industry. Posted on April 21, 2020.
- Visit this page from the National Fisheries Institute to find information on COVID-19 and the safety of seafood. Posted on March 22, 2020.
Restaurant-related Resources
- Visit this page from OSHA to find COVID-19 guidance for restaurants resuming dine-in services. Posted on November 16, 2020.
- Visit this page from NC State Extension to find a free COVID-19 restaurant business training with five separate modules. Posted on September 29, 2020.
- Visit this page from the National Restaurant Association to find COVID-19 information and resources for the restaurant industry. Posted on May 1, 2020.
COVID-19 Resources & Guidance Archive
Some of the resources from this page have been archived in an effort to highlight relevant information. Please note that information in this document may be outdated and links may no longer function.
If you have specific questions around ingredients, cleaning/sanitation chemicals and procedures, personnel practices, or other food safety, supply, and distribution changes, reach out to our experts:
- Dairy: Rob Ralyea (rdr10@cornell.edu) and Kimberly Bukowski (krb14@cornell.edu)
- Fresh Produce: Dr. Elizabeth Bihn (eab38@cornell.edu)
- Processed Fruits and Vegetables: Dr. Martin Wiedmann (mw16@cornell.edu) and Dr. Randy Worobo (rww8@cornell.edu)
- Fermented Beverages: Dr. Anna Katharine Mansfield (akm87@cornell.edu) and Chris Gerling (cjg9@cornell.edu)
- All Other Foods: Dr. Olga Padilla-Zakour (oip1@cornell.edu) and Dr. Bruno Xavier (bmx2@cornell.edu)
Our team can also provide process authority services in case you need to change processes and/or formulations. For more information visit the Cornell Food Venture Center and for dairy-related process authority services contact Rob Ralyea (rdr10@cornell.edu).
This work is supported by USDA NIFA AFRI Grant NO:2020-68006-32875/ Accession no. 1024254 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed on this website are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the USDA.