COVID-19 Food Safety Resources for Cheesemakers

UMaine Cooperative Extension has created COVID-19 food safety resources for the food industry and for consumers:  https://extension.umaine.edu/food-health/.

This MSU fact sheet is helpful in regards to using bleach as a disinfectant for non-food contact surfaces:https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/covid-19-disinfecting-with-bleach.

General guidance from the CDC and FDA on COVID-19:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cleaning-disinfection.html and https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions.

How long COVID-19 can survive on surfaces: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-long-will-coronavirus-survive-on-surfaces/.

CDC’s guidance on how to use a face covering to slow the spread of COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html.

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry COVID-19 resource page: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/covid19/.

Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association COVID-19 resource page: https://www.mgfpa.org/covid-19-resources-for-retailers-food-producers/.