COVID-19 Resources

There is a lot of misinformation floating around social media and the web. The resources below are from scientifically sound sources and are meant to provide you with the best information for helping to keep your family safe.

COVID-19/Cornavirus Links

Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Healthy from WSU Extension

New informational resources for you to use and share!

• Food Sanitation & Two Week Food Supply Plan Guidelines (pdf)
  • ¿Necesito desinfectar mis paquetes de comida? (pdf)
• Safe Grocery Shopping Strategies (pdf)
  • ¡Estrategias seguras para ir de compras para reducir el desparramen del COVID-19! (pdf)
• Using Reusable Shopping Bags & Cleaning Tips (pdf)
  • ¡Tal vez estará acarreando más que alimentos en sus bolsas de compras! (pdf)
• Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting – Best Practices (pdf)
  • ¿Debería limpiar, desinfectar, o esterilizar? ¡La respuesta tal vez lo sorprenderá! (pdf)
• COVID-19 Resources for the Private Sector

COVID-19 Website Resources

• USDA: Food Safety and Coronavirus website
• EPA List of Disinfectants against Coronavirus
• CDC Fact Sheet Water and COVID-19 Transmission Fact Sheet
• CDC COVID-19 Prevention website
• Fightbac COVID-19 Resource website
• UC Davis COVID-19 Resource website

Hand Washing

• CDC website: Handwashing Recommendations
• Fight Bac! website: Handwashing Tips

Cleaning and Sanitation

• CDC website: Guidance on Cleaning and Disinfection
• Fight Bac! Fact sheet on Cleaning

Stay Home if You or Family Member is Sick

• CDC website: Recommendations on When to Stay Home

For the Home

• COVID-19 Concerns Shopping for Groceries (pdf)
• COVID-19 Concerns with Takeout Food (pdf)
• Guidance for Homemade Hand Sanitizers (pdf)
• Guidance on Freezing Homemade Convenience Food
• Information on Freezing Fruits and Vegetables
• USDA Food Safety Guidelines of Refrigerated Foods and their Storage Times
• USDA Guidelines for Freezing Food
• Foodborne Illness and Cleaning Your Produce (pdf)
• Power Outage Food Safety (pdf)
• Reducing Food Waste (pdf)
• Raw Flour Hazards (pdf)

Retail and Food Service

• National Restaurant Association Releases COVID-19-Specific Guidance for Operation Reopening

• WA DOH Food Worker and Establishment Guidance on COVID-19

• WA DOH Dining Area Closures: Guidance for Food Establishments
• Dining Area Closures: Guidance for Food Establishments (PDF)
• Coronavirus Retail Food Establishments Supply Chain Issues & Conservation Strategies
• COVID-19 FAQs for Food Establishments from NEHA
• COVID-19 AND Food Safety FAQ
• WA DOH Coronavirus & Retail Food Establishments Supply Chain Issues & Conservation Strategies
• Guidance for Restaurants Selling Grocery-Type Items

Grocery Stores

• WA DOH COVID-19 Guidelines for Grocery and Other Food Stores Providing Essential Services (pdf)
• COVID-19 FAQ for Grocery Store Cleaning & Disinfecting (pdf)
• COVID-19 FAQ for Grocery Store Employee Health & General Questions (pdf)
• COVID-19 FAQ for Grocery Stores Food Packing (pdf)

Food Banks

• Best Practices for Food Banks (pdf)
• Receiving and Cleaning for Food Banks (pdf)

Farms, Gardens, and Produce

• Washington State University Extension COVID-19 Resources for WA Produce Growers
• Washington State University Extension COVID-19 Resources for WA Produce Growers in Spanish
• COVID-19 Guidelines for Farmers Markets Providing Essential Services (pdf)
• COVID-19 FAQ for Community Gardens (pdf)
• COVID-19 FAQ for Farmers Markets
• COVID-19 FAQ for U-pick Farms (pdf)
• COVID-19 FAQ for Produce Farms (pdf)

COVID-19 Informational Graphics