FDA发布了指导意见：Reporting a Temporary Closure or Significantly Reduced Production by a Human Food Establishment and Requesting FDA Assistance During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency。该指南为FDA监管的机构（人类食品设施和农场）提供了自愿通知临时关闭和重大减少业务的机制，或要求FDA的援助可能影响大流行期间其行动连续性的问题。
本指南不适用于餐厅和零售食品机构或动物食品业务。
Facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food for consumption in the U. S. should register with FDA initially, and then they are required to update registration on a biennial basis or within 60 days, if certain changes in operations were to occur. In many cases, FDA may not be aware that firms are temporarily closed or need to close as a result of the pandemic. More rapid and specific notification will help FDA understand the current status of the food supply and address challenges food producers are facing during the pandemic.
作为援助的一部分notif设施y FDA, the agency can provide information and guidance on worker safety, protective equipment for personnel, and facility sanitation, among others. FDA will work with its federal government partners, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Agriculture, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and state, local, tribal, and territorial regulatory partners to provide the most up-to-date assistance.
To request assistance and/or report a closure or a reduction in operations, go to theFDA’s Food and Cosmetics Information Center。
