FSMA Fridays is an informative monthly series. In addition to recapping recent FSMA news, we'll share valuable insight regarding the global coronavirus outbreak, and the effects it may have on supply chain disruptions in North America.

1. FSMA FRIDAYS
The Latest Industry News, Updates & Trends
February 2020

2. MONTHLY INDUSTRY
UPDATE
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✔Regulation Changes & Updates
✔Industry Trends
✔Q&A with TAG
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4. FSMA FRIDAYS
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WHAT WE WILL COVER
✔FSMA Update
✔How F&B Manufacturers Can Prepare for the
Novel Coronavirus
✔Audience Q&A

5. FSMA FRIDAYS
Presenters
Brian Sharp
President
Ben Miller, PhD
Senior Director – Food Safety
• 20+ years industry experience in public health, food
regulation and food safety management
• Division Director of the Food and Feed Safety Division
at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Epidemiologist at the Minnesota Department of Health

6. FSMA NEWS

7. FSMA FRIDAY
FOCUS
An Update on COVID-19:
How North American F&B Manufacturers Can
Prepare for the Novel Coronavirus
Ben Miller, Ph.D.
Senior Director – Food Safety, The Acheson Group

8. Coronavirus
• Previous coronavirus outbreaks:
• SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome): 2003
• MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome): 2012
• COVID-19
• Current outbreak
• December 2019: Wuhan, China
• “Novel” coronavirus – “novel” because it’s new
• Coronaviruses are naturally found in both humans and animals.
• Respiratory illness

9. Transmission
• Human to human contact
• Respiratory droplets
Coronavirus does not discriminate between specific races or ethnicities.

10. “Flu”-like (influenza) symptoms
Light symptoms include:
• Fever
• Cough
• Runny Nose
• Shortness of Breath
Severe symptoms include:
• Severe acute respiratory infection
• Pneumonia
• Kidney failure
• Diarrhea
• Death
But…it is not the flu
Even if symptoms are not present, infected person can still be infectious!
Different tests are needed for COVID-19 than Influenza
What do Symptoms Look Like?

11. time between exposure to virus to onset of illness or
symptoms
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12. ?
confirmed U.S. cases
(February 28, 2020)
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Transmission is not
within communities

13. Maybe up to 9 days
coronavirus
survivability on
surfaces
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14. 7 Important Steps
•Work with your supply chain
•Promote Good Handwashing and Hand Hygiene
•Have an Employee Illness Reporting System in place
•Clean and Sanitize
•Encourage employees to get the Influenza Vaccine
•Workforce planning
•Know who to contact at the local and state health
departments

15. 7 Important Steps
Work with your
supply chain
Promote Good
Handwashing and
Hand Hygiene
Have an Employee
Illness Reporting
System in place
Clean and Sanitize
Encourage
employees to get the
Influenza Vaccine
Workforce planning
Know who to contact
at the local and state
health departments

16. Supply Chain Impacts
It is safe to receive packages from places with
outbreaks (including China)
Review and work with suppliers to understand outbreak
on supply chain

17. Supply Chain Impacts
• Global supply chains may become more interrupted
• Public health surveillance systems in less developed countries may
not detect illnesses
• Need to identify alternate suppliers
• This may be challenging to do rapidly and as others look for alternatives as
well
• Risk of virus transmission via food or ingredients in the supply chain is
very low

18. Handwashing & Hand Hygiene
• Handwashing is important
• Possible fecal-oral
contamination
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Wash hands thoroughly for
20 seconds
then sanitize with
60% alcohol-based
sanitizer

19. Employers should provide
water, soap, and alcohol-based rubs
for employees and patrons!
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20. Employee Illness Reporting
Reminder (not just for coronavirus)
Do not work while ill!
• Have an employee illness reporting
policy in place!
• Employee discussion of importance of
not working when sick or ill!
• “Germs” (bacteria and viruses) can
spread through droplets!
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21. Other Considerations for Employee Illness
• Employees should not work if fevers are >100.4F (37.8C)
• Acute respiratory illness
• Symptoms: coughing, shortness of breath
• Discourage employees from coming to work
• Separate from other employees
• Send home immediately
• Develop a workforce contingency plan
Proper way of coughing and sneezing

22. Face Masks
• CDC does not recommend
healthy individuals wear masks
• Limited evidence of efficacy
• Patrons may wear face masks
for cultural reasons

23. Ensure Timely and Accurate Information
•Know contact information for health officials and
authorities:
• State: https://www.cste.org/page/EpiOnCall
• Local: https://www.naccho.org/membership/lhd-
directory

24. Influenza Vaccine
• The flu causes significant illness
in the United States
• Protect employees and
customers from illness
• Encourage the flu vaccine!
• Healthy workforce!

25. Clean and Sanitize
• Coronavirus is resistant to usual cleaning agents
• Bleach and Hydrogen Peroxide are effective
• Clean and sanitize commonly used or handled surfaces (doorknobs,
countertops, workspace, etc.)
Agent Time on Surface
62 – 71% Ethanol 1 minute
0.5% Hydrogen Peroxide 1 minute
0.1% Sodium Hypochlorite
1:50 standard bleach solution
1 minute

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