Should you be worried if your food servers or prep workers aren’t wearing masks or gloves? Managing editor Tami Roleff explains the guidelines on food safety and COVID-19 issued by the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control…
The Centers for Disease Control recommends the use of simple cloth face coverings for everyone as a voluntary public health measure in public settings. For workers in food production, processing, and retail settings who do not typically wear masks as part of their jobs, it does not mandate face masks, but workers are encouraged to follow the same guidelines concerning social distancing and face coverings as the general public.
The Food and Drug Administration mandates that with limited exceptions, employees may not contact exposed, ready-to-eat foods with their bare hands, a policy that has not changed with the COVID-19 crisis.
