COVID-19 and Food Safety: Guidance for competent authorities responsible for national food safety control systems

Interim guidance

Overview

This guidance aims to address some key issues, namely, how to ensure the effectiveness of a reduced food safety inspection programme in mitigation of risk; and temporary measures that can be introduced to contain widespread food safety risks and reduce serious disruption to national food safety programmes.


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WHO Team
Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS), WHO Headquarters (HQ)
Editors
World Health Organization & Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Number of pages
5
Reference numbers
WHO Reference Number: WHO/2019-nCoV/Food_Safety_authorities/2020.1
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