FSIS Notice 34-21

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. FSIS Notice 34-21: FSIS Actions at Establishments That Do Not Follow Mask Requirements This notice announces that to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection for FSIS employees, as of Wednesday, August 25, 2021, FSIS will require official meat and poultry establishments, egg products plants, and all other facilities where FSIS provides inspection services, such as voluntary inspection service, to follow current guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on mask use. Establishments must require their employees or contractors to wear masks when IPP are present, if the establishment is located in a county with "substantial" or "high" community transmission of COVID-19. For the purposes of this notice, official establishments, egg products plants, and all other facilities where inspection is provided are collectively referred to as "establishments." This notice cancels FSIS Notice 30-21, Measures to Protect FSIS Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) from Covid-19 Infection. Stay Connected:   Subscriber Services: Preferences | Unsubscribe | Help | Questions? Contact Us This email was sent to ooseims.archieves@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service · United States Department of Agriculture · 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. · Washington D.C. 20250 · 800-439-1420