FDA Announces Temporary Policy for Produce Industry During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Summary

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a final guidance document titled Temporary Policy During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Regarding the Qualified Exemption from the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption. The guidance provides temporary relief to the produce industry due to disruptions in supply chains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.