Emergency Preparedness and Response

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic - Updated 08/11/2020

Guidance for Environmental Health Inspections to Control and Prevent COVID-19

Below are communications and guidance to local health departments about conducting inspections during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Executive Orders and Memos

• 08/15/2022: Termination of COVID-19 State of Emergency Memo (PDF, 206 KB)
• 06/09/2020: Executive Order 130 Transitional Food Establishment Permit Memo (PDF, 531 KB)
• 05/27/2020 Memo: Point Deduction Guidance for Expired CFPM and COVID-19 (PDF, 216 KB)
• 04/16/2020 Memo: Executive Order 119 and Inspection Frequency Waiver Guidance (PDF, 579 KB)
• 03/30/2020 Memo: Executive Order 120 Closing Swimming Pools and Tattoo Parlors (PDF, 182 KB)
• 03/30/2020 Memo: Executive Order 119 and Emergency Childcare Guidance (PDF, 85 KB)
• 03/26/2020 Memo: Guidance for Restaurants Selling Raw Meat and Meal Kits (PDF, 170 KB)
• 03/20/2020 Memo: Cleaning and Disinfecting Solutions and Procedures to Control COVID-19 in Schools, Child Care Centers, and Other Community, Non-Healthcare Facilities (PDF, 190 KB)
• 03/18/2020 Memo: Executive Order 118 Limiting Operations of Restaurants and Bars (PDF, 184 KB)
• 03/16/2020 Memo: Executive Order 116 Guidance for Right of Entry and Aid to County Funding (PDF, 197 KB)
• 03/13/2020 Guidance Memo to Registered Environmental Health Specialists, Supervisors, and Directors (PDF, 196 KB)

COVID-19 Guidance

• Flow Chart for Dealing with COVID-19 in Employees (PDF, 91 KB)
• Updated Guidance for Environmental Health Specialists During Field Visits (PDF, 207 KB)
• Food Safety Guidance for School Meal Delivery (PDF, 63 KB)
• Food Safety Information (PDF, 660 KB)
• Guidance for Field Staff during COVID-19 Outbreak (PDF, 39 KB)
• How to Safely Prepare Boxed Meals (PDF, 282 KB)
• Is Coronavirus a Concern with Takeout?
• Is COVID-19 a Food Safety Issue?
• Restaurant Takeout Guidance (Color) (PDF, 49 KB); Black and White (PDF, 47 KB)
• Time as a Public Health Control Policy and Log (PDF, 56 KB)
• Water Transmission and COVID-19 (CDC)