Cooperative Extension: Food & Health

COVID-19 Food Safety Information for Maine Consumers

Updated: April 16, 2020

Cleaning & Disinfecting

• How to disinfect surfaces (YouTube), Louisiana State University AgCenter
• Best Ways to Wash Fruits and Vegetables
• Cleaning And Disinfecting Your Home for COVID-19, CDC
• Cleaning and Disinfection for Households with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19, CDC
• Cleaning and Disinfecting Reusable Bags (PDF), NC State Extension
• COVID-19 – Disinfecting with Bleach, MSU Extension

Food Purchasing & Storage

• Shopping for Food During the COVID-19 Pandemic, FDA
• Is Coronavirus a Food Safety Issue? (PDF), NC State Extension
• Is Coronavirus a Concern at Grocery Stores? (PDF), NC State Extension
• Is Coronavirus a Concern with Takeout? (PDF), NC State Extension
• COVID-19 FAQs for Food Pantries (PDF), NC State Extension
• COVID-19 FAQs for Food Service (PDF), NC State Extension
• Preparing an Emergency Food Supply, Short Term Food Storage, University of Georgia Extension
• Food Safety and Availability During the Coronavirus Pandemic, FDA
• Foodkeeper App, foodsafety.gov
• Understanding Dates on Food, Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
• How to Freeze Fruits, How to Freeze Vegetables, National Center for Home Food Preservation
• Thawing and Preparing Foods for Serving, National Center for Home Food Preservation
• Food Preservation How-To Videos, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
• Cooking from Your Pantry, PennState Extension
• Recipes Using Pantry Staples: UMaine Extension’s recipe page. If a recipe calls for an ingredient that you do not have on hand, view University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s resource about basic ingredient substitutions.

Resources for Washing Your Hands

• Keeping Hands Clean, CDC
  • What you need to know about handwashing (YouTube), CDC
• COVID-19 Preventative measures clean your hands often (PDF), NC State Extension