Everyone should practice social distancing (more specifically, physical distancing), not only those who are ill or at higher-risk (e.g. older individuals, pre-existing conditions) but also among healthy individuals so we may "flatten the curve".

Please feel free to use this free poster at your establishment. Please email us (info@achesongroup.com) for a copy of this poster (English & Spanish available).

Preventing COVID-19 Cleaning Fraud.

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Although it is imperative that food facilities maintain regular, or even expanded cleaning and sanitizing practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA has stated, “Outside of healthcare and deathcare facilities, there is typically no need to perform special cleaning or decontamination of work environments when a person suspected of having the virus has been present, unless those environments are visibly contaminated with blood or other body fluids.” However, when further cleaning and decontamination are necessary, or if your facility has decided, due to elevated risk, to institute more frequent cleaning or deep cleaning, it is recommended that you follow CDC guidance for cleaning and disinfecting environments, and use only products included in EPA’s list of Antimicrobial Products for Use Against Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Following CDC’s cleaning/disinfecting guidelines and EPA’s approved list of anti-COVID products are especially important at this time as TAG has become aware of some less-than-scrupulous third-party product providers making unsubstantiated claims about their products and services – often charging high prices with false promises. To prevent this:

• Be particularly cautious of those who suggest non-recognized processes and unproven technologies, such as fogging.

• Ensure that any company with which you work with is using chemical agents that have demonstrated effectiveness against COVID-19. Chemicals can be found from the EPA list.

• Ask for validation documentation on how product effectiveness against COVID-19 was proven.

Because the COVID-19 virus has demonstrated surface survivability for hours or days, and transmissibility of COVID-19 from contaminated environmental surfaces and objects is not fully understood, businesses should carefully evaluate if work areas occupied by people suspected of having the virus may have been: (a) contaminated and if (b) spaces ought to be decontaminated.

When purchasing products, check the product's EPA Registration Number (EPA Reg. No.) against the products included on the EPA’s list. Identical products, with the same formulation and efficacy, can be sold under different brand names. To ensure that the product you've selected is correct, check the three-part EPA Reg. No. (e.g., EPA Reg. No. 12345-12-2567 is a distributor product with an identical formulation and efficacy to the primary product with the EPA Reg. No. 12345- 12). See TAG’s COVID-19 FAQ for more information on cleaning, sanitizing and product selection.