Covid-19 Policy

Braswell Family Farms is closely monitoring this ever-evolving situation and is following guidance from health officials, CDC, World Health Organization, OSHA. We’re committed to doing our part to limit the spread of this disease. Protecting our team members is extremely important. Braswell Family Farms has already taken steps to protect and educate them and are working to ensure the continuity of our business.

Travel

Braswell Family Farms implemented travel restrictions following Whitehouse guidelines. We have suspended all international travel from the U.S. to restricted to areas including Europe, South Korea, China. We’re also putting limits on team members scheduling or attending large, work-related trade shows or conferences.

Employees

To help protect our employees and communities, we’re following the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including taking the following measures:

  • Requiring sick employees to stay home.

  • Utilization of Nurse Lines and Telehealth resources.

  • Promoting frequent handwashing, as well as other microbial contamination prevention practices.

  • Routinely cleaning frequently touched surfaces in the workplace.

Operations

Protecting our business operations is also extremely important as we are considered an essential employer & producer of food. That’s why we are limiting vendor and guest visitations to our facilities until further notice. We continue to emphasize Good Manufacturing Practices for sanitation and disease control in all of our areas of operation.

We are closely engaged with each part of our supply chain to manage and prevent disruption of supplies, production and distribution. We have business continuity measures in place designed to help ensure supply and are actively working to identify risks and find alternatives to any part of our supply chain that could be affected by this outbreak.

Food Safety

Coronavirus or COVID-19 is not considered a food safety concern. The CDC says, “currently there is no evidence to support transmission of COVID-19 associated with food.” USDA reports “There is no evidence at this time to suggest that the Coronavirus is a foodborne pathogen.” According to a statement from the FDA, “We are not aware of any reports at this time of human illnesses that suggest COVID-19 can be transmitted by food or food packaging.”

Food safety is critical to Braswell Family Farms. Our team will continue their work to ensure the products we provide remain safe and wholesome.