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
Emergency Operations for Food Establishments
Disaster Recovery Resources
Emergency Preparedness and Recovery Guidance Manual
This manual has been developed for use by authorized registered environmental health specialists working in North Carolina. It is intended to give guidance to specialists working after disasters during periods of recovery, most likely in conjunction with a declared state of emergency.
Food Product Recalls
