Covid-19 Resources
Federal, State & Local Health Agencies:
Center for Disease Control & Prevention
King County Department of Health
Snohomish County Department of Health
Pierce County Department of Health
Governor’s Phase to Recovery Plan
Washington State’s Safe Start Pans (Phase- In Guidance)
Additional Information:
Restaurant Revitalization Fund: www.sba.gov/restaurants and www.sba.gov/restaurantes (Spanish)
Free printable Covid-19 posters for small business here: https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/free-printable-posters-covid-19/
Weekly Updates & Information for Business from Dept. of Commerce: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOC/bulletins/286a29b
Safer Cleaning, Sanitizing & Disinfecting Strategies to Reduce and Prevent COVID-19 Transmission
Guidance from ESDWA for Workers and Businesses: https://esd.wa.gov/newsroom/covid-19
Governor’s Office regarding business assistance: https://www.governor.wa.gov/node/439842
Recommendations for Retail Food Establishments from King County: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-diseases/disease-control/novel-coronavirus/food-establishments.aspx
Information on HR 6074 – Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020: https://scipol.duke.edu/track/hr-6074-coronavirus-preparedness-and-response-supplemental-appropriations-act-2020
Facts about novel coronavirus and how to prevent COVID-19 - What You Need to Know
DOH - What about masks and cloth face coverings
Re/Restrooms - Per Local Health: A private residence typically cannot be used to support the operations of a mobile food unit, including being used for restroom access. Here’s why:
inspectors have to be able to verify the restroom meets requirements and usually cannot enter a private residence.
Inspectors, employees and customers (if seating is available, or MFU is on site for more than 1 hr) must be able to access the restroom at all hours the MFU is in operation. This may not be realistic for a residence.
A restroom has to meet requirements: paper towels, easily cleanable (no carpeted floor mats typically found in homes)
If the residence is on septic, additional use may not be allowed.
The exception would be:
If a private residence has been constructed and permitted to be a commissary (separate from the living quarters, all commercial equipment, permitted commercial by all applicable agencies, etc.) rendering it no longer a residence.
If the MFU owner and the residence owner are the same and all restroom requirements are met.
The restroom meets water and sewer/onsite requirements
All other applicable agencies will allow it
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