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Supplemental Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins on Food Processing Plants

Supplemental Order on Food Processing Plants

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins · Dallas County, Texas (County)

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Jurisdiction
Dallas County, Texas · Dallas-Fort Worth · Texas
Level
County
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code § 418.108
Issued
2020-05-15 May 15, 2020
Effective
2020-05-15 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-05-15)
End
2020-05-20 11:59 p.m. (re-issued May 20, June 10, 16 and Aug. 4, 2020) (read as 2020-05-20)
In force
May 15, 2020 to May 20, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Workplace rulesSupply chain
Addressees
  • all food manufacturing and processing plants, including meat and poultry, fruit and vegetable, dairy and beverage plants
Functions reached
  • PK packing and processing plants
  • WF
  • SC
Collection
Dallas-Fort Worth MET-DFW

Operative words

i. Food preparation and processing plants shall implement a system whereby all employees take their temperature at home and upon arriving at work are screened... Any employee who meets any of these criteria must be sent home... vi. To the greatest extent possible, food preparation and processing plants shall implement a system by which all employees maintain at least 6 feet separation... 7. Consider physical barriers on the line or reduce line speeds so that lines can operate with fewer employees spaced further apart; and 8. Create alternating shifts

Enforcement

Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 (recited); peace officers authorized to enforce

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