I will never forget the week of January 1, 2021, hearing every person I encountered, whether it was family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, clients, or the clerk at the local grocery store, proclaim in cheerful form, “Thank Goodness 2020 is behind us!” Most would go on to proclaim further, many in an even brighter tone, “I can’t wait for 2021!” Neither could I.

Food Safety and Inspection Service takes the decisions of mask usage out of the hands of federally inspected establishments.

Effective August 25, 2021, federally regulated establishments are required to follow the latest CDC guidance.