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Heads up, customers: When running the important errand that is grocery shopping during the coronavirus epidemic in the U.S., there’s no need to clean down the food packaging after you’ve returned house, according to a federal agency.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tried to quell Americans’ worries that their food product packaging may be contaminated with the novel coronavirus, as recent studies have actually recommended it can reside on certain surfaces between hours and days.
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But in a declaration posted to its website on Thursday, the FDA stated: “We want to assure consumers that there is presently no proof of human or animal food or food packaging being related to transmission of the coronavirus that triggers COVID-19”
” This specific coronavirus causes respiratory illness and is spread from person-to-person, unlike foodborne intestinal or GI infections, such as norovirus and liver disease A that often make people ill through polluted food,” it included, keeping in mind there are presently no across the country scarcities of food, though some stores might run out particular items. (Mentioning, what drives people to stress buy?)
The FDA also provided pointers on how to safeguard yourself, other buyers and store workers when buying necessary items. It recommended to:
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- Prepare a grocery list in advance
- Use a face mask or covering while in the shop (this is in line with just recently updated Centers for Disease Control and Avoidance [CDC] standards, and is now obligatory in hot areas like New York)
- Practice social distancing while shopping, make sure to stay at least 6 feet away from others
- Thoroughly wash your hands after returning home and again after putting the groceries away
” Again, there is no evidence of food packaging being associated with the transmission of COVID-19 However, if you wish, you can wipe down item packaging and allow it to air dry, as an extra safety measure,” the FDA included.
