Groceries & COVID-19
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) doesn’t recommend disinfecting grocery items, since there’s currently no evidence of human or animal food or food packaging associated with transmission of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. If you’re concerned, put away your groceries, wash your hands thoroughly and wait a few hours to use anything you purchased. “By then, any virus lingering on a container will be significantly reduced. If you want to use something immediately, you can wipe the package down with an alcohol-based disinfectant. . . . Rinse fresh produce before putting them away. They don’t need to be disinfected and should be washed simply with water, not soap and water.
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