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Can I get new coronary pneumonia from eating frozen food? Refute the rumors: buy through formal channels can be safely eaten
2021-02-08 08:24:10 Source: Shijiazhuang Daily
Can I get new coronary pneumonia from eating frozen food?
Refute the rumors: buy through regular channels can be eaten
□ reporter Hu Yanbing
"The new coronavirus has been found in the outer packaging of imported cold chain food. Do not touch supermarket freezers in the near future! Do not buy frozen food!" Recently, imported frozen foods have been tested positive for the new coronavirus nucleic acid in my country, and related rumors about the epidemic have also begun to circulate.
In response to such rumors, the China Association for Science and Technology's scientific rumor refuting platform and the Internet joint rumor refuting platform have all refuted the rumors. Chen Junshi, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and general counsel of the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, pointed out that the new coronary pneumonia is a respiratory infectious disease, not a food-borne disease. Although there is evidence in China that the spread of new coronary pneumonia may not only be from person to person, but also from person to person, but for consumers, the chance of such infection is very small. So far, there have been no reports of consumers becoming infected by buying or preparing contaminated food. Workers handling imported goods, if preventive measures are not in place, have a greater chance of being infected through material transmission.
Wu Zunyou, chief expert of epidemiology at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that all imported items including fruits may be contaminated by the new coronavirus, but the amount of contamination is very small. Of course, before purchasing imported cold chain foods, you should follow the instructions of relevant disease control experts to clean them to prevent the spread of the virus from person to person or from person to person. If the purchase and cleaning procedures are proper, generally speaking, it will not cause infection and you can eat it with confidence.
Experts suggest that citizens standardize the cleaning operation process:
1. Try to go to regular supermarkets and markets to buy frozen food. Regular supermarkets generally have stricter requirements for the control of raw materials, such as requiring importers to provide a nucleic acid negative certificate, etc., and more comprehensive disinfection of its sales places will be carried out on a daily basis, and the management of staff will be more stringent. Ensure food safety well. In addition, you can also spray and disinfect the outer packaging with alcohol after you buy it home. When buying frozen food, pay attention to personal protection, such as wearing a mask and disposable gloves.
2. Wash hands frequently and pay attention to personal hygiene. Wash your hands before, during and after handling food. For example, wash your hands with soap after touching cold chain foods, and avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth without washing your hands.
3. Do not rinse raw frozen food with water. When buying frozen seafood and frozen meat, try not to wash them with water, because washing can easily cause splashes and increase the risk of cross-contamination.
4. The cutting boards, knives, containers, etc. for handling food should be separated from raw and cooked food.
5. When storing frozen food, it is best to use sealed and independent packaging. Prevent contact with other foods and cause cross contamination.
6. Try to eat cooked food instead of raw food. The new coronavirus is afraid of heat, so heating the food thoroughly before eating can effectively prevent infection.
http://news.sjzdaily.com.cn/2021/02/08/99691623.html
2021-02-08 08:24:10 Source: Shijiazhuang Daily
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Can I get new coronary pneumonia from eating frozen food?
Refute the rumors: buy through regular channels can be eaten
□ reporter Hu Yanbing
"The new coronavirus has been found in the outer packaging of imported cold chain food. Do not touch supermarket freezers in the near future! Do not buy frozen food!" Recently, imported frozen foods have been tested positive for the new coronavirus nucleic acid in my country, and related rumors about the epidemic have also begun to circulate.
In response to such rumors, the China Association for Science and Technology's scientific rumor refuting platform and the Internet joint rumor refuting platform have all refuted the rumors. Chen Junshi, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and general counsel of the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, pointed out that the new coronary pneumonia is a respiratory infectious disease, not a food-borne disease. Although there is evidence in China that the spread of new coronary pneumonia may not only be from person to person, but also from person to person, but for consumers, the chance of such infection is very small. So far, there have been no reports of consumers becoming infected by buying or preparing contaminated food. Workers handling imported goods, if preventive measures are not in place, have a greater chance of being infected through material transmission.
Wu Zunyou, chief expert of epidemiology at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that all imported items including fruits may be contaminated by the new coronavirus, but the amount of contamination is very small. Of course, before purchasing imported cold chain foods, you should follow the instructions of relevant disease control experts to clean them to prevent the spread of the virus from person to person or from person to person. If the purchase and cleaning procedures are proper, generally speaking, it will not cause infection and you can eat it with confidence.
Experts suggest that citizens standardize the cleaning operation process:
1. Try to go to regular supermarkets and markets to buy frozen food. Regular supermarkets generally have stricter requirements for the control of raw materials, such as requiring importers to provide a nucleic acid negative certificate, etc., and more comprehensive disinfection of its sales places will be carried out on a daily basis, and the management of staff will be more stringent. Ensure food safety well. In addition, you can also spray and disinfect the outer packaging with alcohol after you buy it home. When buying frozen food, pay attention to personal protection, such as wearing a mask and disposable gloves.
2. Wash hands frequently and pay attention to personal hygiene. Wash your hands before, during and after handling food. For example, wash your hands with soap after touching cold chain foods, and avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth without washing your hands.
3. Do not rinse raw frozen food with water. When buying frozen seafood and frozen meat, try not to wash them with water, because washing can easily cause splashes and increase the risk of cross-contamination.
4. The cutting boards, knives, containers, etc. for handling food should be separated from raw and cooked food.
5. When storing frozen food, it is best to use sealed and independent packaging. Prevent contact with other foods and cause cross contamination.
6. Try to eat cooked food instead of raw food. The new coronavirus is afraid of heat, so heating the food thoroughly before eating can effectively prevent infection.
http://news.sjzdaily.com.cn/2021/02/08/99691623.html