How to safely eat cold chain food under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control

Every time a confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia appears in the food industry, especially the cold chain food industry, it will always make everyone panic

Why food can be contaminated with the new coronavirus

Generally speaking, the new coronavirus detected on the outer packaging of imported food comes from people infected with the new coronavirus

It is difficult for viruses to survive and replicate for a long time in food, and humans are the ideal host for it

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention once released news that in the process of traceability investigation of Qingdao's new crown pneumonia epidemic, live virus was detected and isolated from positive samples of new crown virus in the outer packaging of imported frozen cod carried by workers

The new crown virus can survive for a period of time in cold chain food and packaging, and it is contagious, which brings great challenges to the food industry

Can cold chain food be eaten with confidence?

At present, although the new crown virus is transmitted to people through cold chain food, the infected people are basically the first contact point personnel such as the market and logistics, and there have been no cases of infection of the new crown virus due to eating frozen meat or frozen seafood

To buy cold chain food, it is recommended to do the following:

First, try to go to regular supermarkets and markets to buy frozen food

The second is to bring disinfection paper towels and clean shopping bags

The third is to pay attention to personal protection when buying seafood, meat and other fresh frozen and refrigerated food.

The fourth is to pay attention to the food label content such as the production date, shelf life, and storage conditions of cold chain foods to ensure that the food is within the shelf life

How to properly handle cold chain food

After you buy cold chain food and go home, you can use 75% alcohol to disinfect the outer packaging

Wash your hands frequently and develop good hygiene habits

Frozen seafood and frozen meat that you buy home should be carefully cleaned.

The chopping boards, knives, containers, etc.

When cooking frozen chilled food, it should be cooked thoroughly.

(The author is the director of the Science and Technology Department of Kexin Food and Nutrition Information Exchange Center)