The USDA, FDA, and CDC emphasize that epidemiologic and scientific data show that COVID-19 is not transmitted through food or food packaging

The USDA, FDA, and CDC emphasize that there is no credible evidence of food or food packaging associated with or as a likely source of viral transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus causing COVID-19. The three government bodies believe that based on currently available reliable scientific information and supported by an overwhelming international scientific consensus, the foods they eat and food packaging they touch are highly unlikely to spread SARS-CoV-2. COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that is spread from person to person, unlike foodborne or gastrointestinal viruses. Only the virus genetic fingerprint was detected on food packaging rather than evidence of virus transmission resulting in human infection. International publications agree with this finding. None of the worldwide cases of COVID-19 show epidemiological evidence of food or food packaging as the source of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to humans. @ https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/covid-19-update-usda-fda-underscore-current-epidemiologic-and-scientific-information-indicating-no?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

 COVID-19 Update: USDA, FDA Underscore Current Epidemiologic and Scientific Information Indicating No Transmission of COVID-19 Through Food or Food Packaging
COVID-19 Update: USDA, FDA Underscore Current Epidemiologic and Scientific Information Indicating No Transmission of COVID-19 Through Food or Food Packaging

No evidence of transmission of COVID-19 through food

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