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FDA: No Need to Wipe Down Food Packaging

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There is no need for you to wipe down your groceries, according to the FDA, because there’s no evidence that food packaging is associated with the transmission of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Unlike foodborne gastrointestinal or GI viruses such as norovirus and hepatitis A that can make people sick through contaminated food, the coronavirus is spread person-to-person.

The best ways to protect yourself while grocery shopping is to wear a mask, prepare a list in advance, stay 6 feet away from others and thoroughly wash your hands when you get home and again after you put the groceries away.

Source: Fox News April 17, 2020