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title: Are food products produced in the United States or other countries affected by COVID-19 a risk for the spread of COVID-19?
category: keeping-home-safe
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: false
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Keeping your home safe
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There is no evidence to suggest that food produced in the United States or imported from countries affected by COVID-19 can transmit COVID-19.
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title: Can I get the coronavirus from food, food packaging, or food containers and preparation area?
category: keeping-home-safe
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: false
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Keeping your home safe
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Currently there is no evidence of food, food containers, or food packaging being associated with transmission of COVID-19. Like other viruses, it is possible that the virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on surfaces or objects. For that reason, it is critical to follow the 4 key steps of food safety: [clean, separate, cook, and chill](https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep-food-safe/4-steps-to-food-safety).

If you are concerned about contamination of food or food packaging, wash your hands after handling food packaging, after removing food from the packaging, before you prepare food for eating and before you eat. Consumers can follow [CDC guidelines on frequent hand washing](https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/) with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; and frequent cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces.
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title: Is the U.S. animal food supply safe?
category: keeping-home-safe
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: false
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Keeping your home safe
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Currently there is no evidence of animal food or food packaging being associated with transmission of COVID-19.

SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, is a virus that causes respiratory illness. Foodborne exposure to this virus is not known to be a route of transmission.
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title: Is the U.S. food supply safe?
category: keeping-home-safe
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: false
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Keeping your home safe
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Currently there is no evidence of food or food packaging being associated with transmission of COVID-19.

Unlike foodborne gastrointestinal (GI) viruses like norovirus and hepatitis A that often make people ill through contaminated food, SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, is a virus that causes respiratory illness and not gastrointestinal illness, and foodborne exposure to this virus is not known to be a route of transmission.

It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads. That's why it's always critical to follow the 4 key steps of food safety:[clean, separate, cook, and chill](https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep-food-safe/4-steps-to-food-safety).
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title: Will there be animal food shortages?
category: keeping-home-safe
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: false
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Keeping your home safe
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There are no nationwide shortages of animal food, although in some cases the inventory of certain foods at your grocery store might be temporarily low before stores can restock. Animal food production and manufacturing are widely dispersed throughout the United States and no widespread disruptions have been reported in the supply chain.
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title: Will there be food shortages?
category: keeping-home-safe
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: false
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Keeping your home safe
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There are no nationwide shortages of food, although in some cases the inventory of certain foods at your grocery store might be temporarily low before stores can restock. Food production and manufacturing are widely dispersed throughout the U.S. and there are currently no widespread disruptions reported in the supply chain.

FDA is closely monitoring the food supply chain for any shortages in collaboration with industry and our federal and state partners. We are in regular contact with food manufacturers and grocery stores.Q: Are antibiotics effective in preventing or treating COVID-19?
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title: Should food workers who are ill stay home?
category: spread
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: false
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: How it spreads
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CDC recommends that employees who have symptoms of acute respiratory illness stay home and not come to work until they are free of fever (100.4° F \[37.8° C\] or greater using an oral thermometer), signs of a fever, and any other symptoms for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing or other symptom-altering medicines (e.g. cough suppressants). Employees should notify their supervisor and stay home if they are sick. We recommend that businesses review [CDC's interim guidance for businesses and employers](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html) for planning and responding to coronavirus disease. Also see the FDA's [Retail Food Protection: Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Handbook](https://www.fda.gov/food/retail-food-industryregulatory-assistance-training/retail-food-protection-employee-health-and-personal-hygiene-handbook).
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title: Can I get COVID-19 from a food worker handling my food?
category: spread
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: false
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: How it spreads
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Currently, there is no evidence of food or food packaging being associated with transmission of COVID-19. However, the virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading from person-to-person in some communities in the U.S. The CDC recommends that if you are sick, stay home until you are better and no longer pose a risk of infecting others.

Anyone handling, preparing and serving food should always follow [safe food handling procedures](https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/safe-food-handling), such as washing hands and surfaces often.

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