RT Journal Article
A1 Sim, Saitin
A1 Wiwanitkit, Viroj
T1 Food contamination, food safety and COVID-19 outbreak
JF Journal of Health Research
JO Journal of Health Research
YR 2021
DO 10.1108/JHR-01-2021-0014
VO 35
IS 5
SP 463
OP 466
SN 0857-4421
AB COVID-19) is the present global problem. The potential for food borne transmission of COVID-19 becomes a present discussed public health issue. At present, there are many reports on the food contamination with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is no doubt that the viral contamination in food is possible. The authors summarize and discuss on food contamination, food safety and COVID-19 outbreak.The authors give a commentary on the available data on food contamination during COVID-19 outbreak. Based on basic food safety principles, the authors build an argument on available recommendation regarding food safety during the COVID-19 outbreak.It still lacks in many details of food safety during COVID-19 pandemic. Public health personnel usually refer to classical food safety principles for recommending general people about food safety, but it still lacks for updated specific data on COVID-19. The present commentary gives some few ideas and it is necessary to have further specific research on this specific issue.This is an original commentary regarding the new contemporary problem on food contamination, food safety and COVID-19 outbreak.
RD 4/10/2026
UL https://doi.org/10.1108/JHR-01-2021-0014