Experts confirm no need to disinfect fresh produce
“The advice at the moment is simple, in the home, wash your hands correctly before preparing food and also before eating. Wash your fresh fruit and vegetables thoroughly, but don’t use soap or detergents – they are not formulated for food,” Mahoney said.
The advice is echoed by Dr Max Teplitski, Chief Science Officer of PMA globally.
“Wash produce only immediately before consumption. Do not spray it with household chemicals, do not wash produce with soap or laundry bleach,” Teplistki said.
Consumers can be reassured that food authorities globally are providing advice that food is not a vehicle for the transmission of this virus. There is no evidence that illness caused by respiratory viruses can be transmitted via contaminated food at this stage.
Read the full statement from the PMA here
