S’pore Food Agency Responds to Reports of Coronavirus on Food & Food Packaging

You’re understandably paranoid about germs given the recent happenings in Singapore.

When someone sneezes, you’ll stare at them.

When your friend chokes on his saliva and coughed out loud, you pretend not to know him even though you’re sitting at the same table.

Then, you hear about the detection of Covid-19 on frozen seafood packaging and chicken wings.

Just like how Covid-19 forces companies to take that step towards remote working, does that mean you have to take the step to go vegan?

Well, for hardcore meat lovers like me, you’ll be glad to know that the answer is…no.

S’pore Food Agency Responds to Reports of Coronavirus on Food & Food Packaging

With all the hoo-ha around frozen food now, you know the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has to respond.

And their stand?

They are “not aware” of any Covid-19 transmission between food, packaging, equipment and humans.

In other words, there’s no case like that yet.

However, the agency promises to keep a close eye on the situation.

If necessary, they say, they will take measures to safeguard Singapore.

Covid-19 Detected On Frozen Wings & Seafood Packaging

In case you’ve been offline for the past few days, or you’re just not interested in overseas news, here’s a short refresher for you:

On 12 Aug 2020, it was reported that traces of Covid-19 was found on frozen seafood packaging.

The frozen seafood was purchased by three companies in Yantai, with the Yantai government confirming that it was from an imported shipment from Dalian.

It didn’t, however, specify where the shipment originated.

The Yantai government added that some of the seafood had been processed for export, while the rest had been kept in cold storage and has not entered the market.

When asked if any of the seafood has been exported, the government did not elaborate.

Fortunately, everyone who handled the product has tested negative for Covid-19 and all are currently under quarantine.

Then a day later, traces of the coronavirus were found on frozen chicken wings from Brazil.

In both the seafood packaging and chicken wing saga, the local governments jumped into action and found that everyone who had contact with the affected products did not get infected with the coronavirus.

According to infectious diseases specialists, that’s because the coronavirus has to go through many extreme conditions to get to where you are, and Covid-19 isn’t rugged enough to withstand such hostile conditions and survive.

You can find out more here.

Wipe Down Food Packaging

However, if you’re still concerned about potentially contracting the coronavirus through packaging, there are a couple of things you can do.

Wipe down any food packaging with disinfectant and wash your hands thoroughly before handling the package and its contents.

You can also regularly disinfect areas where food is frequently prepared or cooked just to be safe.