A Review of COVID-۱۹ Survival Potential in Food and Prevention Approaches

Background: The new unknown pandemic introduced in December ۲۰۱۹ in China is now known as SARS-CoV-۲ induced COVID-۱۹ (Coronavirus Disease ۲۰۱۹) disease. Some studies have been published by World Health Organization (WHO), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA); however, there is a little information about food safety and COVID-۱۹. The world has not sufficiently addressed the effects of COVID-۱۹ on food safety. The remarkable point is the hypothesis that this epidemic has passed through a food source eaten by an individual and subsequently turned humans into an intermediate host. In particular, the recent state of information about SARS-CoV-۲ is challenging owing to its high transmission and mortality rate in people as a potential source of pathogen and infections. However, there is currently no evidence about COVID-۱۹ spread through food. Materials & Methods: Due to the fact that food is a basic humans need and could be an indirect carrier for the virus; therefore, hygiene protocols must be carefully implemented. Also, some studies have suggested that taking supplements, fermented dairy foods, probiotic products, as well as Vitamins C and D could be helpful. Heat treatment and pasteurization could prevent SARS-CoV-۲ transmission through food. Conclusion: It is recommended that further studies be performed on the duration of COVs survival at different levels of contact with foods under certain conditions with nanoparticles, nano-packaging, nano-emulsions, and nano-encapsulation to evaluate their size effect.

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SARS-CoV-۲ , COVID-۱۹ , Food , Safety , Transmission , Vitamin , Disinfection.