Risk management of imported cold-chain foods during the COVID-19 pandemic
10.19428/j.cnki.sjpm.2021.20887
- VernacularTitle:新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情下进口冷链食品的风险防控
- Author:
Yi-fei WANG
1
;
Jing-he XIE
2
;
Shu-guang LI
1
;
Qing-wu JIANG
1
;
Bo CHEN
1
Author Information
1. School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
2. Technical Center for Animal Plant and Food Inspection and Quarantine of Shanghai Customs, Shanghai 200335, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
imported cold-chain food;
SARS-CoV-2;
carrier of virus;
risk management;
food safety
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine
2021;33(5):397-403
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Since July 2020, nucleic acids of novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 were frequently detected in cold chain food imported to China, making imported food being a potential risk to the COVID-19 outbreak. Based on the epidemiological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2, imported cold-chain food and their packaging may become the carriers of SARS-CoV-2 in long-distance cross-border transportation. In each aspect of stakeholders including governmental supervision, manufacturers and consumers, China should strengthen the risk management of imported cold-chain food to ensure the safety, especially pay attention to the health protection of industry workers in close contact with cold -chain food.