Precautions to be taken against COVID-19 pandemic in food establishments

COVID-19 outbreak caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, has recently been taken hold of worldwide and caused thousands of people death Although COVID-19 is not a food-borne outbreak, foods can mediate the spread of COVID-19 Thus, prevention of contamination of foods with COVID-19 or inactivation of the virus from contaminated foods could be provided by ensuring good hygiene practices in food establishments, being careful in personnel hygiene, washing fruit and vegetables with plenty of water before processing and consumption, cooking foods at proper temperatures and avoid crosscontamination Ethanol ( 70%), NaClO (0 1%), Hsub2/subOsub2/sub and quaternary ammonium compounds are suggested as disinfectants to inhibit COVID-19 In this study, information has been reviewed about the spread of COVID-19 through foods, making foods safe in terms of COVID-19, measures to be taken against COVID-19 in food establishments during production, transportation, service and selling stages and disinfectants that can be used in food premises for this purpose