Yesterday the agency issued this statement from FDA Commissioner Dr Stephen Hahn, MD:
“The United States understands the concerns of consumers here domestically and around the world who want to know that producers, processors and regulators are taking every necessary precaution to prioritize food safety especially during these challenging times. However, efforts by some countries to restrict global food exports related to COVID-19 transmission are not consistent with the known science of transmission.”
“There is no evidence that people can contract COVID-19 from food or from food packaging. The U.S. food safety system, overseen by our agencies, is the global leader in ensuring the safety of our food products, including product for export.”
Expert says unknowns in situation give rise to fears
Larisa Pavlick, head of regulatory and compliance for the United Natural Products Alliance who had a long career as an FDA inspector, said the risk for contamination for dietary ingredients is low. But she said she could empathize with consumers and officials who are concerned, because the data on transmission risks is still coming in.
“I don’t mean to sound alarmist, but there is really nothing to compare with COVID-19 right now because it is not behaving like other viruses” she said.
Pavlick said there is a long history of contamination in the handling and shipping of food. But the risks of those past vectors are known and can be controlled for.
“Hepatitis, for example, which is a viral infection, can be transmitted from people to packaging,” she said. “Norovirus, which is what the people on the cruise ships get, can be transmitted that way, too, and often is transmitted by contaminated buffets.”
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