Should I Disinfect My Groceries?

A lot has changed due to COVID-19, most noticeably the way we shop. To keep safe, rules have been set in place in supermarkets to help avoid the spread of the virus through social distancing and the disinfection of trolley and basket handles. Do we need to disinfect my groceries once I bring them home?

At the moment, there has yet to be "evidence that transmission is happening through food packaging," as Dr. Julia Marcus, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, tells Bustle. While that "doesn't mean it's not possible," Marcus says that the risk is "probably low" at this point in time.

Marcus advises to wash your hands after putting your groceries away, and then "again if you open any containers soon after shopping." 

If you are also worried, you can use our stainless steel disinfection wire mesh basket for food cleaning, disinfection, sterilization,etc.