Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Chili Mac retrieved from our freezer will be tonight's dinner.
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I did that, too, after my last two shopping trips. However, the longer this virus is around, the more the scientists are finding out about it and how it interacts with us. This is from a report on NPR from April 12th, Should I Disinfect My Groceries?...we disinfected all the grocery packaging, etc...
I did that, too, after my last two shopping trips. However, the longer this virus is around, the more the scientists are finding out about it and how it interacts with us. This is from a report on NPR from April 12th, Should I Disinfect My Groceries?
"Don't drive yourself crazy disinfecting your groceries
Many shoppers are now following elaborate routines to disinfect their groceries, thanks to a viral video put out by a Michigan family doctor. But all of the experts we spoke with say that disinfecting and hand-washing every last item in your grocery haul is really not necessary. You might find it comforting to know that none of these experts are doing this themselves...
...And after 72 hours, he notes that research has found the virus is trace or undetectable on most surfaces."
Oops, I guess it's time I brought the potatoes I bought a week ago in from the garage...
Ordered favorite steak house. NY strip, fries, mushrooms and salad with blue cheese dressing.
I was thinking something along the same lines. Also, we do the three-day-decontamination with some things, when that is convenient. And I don't spray disinfectant on things. I spray my cloth with disinfectant and wipe stuff with that. We get everything by delivery and tip well. We have also increased our tips for deliveries from restos.Beg to differ, my dear friend- imho you may not need to disinfect your 'groceries' per se, but keep in mind I said 'we disinfected our grocery "packaging".- Packaging being the key word.
Our view is that some other shopper may have touched &/or coughed droplets onto a cereal box on the shelf for example, or the label on a tin of soup, or a bread wrapper, etc.
We make it a point to disinfect all 'packaging' before putting groceries away - the virus may survive on some surfaces for several days, cardboard being one, say some medical experts.
As for groceries themselves, whether it be strawberries, an apple, a banana, a head of lettuce, or broccoli - a cucumber - you name it - in the past we have always washed/rinsed these items upon return home from the grocery store, and will continue to do so.
That's our .02