摘要：COVID-19, also known as the new type of coronavirus disease, is a respiratory system infection that occurs in Wuhan, China. Infection is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) virus. It has become a global epidemic that affects the whole world today. June 13, 2020 at 8 million people across the world COVİD-19 cases and 432.892 deaths, in Turkey 175.677 cases, 4.792 deaths occurred. Public safety guidelines are followed all over the world to stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect public health. Despite the fact that COVID-19 is an invasive factor in the respiratory tract, it is followed with concern by consumers, as it also endangers food safety and can be transmitted through foods. Despite the great suspicion and fear of consumers whether COVID-19, which has a highly contagious and lethal effect, will infect people with food purchased from markets or restaurants, there is no evidence to date that the agent is transmitted through food and has caused the disease as a result of consuming contaminated foods. However, it is emphasized that people who are in the food production chain and carry the SARS-CoV2 virus without symptoms can infect food. Among the measures applied to prevent the agent from contaminating the food chain and preventing it from being transmitted to humans; There are measures implemented in the form of washing the hands of people working in the food chain regularly, providing continuous training to raise the awareness of the employees, maintaining the hygiene and sanitation practices effectively in the enterprises, separating raw and cooked foods to prevent cross contamination. In addition, the consumption of packaged foods, fruits and vegetables and ready-to-eat foods for a while after purchasing is among the basic measures applied. In this review, the source of the COVID-19 infection, its epidemiology, its transmission and its relationship with food safety are given, and the role of the agent among foodborne infections, contamination from food surfaces, its effectiveness on food processing and food packaging.
其他关键词：Food Safety, Food Security, Public Health, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Pandemic
