Food Sanitation for Restaurants to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
Keywords:
food sanitation, restaurant, Coronavirus 2019Abstract
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic can be seen worldwide, such as on public health, the economy, society, and the living standards of Thai people and people around the world. Restaurants and food services are open for business for people to buy food. The gathering of people from different areas means there is a risk of contamination with pathogens. Even though the chance of coronavirus 2019 being spread from food or food packaging through people is not certain, the risk of contact with coronavirus 2019 in droplets from the coughs and sneezes of food handlers or consumers is at risk. The risk of contact with contaminated coronavirus is spread around objects that use kitchenware together or during cooking food. The article aims to gather knowledge and measures and regulations on: (1) Transmission of COVID-19 through food (2) Principles of food sanitation (3) Protection against COVID-19 guidelines (4) COVID-FREE restaurant setting (5) The incredible Thailand Safety and Health Administration: SHA (6) Cleaning and disinfecting instructions (7) COVID 19 law enforcement to prevent the spread of coronavirus 2019 in terms of food service and environmental health management.
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