Question: Can COVID-19 be spread through take out or packaged food?

Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Frequently Asked Questions
section_headers: How COVID-19 Spreads
Can the virus that causes COVID-19 be spread through food, including restaurant take out, refrigerated or frozen packaged food?
section_content: Coronaviruses are generally thought to be spread from person to person through
respiratory droplets. Currently, there is no evidence to support transmission
of COVID-19 associated with food. Before preparing or eating food it is
important to always wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20
seconds for general food safety. Throughout the day use a tissue to cover your
coughing or sneezing, and wash your hands after blowing your nose, coughing or
sneezing, or going to the bathroom.
It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or
object, like a packaging container, that has the virus on it and then touching
their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be
the main way the virus spreads.
In general, because of poor survivability of these coronaviruses on surfaces,
there is likely very low risk of spread from food products or packaging.
Learn what is known about the spread of
COVID-19.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answers the question directly by providing information about Covid-19 spread associated with food or packaging container and what precautions should be taken before eating food.
This gives a direct answer to the question about whether COVID-19 can be spread through food. It also reiterates the important procedures to follow to keep yourself safe and includes a link with more information about how the virus spreads, so it's a useful answer.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Frequently Asked Questions about Biosafety and COVID-19
section_headers: Specimen Packing and Shipping
What specific packaging should personnel use when shipping suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 patient specimens, isolates or cultures?
section_content: Pack and ship suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 patient specimens, cultures or
isolates as UN 3373 Biological Substance, Category B, in accordance with the
current edition of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)external
icon:

A leakproof primary container.
A leakproof, watertight secondary packaging with absorbent material.
A rigid outer packaging to protect the specimens during shipment.

For additional information, refer to the following:

IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Packaging Instruction 650pdf iconexternal icon
Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines for Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Laboratory biosafety guidance related to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)pdf iconexternal icon


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answer is talking about procedures for handling bio samples from patients while the question is talking about take out food, so this answer isn't relevant.
This information is irrelevant to the question. The question is asking about Covid-19 spread through food or food packaging, however, this answer provides information on how to pack and ship suspected or confirmed Covid-19 patient specimens.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Frequently Asked Questions
section_headers: How to Protect Yourself
Am I at risk for COVID-19 from mail, packages, or products?
section_content: There is still a lot that is unknown about COVID-19 and how it spreads.
Coronaviruses are thought to be spread most often by respiratory droplets.
Although the virus can survive for a short period on some surfaces, it is
unlikely to be spread from domestic or international mail, products or
packaging. However, it may be possible that people can get COVID-19 by
touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their
own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the
main way the virus spreads.
Learn more about safe handling of deliveries and
mail.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This does not answer the question. This information is about Covid-19 spread through mail and products packaging and does not provide any information on Covid-19 spread through food or food packaging.
This touches on how coronavirus spreads, but this is mainly tailored towards handing mail and deliveries, not food like the question is asking. It doesn't specifically mention whether or not it's safe to handle food from a restaurant, so it doesn't answer the question.

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