Health officials believe COVID-19 is generally spread from person to person through respiratory droplets. There is no current evidence of transmission associated with food itself.
However, shared refrigerators necessitate multiple individuals touching the same surfaces, increasing the risk of exposure if they subsequently touch their mouth, eyes, or nose before proper handwashing. Therefore, the use of shared refrigerators should be limited at this time whenever possible. If they must be used, employees should disinfect the door handle and other touched surfaces after every use and make sure they wash their hands before eating. This is also the case for appliances like microwaves.