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Hefei found new coronavirus in the outer packaging of beef breast imported from Brazil – Xinhua English.news.cn
Notification on the elimination of a positive sample detected in the follow-up of normalization of cold chain imported foods in Hefei
On December 4, the Shushan District of Hefei City carried out standardized monitoring of imported food from the cold chain. After the review of the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, a piece of beef brisket imported from Brazil (registration number: SIF1811, production batch number: 07/27/2020 -/07/31/2020) The nucleic acid test result for the novel coronavirus on the outer packaging was positive.
The emergency response began immediately at the city and district level. So far, a total of 113 directly exposed individuals and general contacts have been followed and centralized isolation and nucleic acid testing has been performed, and the test results are all negative; A total of 32 problem food buyers have been tracked and centralized isolation and nucleic acid testing have been performed. All test results are negative. 348 samples were taken from the internal and external environment of the supermarket’s cold room, and all environmental samples were negative. The products involved were sealed and tracked, the cold storage and surrounding environment were terminally disinfected, and test results for other non-problem foods transported by the same vehicle were negative. In other cities, there was 1 food driver with transportation problems and 1 general contact person. The local area also implemented isolation control measures and the nucleic acid test was negative.
The Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention reminds the general public: pay close attention to information on imported food quarantine and information related to prevention and control released by government departments, and do not create or spread rumors . Consciously implement various measures to prevent and control the epidemic, wear face masks correctly when buying cold chain food, wear disposable gloves to select frozen chilled food, and do not buy cold chain food from unknown sources. When cleaning frozen processed foods, separate raw from cooked foods and cook them thoroughly.
Hefei Center for Disease Control and Prevention
December 5, 2020