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Source Title: Hubei Implements Strongest Cold Chain Food Epidemic Prevention Measures: Full Screening of Food Samples for All Employees in Nucleic Acid Testing Every 7 Days
On December 9, a reporter for the Hubei Daily News learned from the Provincial Health Commission that Hubei Province has implemented comprehensive sampling coverage, comprehensive sample testing, full packaging sterilization, and full traceability of imported food from the cold chain with Hubei as the first point of entry. Measures to strictly prevent the importation of the epidemic.
It is understood that the Provincial Headquarters for the Prevention and Control of Epidemics of the New Crown has incorporated a team for the prevention and control of imported cold chain foods, which is made up of market supervision units, customs, transportation, health, commerce , public security, government affairs and others to form 4 special work teams to carry out joint work. . Immediately formulate the “Hubei Province Cold Chain Imported Food Novel Coronavirus Prevention and Control Work Plan” and the “Cold Chain Imported Food Novel Coronavirus Laboratory Test Technical Guide” and the “Preventive Disinfection Technical Guide for the Prevention and Control of Novel Coronaviruses of Imported Food from the Cold Chain” of Hubei Province. At the same time, the “Hubei Province Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Normalization Monitoring Program” was revised and improved, and key daily monitoring of 8 types of key employees, key location environments and food was carried out. cold chain and external packaging.
Recently, for the units and individuals that are engaged in the acquisition, processing, transportation, storage and sale of imported food from the cold chain, our province has clearly required the strict implementation of the main responsibilities of epidemic prevention and control management. . Focus on sampling and testing of key links and key professionals in loading and unloading, transportation, storage, processing, repackaging and sale of imported cold chain products. Professionals who have direct contact with frozen and chilled food from the cold chain will be included in the key population of the new coronary pneumonia nucleic acid test “must be analyzed and analyzed”, and nucleic acid will be analyzed every 7 days. So far, the province has collected more than 1.97 million new nucleic acid test samples from the crown of key and environmental employees, and the average daily volume of sampling and testing has exceeded 30,000 since December. At the same time, the province quickly dealt with the positive tests of imported cold chain food announced inside and outside the province. All batches of frozen products involved have been taken off the shelves for storage and the environment has been completely wiped out. Emergency sampling and testing have been carried out to prevent the influx of food-related products. Market and disseminate information to society through the media.
The head of the Provincial Health Commission presented that the next step will be to continue doing a good job in the daily monitoring of imported food containers from the cold chain, employees and environmental sites to ensure “total coverage and without omissions.” Strictly implement the system of “cold chain food professionals must have a negative nucleic acid test result for the novel coronavirus within 7 days, measure their body temperature and report their health status twice a day “. For food batches that test positive, timely emergency measures such as “sealing of items, sampling and analysis, medical observation of personnel isolation and terminal disinfection of the environment” should be taken in time. In addition, the provincial team for the prevention and control of epidemics of imported food from the cold chain will import to the public knowledge about prevention and control of food from the cold chain through media such as television and the Internet, will strengthen health education for the employees of imported cold chain products and will strengthen self-protection awareness.
Relevant experts are reminded that residents should purchase cold chain food through formal channels, pay attention to food origin, source, imported food quarantine and other related information, try to avoid direct contact with your hands, wear disposable gloves and wash your hands promptly after contact. Wear a mask. During processing, follow the principle of “separate raw and cooked food.” Knives, cutting boards, dishes, and other utensils should be placed separate from cooked food. They must be cleaned and disinfected immediately after use. After cleaning or handling fresh frozen food, wash your hands before handling utensils or cooked food. Also, meat, eggs, and seafood should be cooked well.
