How long can a virus (e.g. SARS-COV2) survive in food? I was wondering how long a coronavirus (or viruses in general, because there's probably not that info available on coronavirus in food yet) inside food?
When Googling this question I find a lot of answers stating &quot;There's no evidence that a coronavirus can survive on food containers an packaging&quot; or &quot;The ordinary precautions suffice: simply wash your vegetables and you're safe&quot;.
However... I'm interested about having the virus INSIDE food.
Let's say I have covid-19 (but am asymptomatic). I'm making something that requires contact with my hands (so possible contamination), and does NOT require baking. For example: marzipan.
The virus particles might end up inside the marzipan.
How long will it last in there? I'm assuming the high sugar content will kill the virus cells rather quickly, but I'd rather be safe than sorry...
Kenji Lopez-Alt did a very in-depth article for Serious Eats about the coronavirus and food that is worth reading. There is no evidence of the coronavirus (or covid) being passed through food, because in general the virus would break down too quickly to be passed on. Viruses survive better on non-porous surfaces. The full article is here:
https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html