The state of Massachusetts shared this video. Tips pulled from the video if you don't want to watch it all:
NOTE: There was an correction noted to the original video to change virus on cardboard not 1 hour - but 1 day.
HOW TO DISINFECT GROCERIES
- Sanitize a table before bringing groceries inside
- Establish a dirty side of the table to place groceries that are coming into the house, and a clean side to place items after they’re sanitized
- Use a household disinfectant spray or wipe
- Disinfect plastic, glass and metal packaging
- Trash unnecessary and external packaging like cardboard boxes that have plastic bags inside (the plastic bags inside boxes should be OK without additional disinfecting)
- Some items, such as bread or chips can be dumped directly into clean plastic containers without touching them - or just disinfect the packaging
- Clean fruit and vegetables that are not bought in plastic bags by dumping them into soapy water, and then washing/scrubbing each piece for at least 20 seconds
- Reusable grocery bags should be considered dirty after use; plastic bags should be thrown out
TAKE-OUT SAFETY
- Sanitize a table before bringing in take-out food
- Establish a dirty side of the table to place the take-out bags that are coming into the house, and a clean side to place items onto plates
- Dump food from inside their packages onto plates without allowing the item to touch your hands or the outside of the package
- Microwave hot food before eating