Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a new era in the world while we still figure out the consequences in different aspects of our daily life. The food supply chain and the food industry do not comprise an exception.

Scope and approach

This review summarizes the possible transmission ways of COVID-19 through the foods, food supply chain, surfaces, and environment before exploring the development of corresponding detection tools of SARS-CoV-2. For the time being, the possibility of transmission through the food sector is considered negligible, and tracing of SARS-CoV-2 in working environments is not considered as a priority by public authorities. However, the adverse effects on the environment, food systems, and people along the food supply chain are already evident.

Key findings and conclusions

As long as we move from farm to fork, more safety measures are needed since more people (and subsequently more potential sources of infection) are involved in the process. The need for developing respective bioanalytical protocols for food and environmental safety applications to adapt in the post-lockdown period is also highlighted.

中文翻译：

---

COVID-19 大流行期间食品、食品供应链和环境的安全。

背景

COVID-19 大流行在世界上开创了一个新时代，而我们仍在弄清楚日常生活各个方面的后果。食品供应链和食品行业也不例外。

范围和方法

本综述总结了 COVID-19 通过食品、食品供应链、表面和环境的可能传播途径，然后探索开发相应的 SARS-CoV-2 检测工具。目前，通过食品部门传播的可能性被认为可以忽略不计，公共当局不认为在工作环境中追踪 SARS-CoV-2 是优先事项。然而，对环境、食品系统和食品供应链上的人们的不利影响已经很明显。

主要发现和结论

只要我们从农场转移到餐桌，就需要更多的安全措施，因为这个过程涉及更多的人（以及随后更多的潜在感染源）。还强调了为食品和环境安全应用制定相应的生物分析方案以适应封锁后时期的需要。