It is known that the corona virus, which continues to threaten the whole world and is called the ‘mysterious virus’, can remain on different surfaces for days. Therefore, some points need to be considered while shopping for groceries and cleaning food.
How Can We Shop Safely From Markets and Groceries?
What Should We Do Before Going to the Market?
When going to the markets, try to go at the hours when the crowd will be the least.
Avoid going to the supermarket unless necessary.
Always prepare a shopping list before going to the market. Write the products such as pasta, oil, in the packaging , which are not perishable and the products which are perishable such as fruit and vegetables that are perishable in the different shopping lists. Plan your shopping to go once or twice a week.
Always take a santizing wipe or disinfectant with antiseptic properties.
Do not take the whole family with you when you go to the market.
What Should We Do While Shopping in the Market?
We must disinfect our hands while entering the market. Be sure to also wear your mask. If possible, you can also use gloves.
Avoid touching unnecessary products and surfaces. You can disinfect the handles of the shopping trolleys which you will use.
Complete your shopping quickly and carefully within the market. Do not chat with acquaintances in the market and extend the time of staying in the market.
When shopping, first buy products such as imperishable oil, pasta, salt, and then buy perishable and permeable products such as fruit and vegetables. Place permeable foods inside the shopping cart and impermeable foods outside the shopping cart.
Choose the product you will purchase in shopping, not by hand, but by your eyes. Citizens, especially those with immune system disorders, avoid taking open products.
Avoid buying surplus products.
Please do not forget to disinfect your post device, credit card and after your hands during payment.
What Should We Do When We Come Home?
Hands should be washed when entering the house. We should not forget that the best disinfection is washing hands with soap for 20 SECONDS.
After the dirty clothes are removed and put into washing, the products received must be cleaned and disinfected.
The received products should be taken out of the bag, canned and packaged products should be wiped with appropriate chemicals and the disinfected outside.
Disposable bags should be disposed of. Bags with reusable use should be washed with suitable detergent or soap when returning home.
If possible, keep products out of the carton as the virus can stay on cardboard boxes for up to 24 hours. Wash washable packaging such as glass or plastic, place the others after wiping them with a soapy cloth. Unpack the bagged breads.
Permeable foods such as fruits and vegetables should be removed from their bags and placed in clean containers. Those with hardshell outside should be separated from their shell and kept in a clean container.
Freezers are not safe environments to kill the virus, so if you buy frozen products, always unpack them.
After completing the above-mentioned procedures, do not forget to wash and disinfect your area first and then your hands.
