Can The Coronavirus Spread Through Food

Article Written: February 28, 2020

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Take a good look at the picture above. You see several food service workers in an Asian restaurant preparing dim-sum pastries and all of them are wearing face masks to prevent coughing on the food, equipment, or each other. Now the dim-sum will be boiled to a high temperature to kill any virus spores, so this food is hopefully safe. Look closer at their hands as they prepare the dumplings. They are not wearing single-use food safety gloves. Did they wash their hands after using the bathroom, touching an unclean surface, rubbing their eyes? Can coronavirus spread through food, specifically ready to eat foods, or handling plates and cutlery without proper hygiene? Yes.

Coronavirus Hits China’s Food and Beverage Industry Hard

Article Written: February 18, 2020
Updated: February 23, 2020

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At the time this article was written the latest Covid-19 numbers from mainland China are not promising with additional fatalities outside of China with 80,000+ people infected with over 2000 confirmed cases in over 30 additional countries. The largest cluster of patients outside of China is from the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Yokohama, Japan with 640 cases, and in South Korea with over 600. Also, the French Health Minister Olivier Veran said that there is a “credible risk” the novel coronavirus outbreak could turn into a worldwide pandemic even though Michael Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization’s Health Emergencies Program, said the organization is still not classifying the coronavirus outbreak as a "pandemic" because they were not seeing an "efficient community transmission outside of China."

Beverly's La Croisette

A Homestyle Fix For American Favorites

St. Pete Beach, Florida, USA

Cuisine Style: Breakfast, Family Restaurant

Average Price: $

Overall Rating: 2/5

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Nomiki's Plakka

A Greek Tasting

Fort Myers, Florida, USA

Cuisine Style: Greek

Average Price: $

Overall Rating: 2/5

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Huxleys

British and European Continental Dining  

Hounslow, United Kingdom

Cuisine Style: Contemporary British

Average Price: £

Overall Rating: 3/5

Dined: October 2019

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Columbia Restaurant

October 2019 review  /  February 2016 review

First Florida Restaurant

Ybor City, Florida, USA

Cuisine Style: Cuban, Spanish

Average Price: $$$

Overall Rating: 5/5

Dined: October 2019

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Mad Fish

October 2019 review  /  April 2018 review

Deconstructing The Wellington

St Pete Beach, Florida, USA

Cuisine Style: New American

Average Price: $$

Overall Rating: 4/5

Dined: October 2019

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Bonefish Grill

October 2019 review / August 2018 review  /  October 2017 review  /  May 2017 review  / January 2016 review

The Autumn Menu

St. Petersburg, Florida USA

Cuisine Style: Seafood, Chain

Average Price: $$

Overall Rating: 3/5

Dined: October 2019

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Kafe Kokopelli

Kokopelli, The 'Flute' Of New American Cuisine

Dade City, Florida USA

Cuisine Style: New American

Average Price: $

Overall Rating: 4/5

Dined: October 2019

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Seahorse Restaurant

A Classic Breakfast

Pass-A-Grille, Florida USA

Cuisine Style: American, Breakfast

Average Price: $

Overall Rating: 2/5

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Chill Restaurant And Bar

October 2019 review  /  May 2017 review

Did The Steam Return, And Have They Lost The Chill?

St. Pete Beach, Florida USA

Cuisine Style: New American Cuisine, Tapas

Average Price: $$

Overall Rating: 3/5

Dined: October 2019 

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Three Birds Tavern

A Pub-Style Concept With Elevated In House Prepared Menu

St. Petersburg, Florida USA

Cuisine Style: American, Gastropub, Tavern

Average Price: $$

Overall Rating: 4/5

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Tangelo's Grille

October 2019 review   /  August 2018 review  

Cuban Centric In Gulfport

Gulfport, Florida USA

Cuisine Style: Cuban, Caribbean Islands

Average Price: $

Overall Rating: 3/5

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Gigi's

Old Italian On The Beach

St. Pete Beach, Florida USA

Cuisine Style: Italian

Average Price: $$

Overall Rating: 1/5

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The Melting Pot St Pete

December 2016 review  /  October 2019 review 

An Oktoberfest Melting Pot

St. Petersburg, Florida 

Cuisine Style: Swiss

Average Price: $

Overall Rating: 3/5

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