Frequently Asked questions

1. What precautions has Nestlé taken to protect manufacturing employees and the products they make during the COVID-19 pandemic?

We’ve instituted further precautions at our manufacturing facilities beyond our routine rigorous food safety programs:

We have increased cleaning in common areas every day using chemical disinfectants such as chlorine-based surface disinfectants and alcohol-based hand disinfectants that are proven to work against the coronavirus.
We have taken steps to ensure people are able to practice social distancing throughout the facility, including on the lines and in common areas where possible.
We screen employees with daily temperature tests and health- and travel-related questionnaires prior to their entry to our facilities to ensure, to the extent possible, that employees who are sick or have been potentially exposed to someone with COVID-19 do not enter the workplace.

2. Are Nestlé foods and beverages safe for consumption?

All our foods and beverages are safe for consumption when stored and prepared according to labeled instructions.

We always apply strict quality and safety standards in all of our factories and we have introduced additional measures to keep our employees and products safe from this outbreak.

3. Are food products produced in the U.S. or other countries affected by COVID-19 a risk for the spread of COVID-19?

There is no evidence to suggest that food produced in the United States or imported from countries affected by COVID-19 can transmit COVID-19

Q&A reflects FDA guidance accessed on Feb. 21, 2021. FDA guidance may change as more information about the coronavirus and COVID-19 becomes known. For more information from FDA, click here and here

4. Is there a risk of infection from contact with Nestlé food and beverage product packaging or shipments of product entering my facility?

Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), currently there is no evidence of food, food containers, or food packaging being associated with transmission of COVID-19.

Coronaviruses are thought to spread primarily from person to person. Like other viruses, it is possible that the virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on surfaces.

If you are concerned about contamination of food or food packaging, follow hand hygiene recommendations and wash your hands after handling food packaging, after removing food from the packaging, before you prepare food and before serving food.

Q&A reflects FDA guidance accessed on Feb. 21, 2021. FDA guidance may change as more information about the coronavirus and COVID-19 becomes known. For more information from FDA, click here and here.