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Coronaviruses, enveloped non-segmented positive-sense RNA viruses, distinguished in the mid-60s can infect humans and a variety of birds and mammals. The purpose of this study was to review these coronaviruses, especially SARS (because of its very similar gene sequence to the 2019-nCoV or SARS-CoV-2), from the perspective of observing the food plant health principles including observing the personal hygiene principles, that is, identification and prevention of workers suspected of carrying COVID-19 in the food production lines, implementation of the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP), good manufacturing practice (GMP), and good hygienic practice (GHP) principles from farm to table; utilizing the appropriate chemical sanitizers, that is, incorporation of copper alloy surfaces in conjunction with effective cleaning regimens; use of food plant surface and cleaning-in-place-program sanitizers; utilizing the different light spectrums, that is, Surface sanitizing with UVC light or surface sanitizing with methylene blue in conjunction with visible light in food production lines; and providing unfavorable environmental conditions for coronavirus survival (minimum heat treatment, for example, low temperature long time and greater for liquid food products, pH ≤3, minimum-storage relative-humidity). Considering these aspects during times and times and places of with the high prevalence of β-coronavirus (2019-nCoV or SARS-CoV-2) will be essential for preventing further outbreaks at the community level.